If you need to transport an automobile from point A to point B, it is important to understand your options. You may think that personally driving the vehicle to the intended destination is your best and least expensive option. However, that is not necessarily the case. Fortunately, there are ways to get your vehicle to your intended destination without imposing the wear and tear on it that will likely occur from a lengthy road trip. This can be done through professional auto transport in Union City, GA.
You may choose as a first option to hire a vehicle transport company to transport your vehicle using a four-wheel transport trailer. Alternatively, you may have your car towed by means of an auto transport trailer or tow dolly.
4-Wheel Transport Trailers
These trailers can carry a vehicle weighing under 5,000 pounds to a specified destination. In these trailers, the car is strapped securely to the trailer during the long journey. This means the vehicles wheels never make contact with the road. These trailers can transport new vehicles with electronic transmissions, four-wheel drive vehicles, and front and rear wheel drive vehicles.
Flat Two-Wheel Towing
Flat towing is a popular alternative to wheel towing, particularly with those who own RVs. This type of transport, also called four down towing or dinghy towing, utilizes a tow bar attached to your car, pulling it behind your truck or RV with all four wheels contacting the ground. Vehicles with electronic transmissions that are front wheel or four-wheel drive make this towing a little more complicated than in the past when manual transmission vehicles were commonly towed in this manner.
Two-Wheel Dollies
An auto transport company may be able to provide you with a tow dolly which is a two-wheel trailer that tows vehicles in a safe manner by securing the front wheels to the dolly and allowing the rear wheels to travel on the roadway. The model, make, weight, length of the vehicle, ground clearance, and weight distribution can all have an impact on whether your vehicle can be towed with a tow dolly.
