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I'm potentially looking to tow 7000 lbs Range Rover from Texas to California

It just occurred to me that I know one person from Texas who drives to California few times a year in a pick-up truck. Will explore that option, he's a car guy too.

Is there any reason why regular UHaul trailer wouldn't be good enough to transport that bad boy?
Here's the trailer dimensions: https://www.uhaul.com/Trailers/Auto-Transport-Rental/AT/
Here are vehicle dimensions:

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The most obvious one I see is that the vehicle total length is almost 196" and trailer total length is 148". That means 48" of the car will be sticking further than the trailer. Having said that, the wheel base of the car is 113.4" which should easily fit on 148" long trailer.
 
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That extra 4 feet of overhang is pretty much split front to rear, right? As long as it can be loaded facing front so the heavy engine is between the hitch and the trailer tires it should be ok. However, if U-Haul says it won’t fit then you have two choices.

Reserve the trailer for a CJ-5, load up the Rover and hope/pray that nothing happens to let them know what you did.

Find another trailer from someone else.

I know about the hope and pray option because of my M715 affliction. People have regularly called it a Jeep CJ to get a trailer and made successful trips.
 
ChrisAwesome said:
It just occurred to me that I know one person from Texas who drives to California few times a year in a pick-up truck. Will explore that option, he's a car guy too.

Is there any reason why regular UHaul trailer wouldn't be good enough to transport that bad boy?
Here's the trailer dimensions: https://www.uhaul.com/Trailers/Auto-Transport-Rental/AT/
Here are vehicle dimensions:

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The most obvious one I see is that the vehicle total length is almost 196" and trailer total length is 148". That means 48" of the car will be sticking further than the trailer. Having said that, the wheel base of the car is 113.4" which should easily fit on 148" long trailer.
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It will overhang front and rear, no problem.
As long as you put the front with the engine weight on the front of the trailer it should be fine
 
British? Blimey no! I've worked on British vehicles and it's amazing their airplanes fly! Do a swap but remember it will have to pass CA smog check which can be a P.I.T.A. and you will have to keep all of the OEM smog crap for the year of engine you are installing! No matter which way you go it will be BIG $$$. You have been warned!
 
ChrisAwesome said:
It just occurred to me that I know one person from Texas who drives to California few times a year in a pick-up truck. Will explore that option, he's a car guy too.

Is there any reason why regular UHaul trailer wouldn't be good enough to transport that bad boy?
Here's the trailer dimensions: https://www.uhaul.com/Trailers/Auto-Transport-Rental/AT/
Here are vehicle dimensions:

View attachment 452731

The most obvious one I see is that the vehicle total length is almost 196" and trailer total length is 148". That means 48" of the car will be sticking further than the trailer. Having said that, the wheel base of the car is 113.4" which should easily fit on 148" long trailer.
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Range Rover is out of the picture currently.
But I ended up getting 2002 Sequoia V8 2WD.

So now my project is how to turn that Sequoia into 4WD :). I'm thinking I will start at picknpull and get the parts off 4WD sequoia or tundra. As far as I understand I will need
- new transmission
- transfer case
- wiring harness
- front axles
- new ECU
For those who went through 4WD conversions - anything specific I should look for? I realize it won't be a simple project but since the car kind of fell on my laps, I'm thinking of doing it. I have the shop and the tools now.
 
When you do a price check through JD power the price difference, at average retail, for 2002 Sequoia 2wd vs 4wd is $500.
So its an easy 2 step process.
Sell 2wd.
Buy 4wd.
Save lots of time and money. Go four wheeling with your spare time and money.
 
Toyota much better than Range rover. I always tell my friends everyone need to own one english car to know they never want to own another :haha:

Toyota SUV's are rare in pick and pulls good luck with your search.
 
HankScorpio said:
When you do a price check through JD power the price difference, at average retail, for 2002 Sequoia 2wd vs 4wd is $500.
So its an easy 2 step process.
Sell 2wd.
Buy 4wd.
Save lots of time and money. Go four wheeling with your spare time and money.
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That's what I always tell people regarding 2WD-4WD conversions on commodity stuff. My guess is that all Toyotas in SoCal are rust free.
 
Chris

You must be a glutton for punishment. . .
Do, write back in about 5 years & fill us in with all the details of your Toyota conversion.
 
Yall are some serious debbie downers :surepal:

Look on copart or the like for a totaled out 4wd, a quick search makes it should like just a drive train and wiring swap.
Plus side is you can long travel a seqouia... just saying.
 
Are the 2wd versions just 4x4 with the front pumpkin missing, if so that might not be bad but I’m picturing totally different mountings, that could be tricky to get right….have you considered SAS, I mean if you’re going that deep anyway….
 
I'll keep that Sequoia, let's say it has sentimental value and I got it for free. I don't think 4WD parts from picknpull / copart will be very expensive. Toyota forum guys who did the conversion claim that it's like building LEGO blocks. Everything fits and no custom fabrications are needed. Also, parts are interchangeable with Tundra. I think long travel would be great direction. I never had long travel suspension - does it significantly degrade ride quality on pavement?
 
ChrisAwesome said:
I never had long travel suspension - does it significantly degrade ride quality on pavement?
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If it doesn't make the ride better, they're doing it wrong.

I'm Toyota agnostic, but the stories I've heard indicate that all factory options drop into all relevant vehicles. Almost unfair!
 
Blue85 said:
If it doesn't make the ride better, they're doing it wrong.

I'm Toyota agnostic, but the stories I've heard indicate that all factory options drop into all relevant vehicles. Almost unfair!
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Chevy did that in their gmt 900
A 2wd suspension system is a 4wd system minus the diff, tcase ad half shafts.
I was thinking about doing this to my 2wd avalanche
 
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