Shipping Z Cars

[z boy mn]

Hey everyone...shipping Z's is something I've learned a little about recently (see my avatar). A couple recommendations...make sure your carrier has its own insurance. And...ask to see their policy. Be very sure they are insured.

Also, know that while in transport, your car is considered carGO, not a "car," so book and NADA values won't matter to the shipping company's insurance if something goes wrong...they'll only insure it for what you paid for it...or it's value in steel...or how many tuna cans they can make out of it...or something else that won't help you find another one. So....make sure you also have personal insurance on the car (collision & comp) as well just in case something happens--even if it's just for the trip.

What happened to me (car fell off the carrier) is extremely rare, but it sure did teach me a few things!

[FastWoman]

What will you be driving to MI? When I moved from TX to OH, I pulled my Saturn on a flat bed U-Haul trailer behind the U-Haul truck. I think the one-way trailer rental was $125. My Saturn was about the same size and weight as a Z. A pickup or SUV could have also easily towed the trailer. You can (very tightly) tarp the car if rain is a problem.

Edited April 10, 2012 by FastWoman

[Kathy & Rick]

I sure wouldn't use a tarp over any car being carried on an open trailer,

whether that trailer be a commercial hauler that can carry 9 or 10 cars

or a small one-axle trailer being pulled behind your DD. No matter how

tight you try to stretch the tarp, it is going to get air circulating under

it to some degree while the rig is in motion. It will flap up and down

and destroy the car's paint. Even such a soft cover as a fleece lined

car cover can scuff up a paint job pretty well, much less a coarse tarp.

Then again, you did say that you were going to completely strip her

down and rebuild her, which I am sure means a repaint as well, so it

is all a moot point. Nobody mentioned duct tape to seal up the places

suspected of potentially leaking. Duct tape doesn't last forever, but it

should be a decent stopgap since it sticks well and doesn't leak.

Just thinking out loud.....hope it helps you a little bit......

All Z Best,..............................Kathy & Rick