Alright guys bear with me for a second as what Im about to ask maybe a dumb question. Im active duty military and will be moving from San Diego to Virginia Beach. I have been tossing around the idea of shipping my wifes car( Toyota Camry) or throwing it on a dolly and just towing it. Ive never towed anything this far before and was wondering what long term effects this could possibly have on my truck. My truck is an 05 Z71 with a CAI and a magnaflow catback. Like I said it may be a dumb question but Im losing sleep over it because I just cant seem to justify paying someone 1k to ship this car. Any input will be greatly appreciated.

 

if its mainly on the interstate you should be ok. be sure to get a tranny cooler before

 

yes, get a tranny cooler before you make the trip. as long as you do that you should be good to go. oh, and just so you know, virginia beach sucks, i hated it. good luck with the move

 

Yeah I planned on getting a tranny cooler. 454 why did Virginia Beach suck so bad? Ive never been there before so any input on the area would be nice.

 

with a tow dolly you'll have no problem.. you'll probably forget its back there.

 

Did your truck come with a tow package? If so, I believe they already have a transmission cooler.

 

yeah it did come stock with a tow package.

 

your set to go..... no worries. that lil car will feel like a couple of cement bags.

 

your truck is probably rated to tow 7000+ lbs and at the most you'll be around 5,000. won't be a problem at all.

 

Just watch your speed with a tow dolley. I have been spun around with one, and I pull alot of trailers. I wasn't even doing the speed limit, it was more related to the car then the dolley however. You might be better off to spend the extra for the car hauler trailer from Uhaul. They pull nice and don't wiggle as much.