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Originally Posted by xenarc
I am in the process of selling my house and moving shortly after.
I do not want to drive my BRZ from South Florida all the way to Fort Worth Texas. That is roughly 1,500 miles of bugs and highway rock chipping.
Anyway, what is the best way to tow the the car? what company and if any of you have done it before how much alone will the cargo trailer run me?
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I would use a full trailer at the back of the Uhaul truck you're renting. Do not, whatever you do, use their towing dolly; the risk to the differential is too high.
If you go to the pinned posts in the maintenance section of the forum, you will find the 2012 frs service manual. In it, there is a section on delivery (PDI). If I remember, they have very detailed instructions on how to properly 4-point tie down the car on a flatbed. Otherwise, the owners' manual will show you the basic tiedown points (although a quick look under the car makes it pretty obvious haha).
I would recommend NOT trying to cover the car with any blankets or sheets or whatever to prevent rock chips. Any sort of cover (even a proper car storage cover) will flutter in the wind and scratch the living hell out of your paint. As others have said, you can mask the car with painters tape or have it clear bra'd. But no loose covers under tiedown straps; you'll regret it.
It might be worth it to tow the car trunk first to help limit damage to the side skirts and such (the car widens from front to back along the rocker panels and fenders). But I wouldn't worry too much; remember, expensive cars are towed on car trailers all day every day and they usually make it just fine.
If you want to ship it, I can tell you from experience shipping my neighbor's BRZ that you'll be looking at $1200-1500 for that distance. And they'll use a fully covered trailer and be moving your car around as they make stops every so often. The risk of paint damage from all that movement in such tight quarters is probably the same or higher when compared to just trailering it yourself.