[luigigalz]

Good afternoon forum! Help me to make a decision…

I’m moving to a new house 1300 miles away. To get the cat there I can either drive it the whole way or pay a couple hundred bucks to rent an open trailer and haul it. Due to some circumstances, shipping the car isn’t an option. It’s a 2022 daily driver with 3700 miles on it, and I’d hate to put so many miles on a new car in one shot.

Thoughts? Has anyone had success trailering their hellcat? I’ll bite the bullet and drive if there’s a good risk of damaging the car.

 

[ledft]

Drive it. It’s the only way to really enjoy it. Road trips won’t hurt these cars. I already did 4 of those 1300 plus miles trips over the summer on my 22 Redeye. Can’t wait for the next road trip 😁

 

[gigabitdo]

Tow it. Uhaul cheap and easy. You need ramps or plywood however. I don’t suggest long distances with a gladiator lol.

 

[furious70]

I would do what's practical for you. If you've got a truck and towing makes one less 1300mi trip in the process, go for it. If having enough drivers is an issue, tow it.

 

[Knuckles]

if you decide to trailer it, make sure to strap it over the tires. that’s how they’re delivered from brampton.

 

[Hellcat Forester]

I towed this one from NJ to VA last year. Uhaul one way trailer with Ram 1500 and barely knew it was behind me. Ditto on needing some extra boards to decrease ramp angle. The one way trailer rental was cheaper than gas and plane ticket.

 

[borden72]

I trailered my Redeye on a Uhaul trailer. Make sure you have some good straps and plenty of blocks to get the right angle on the ramps and keep the front splitter up off the trailer when the wheels go into the front pets. This video will give some good tips.

 

[ArchGE]

That would be an awesome road trip IMO. Maybe add a little PPF on the front clip first though.

 

[baabootoo]

So, you'll have 5000 miles on your daily driver???????? Ahhhhhh, just drive it and get some seat time.

 

[gigabitdo]

I bought race ramps and wheel chocks but that’s for long term use not just this trip, otherwise it’s kind of expensive.

 

[Sarna March]

Tow it. Uhaul cheap and easy. You need ramps or plywood however. I don’t suggest long distances with a gladiator lol.

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But how to protect the front of the car from any stones flung up by the tires of the Jeep?

 

[Long Island SRT]

Daily Driver = Drive it.
Trailers are for track cars and trailor queens. Sounds like your neither.

Just took mine for a 500 mile roundtrip and was just perfect. Even got caught in a rainstorm. Imagine that - a wet hellcat.
These cars a made for it.

 

[2ndAmend]

So, your goal is to have 1200 miles less on it when you sell it? So, what, it'll have 49,000 instead of 50.200? Unless it is a rare, extremely desirable 50yr old collector car with 3500mi, it won't make a bit of difference.

 

[gigabitdo]

But how to protect the front of the car from any stones flung up by the tires of the Jeep?

in that pic i was only towing it for ppf, 10 miles away, inside roads. My trx has weather tech mud flaps.
If I’d tow regularly I’d probably invest in aluma trailer with the guards

 

[baabootoo]

But how to protect the front of the car from any stones flung up by the tires of the Jeep?

Put some vinyl over the front end yourself.

 

[baabootoo]

Daily Driver = Drive it.
Trailers are for track cars and trailor queens. Sounds like your neither.

Just took mine for a 500 mile roundtrip and was just perfect. Even got caught in a rainstorm. Imagine that - a wet hellcat.
These cars a made for it.

HELL YEAH!

 

[Unavowed]

Don't drive or trailer. Drive and trailer.

 

[2ndAmend]

But how to protect the front of the car from any stones flung up by the tires of the Jeep?

 

[Hellcat Forester]

Don't drive or trailer. Drive and trailer.

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Is that a Pontiac GXP?

 

[Unavowed]

Is that a Pontiac GXP?

Yes.