Moving... any advice?

[Tenbatsuzen]

Hey folks.

I'm moving cross-country soon, and I was looking for some advice. Here's my situation:

I currently drive a pickup truck. I THOUGHT the best idea would be to rent a trailer from U-Haul, load up everything in the cab and the trailer, and drive.

Unfortunately, the cost of the trailer is upwards of 600 bucks once you figure in the hitch and insurance.

My next plan: Getting a fiberglass cap for the truck bed, loading everything into under that (that I can hold) and drive.

It's about the same cost as the trailer, but at least I'll have something to show for it once I'm done... and I can re-sell it.

Another idea is just loading up everything essential in the truck (TV, PS2, computer, microwave, essentially, all the expensive electronics) and then buying furniture from Target once I arrive.

Any advice would be HIGHLY appreciated.



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Where are you moving? If it is Cali let me know how you end up doing it because i will be making that trip in June

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[Yerdaddy]

I rented a U-Haul trailer and pulled it behind my pickup from California to Chicago a few years ago and it cost me less than $250. I think the rates depend on the amount of available vehicles going from one area to another, and you may be able to save some serious money by renting the trailer in Jersey or some other area.

Also, one thing I noticed, (here in the DC area anyway), is that thrift shops in Northern California are alot cheaper than here. I've always dragged the essentials with me and bought the ugliest furniture possible at thrift shops when I got there. I found the greatest green and yellow couch in Chicago for $15. If you're going to the SF Bay Area let me know, I lived there for 15 years. And as for the trip itself, take the most scenic route, even if it's longer. I think I took Route 5 and it was like staring at a still picture of dry grass for days at a time. Sucked.

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[furie]

I moved from florida to NY in '98. I just packed the essentials and put the rest in storage.
I still haven't gone back for that stuff.


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[BrianTheBailBondsman]

Dude Just leave it all behind! get ride of the bad orah ( or how ever you spell it) and start a new life! when you get older it will only be collecting dust in the attic. AS A MATTER OF FACT CHANGE YOUR NAME AND HAVE A BLAST YOUR LAST FEW DAYS .

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Take a lot of sleeping pills before you get on the road.

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[shorty]

Fill up on gas BEFORE you hit Maryland or Virginia

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Burn everything and take whats left.

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[silera]

Burn everything and take whats left.

The ashes?


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[Tallguy 22]

Well then that idea might not be good for moveing but its a heck of a space saver.

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[Tenbatsuzen]

Fill up on gas BEFORE you hit Maryland or Virginia

Shorty wins!



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[SatCam]

Another idea is just loading up everything essential in the truck (TV, PS2, computer, microwave, essentially, all the expensive electronics) and then buying furniture from Target once I arrive.I'd say it's your best bet, considering Target furniture can replace any furniture... any day, any time

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[ADF]

Moving... any advice?


Move a couple hundred miles further west.

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[Johnny4]

Dude, check the internet. You can probably buy a used cap for your truck for about 350. Try suburban caps in jersey they carry a shitload.


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[HobbeKnob]

Don't forget to hide the porn if family members help you move!

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[SRFSTARVD]

Here is a question, How do I take my snake out there with me...not the trouser snake. A real snake?

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[TooCute]

Don't bring your furniture. If
you don't have to worry
about a trailer your life will
be much easier in rest
areas, overnight, etc. You
won't have to worry as much
about your stuff getting
stolen.

I have driven across the
coutry twice (there and
back), one time to move.

don't underestimate how
much easier your life will be
if you ship your stuff
beforehand. Especially if
you don't know where you're
going to be living. Find a
friend, mail it to them, and
pick your stuff up when you
have a permanent place. It
took me 2 months to find
one in Palo Alto. It is
certainly not cheaper than
living out here!

Screw whoever said take a
scenic route. There IS NO
scenic route across the
middle of the coutry! All
those plains states suck,
no matter what. Just get on
80 an drive. Don't stop in
Nebraska if you can help it.
You can make it in 3 days if
you drive hard and use
caffeine, or easily in 5.
Chicago and St Louis are
both one day drives from
Manhattan.

Definitely buy furniture. If
you're going to a town with a
university, you can always
get stuff cheap. Graduate
students are always getting
their degrees and moving
away. Just look on their
bulletein boards.


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. Don't stop in
Nebraska if you can help it.


Best advice EVER. Nebraska is the worstest.

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[Yerdaddy]

Screw whoever said take a scenic route.
At least don't screw me in the scenic route, please.

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[Patches]

Don't forget to bring a towel!

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[HordeKing1]

Advice re moving: Leave all your stuff except pictures and the like and buy new things. It's expensive but so much less a headache.

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[Katylina]

Move to another country.

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[LatinSpiceXoX]

B4 u leave, buy a laptop.. keep in touch w/ us during reststops..

oh yeah, and get a CB radio incase u get lonely, don't wanna rup up roaming charges!

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[ROMEO]

Tenbat, check the papers you can find a good used cap for under 100,and you can buy a open trailer from Home Depot for a/b 175, and cover stuff with tarps.

wish all the best, new job? good luck..

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