Moving a range rover

[hoppo4.2]

I may in the near future have to move a range rover from Bristol to Leicester.
Anyone recomend me a company that can do this or hire me a truck to do it my self?

[RockDoctor]

Forgive me if this is a silly question, but can't you drive it?

[kamilb1998]

RockDoctor said:

Forgive me if this is a silly question, but can't you drive it?

If he could drive it, I doubt he would be asking?

[RenPug]

DJ Tallis in Burbage used to hire out transits with a flat bed, not sure if they still do. If you want it moving speak to Pro Driver in Wigston, a fellow PH'ers company.

[Gruber]

Shiply: http://www.shiply.com/

Enter your details, sit back and wait for quotes to roll in.

I enquired about moving a 7 series BMW from the north of Scotland down to London - the best quotes came in sub-£300.

[hoppo4.2]

Sounds good I'll give them a go.

[playalistic]

I've used this place before to move a car from Reading to Leicester. Worked out around £160 if I remember correct.

http://www.anyvan.com/

[NiceCupOfTea]

Used Shiply a few years ago - pretty good, but check the commission that they take, it's quite a bit now IIRC.

[hoppo4.2]

MajorTom said:

Cheapest way is to join a breakdown club (AA, RAC, Greenflag, etc), tell them your vehicle has broken down with a terminal engine or gearbox failure and needs transporter recovery to your desired destination....and you get a whole years breakdown cover too

Did consider this as I'm with the aa and have been for years but I don't think they would believe me in this case as its not moved in over a year and it not taxed or mot'd

[GTIR]

Ah the old drunken EBay purchase.

[hoppo4.2]

Not yet but maybe soon.

[V8RX7]

If it's a late Rangie be aware that they are too heavy for most 7.5 ton recovery trucks.

[RockDoctor]

kamilb1998 said:

RockDoctor said:

Forgive me if this is a silly question, but can't you drive it?

If he could drive it, I doubt he would be asking?

My point was, it's often just as cheap to get day insurance + tax it, then get the money back on the tax. Assuming the car runs, and has an MOT of course.

[gary3170]

V8RX7 said:

If it's a late Rangie be aware that they are too heavy for most 7.5 ton recovery trucks.

they move them on car trailers i,m certainly sure they fit on a 7.5 tonner mate
most revoery trucks (7.5 ton) weigh no more than 3.5 and trust me a range rover l322 dont weigh in @ 4 ton!

[offshorematt2]

gary3170 said:

they move them on car trailers i,m certainly sure they fit on a 7.5 tonner mate
most revoery trucks (7.5 ton) weigh no more than 3.5 and trust me a range rover l322 dont weigh in @ 4 ton!

AA recovered my L322 the other week on a 7.5 tonner so definitely not impossible.

[V8RX7]

gary3170 said:

V8RX7 said:

If it's a late Rangie be aware that they are too heavy for most 7.5 ton recovery trucks.

they move them on car trailers i,m certainly sure they fit on a 7.5 tonner mate
most revoery trucks (7.5 ton) weigh no more than 3.5 and trust me a range rover l322 dont weigh in @ 4 ton!

Most 7.5T can only carry 2.8 tons LESS the weight of the conversion passengers etc

Hence stuff weighing over 2.5 tons gets borderline.

I know this as I know of several drivers who have been prosecuted and won't move Rangies any more.

[NiceCupOfTea]

V8RX7 said:

Most 7.5T can only carry 2.8 tons LESS the weight of the conversion passengers etc

Hence stuff weighing over 2.5 tons gets borderline.

I know this as I know of several drivers who have been prosecuted and won't move Rangies any more.

Must be a real problem for P38 owners

[MJK 24]

V8RX7 said:

Most 7.5T can only carry 2.8 tons LESS the weight of the conversion passengers etc

Hence stuff weighing over 2.5 tons gets borderline.

I know this as I know of several drivers who have been prosecuted and won't move Rangies any more.

Nonsense. I run a few 7.5 ton car transporters. They weigh between 4,150 and 4,300 unladen with a driver. That's for a 2006, 2007 and 2009 MAN TGL respectively.