toll car moveing from State to State

[POELWYK]

gday guys i need so info from people who would know that have moved cars intersate before

the issuse i have is i need to know if i can have 3 Locked suit cases and a Large Box in the back of the car with Belongings in it as im bringing all of my Best mates stuff home (vic) from WA as he has pass on ....


can anyone help in knowing if this is will be ok or has the car have to be empty.....


we are going to use toll as my mate works for them and they are looking after us

but the problem is i cant get enuf info on this subject


much help will be good

Thanks Andrew

[XR8 Uterous]

You can't. Cars need to have as little fuel in them as possible, and be cleaned inside and out. Even CD's etc need to be taken out of the car.

[thefargo]

what uterous said... I had to remove the jack as it was not secured, in an early land cruiser! couldn't believe it. ended up sending the jack on a bus as freight.
with e-bay and things being sent now I would even consider aust post, as a thought.

[POELWYK]

yeah i might have to..... the 3 cases are about 40KG and the box is close to 70.... as its full of tools and other things

[Kevaclone]

has to do with weight also
if every car had 50kg-100kg of stuff in them and there are 8-10 cars it could be enough to put the truck over weight and the driver and company fined

years ago people would stuff their cars with as much stuff as they could, spare engines etc. Made for a very heavy load

Also loose items can be hazardous for many reasons

[MkyHnly]

I agree with the above, however a mate of mine picked up an S13 Silvia from QLD and got it freighted down to here (VIC).

He bought the car without a personal inspection, and to his surprise when it arrived he opened the boot and there was about $3k worth of stereo equipment in the boot (he purchased the car for way less than that).

Maybe it varies between companies how lenient they are on having loose luggage in the vehicle?

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by Kevaclone

has to do with weight also
if every car had 50kg-100kg of stuff in them and there are 8-10 cars it could be enough to put the truck over weight and the driver and company fined

years ago people would stuff their cars with as much stuff as they could, spare engines etc. Made for a very heavy load

Also loose items can be hazardous for many reasons

I can see your point of view, but having said that, how much does the weight come into the equation? Would a Commodore / Falcon cost the same as, say a 5m tinny on a trailer that took up the same space?

Would a Prius cost the same as a Corolla?

I have never transported a car so I don't know.

[Smoke Pursuit]

Its not totally the weight issue, more the liability if stuff gets pinched, plus the damage from bouncing round on the truck.

[Smoke Pursuit]

Originally Posted by MkyHnly

I agree with the above, however a mate of mine picked up an S13 Silvia from QLD and got it freighted down to here (VIC).

He bought the car without a personal inspection, and to his surprise when it arrived he opened the boot and there was about $3k worth of stereo equipment in the boot (he purchased the car for way less than that).

Maybe it varies between companies how lenient they are on having loose luggage in the vehicle?

Or if they even check...

Toll are pretty hard... They go thru the car and look for damage etc.

[Jason[98.EL]]

Originally Posted by POELWYK

gday guys i need so info from people who would know that have moved cars intersate before

the issuse i have is i need to know if i can have 3 Locked suit cases and a Large Box in the back of the car with Belongings in it as im bringing all of my Best mates stuff home (vic) from WA as he has pass on ....


can anyone help in knowing if this is will be ok or has the car have to be empty.....


we are going to use toll as my mate works for them and they are looking after us

but the problem is i cant get enuf info on this subject


much help will be good

Thanks Andrew

p.m whoosha he works for toll doing trips over to wa all the time and he may be able to help you out with it

hope that helps

Jason

[Whoosha]

No loose items are to be in the car or boot ,no ifs or butts any more, its just not worth the head aches if it comes loose or gets pinched, we get stiched with that many damage claims your hair would curl as for the rest of the car ,clean is good as it can be surveyed properly for any marks or damage , call in if you want more info Andrew

[prydey]

have you tried putting it on the train? not sure if the rules are the same but when my brother moved to perth (from adelaide) about 15years ago, he filled his car to the brim with stuff.