Or... Driving cross country can be a great adventure!

All good advice on trailer security. I'd add to stop after a few miles and
check wheels for being hot. That could indicate dragging brakes or dry
bearings. Make it a family vacation.

My last glider purchase was only 10-12 hours away so it was no big deal to
drive over for a look-see and test flight. I left with the glider in tow.
Prior to that, my partner and I took turns driving, left Denver for Chicago
on Friday after work, completed the inspection (no flight) and were home
with glider in tow early Sunday morning. Of course, your distance is
farther, but it could generate some great memories if you can spare the
time. It will be a LOT cheaper, too!

"son_of_flubber" wrote in message
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On Friday, November 1, 2013 6:52:07 PM UTC-4, wrote:
does anyone know of a company or service to use to ship a glider across the
country

RV transport companies will bid on transporting a glider and trailer behind
a pickup truck. To them it is like moving a boat on a trailer.

They hire independent sub-contractors, so it is luck of the draw. Some of
them do not allow hauling after dark. If you apply for a job with them,
they will give you a copy of the rules that the drivers must follow. Hiring
someone with a lot of miles of experience and a heavy duty tow vehicle might
be safer than driving yourself and it only risks your money, not your
person.

http://www.rvtransport.com/ and similar.

If the trailer is faulty, you cannot blame the hauler. So make sure it is
100% right. When I towed my 1999 Avionics trailer 1500 miles, the hinge pins
of the tail gate vibrated out and the latch hasps also vibrated free.
Caught it before the tailgate fell off, but it could have been a problem.
Also recommend taping the aileron locks to the wings and make sure any tie
down straps are well padded. Redundant tiedowns seem appropriate for a
cross-country trip.

If you want to be extra careful, you could have the trailer transported in
an enclosed moving van or even a flatbed truck, or a flatbed tow truck.
Some of the RV transport people put them on flat bed trucks. This gives you
two sets of tires and shocks to absorb vibration. The trick with the glider
trailer is to get it on the flatbed... difficult because it is so long.