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Transport of a trailer from Pretoria to Cape Town

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Hi all,

Can anybody help me to get an offroad trailer from Pretoria to Cape Town?
Who can I contact that will transport is safely for me?

Thanks
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Werner,

Ons beplan om in PE te gaan kuier einde April, so ek kan hom tot daar vat as jy dalk iemand ken wat Kaap toe ry van daar af...

Of probeer Vehicle Logistics, het vroulief se Golf van PE af op trok laat kom. Het net hulle PE nommer 041 581 1432 of 083 384 7581

edit: Sorry, sien nou eers dis 'n offroad trailer....ons beplan on met plat kar te gaan (bakkie te swaar op juice), maar ons kan plan sien as dit moet.
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Werner, watter trailer size ...
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Ry ook die 15de April Kaap toe maar ook met die platkar..... Jy kan altyd die verskil in bandstof vir die SFA betaal... :)
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Kings Transport has offered reasonable prices for engines and gearboxes for me, so try them.
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Leaving for CT the 20th April from East London. If someone is coming this way or I can collect frpm PE. Let me know....
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Hi Niel,

Dit is 'n Echo 3 trailer...hier is die dimensions:

Load Body Size: 1220 (L) x 1040 (W) x 900 (H)
Overall Dimensions: 2900 (L) x 1760 (W) x 1500 (H)
Axcle: 1800kg
Weight: 370kg
GVM: 750kg
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Het self n 4 so hy sleep maklik.

As ek dalk nog opgaan sal ek jou laat weet. Was van plan om n water tenk en die loadbin laai en die klere laai by hulle te gaan koop want die transport koste is mal en sommer die braai goed op te neem vir die Gautngers te vat. Nou gaan ek KTP toe nadat ek verbasend plek gekry het 3 weke voor ek daar moet wees. :shock:
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SuidWes wrote:Ry ook die 15de April Kaap toe maar ook met die platkar..... Jy kan altyd die verskil in bandstof vir die SFA betaal... :)
:lol: :lol: Soek self 'n verskoning om die LTD te vat....Die verskil tot in PE is omtrent R3000; ek dink dit sal goedkoper wees om op 'n trok te sit...
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Yip, 2800 kms total
1.6 Polo=R1800
2.4 SFA=R3800
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One thing to be said for the Polo, very economical on open road, between Pta & Sandton I get up to R760km a tank on my 1.6 Classic.
I think I averaged around 7l /100km with the trailer fully loaded from PE last time...not sure if I'd even hook 5th with an Echo 3 :lol:
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Sit hom op die trein.
Pelle van my het kaap toe gery met hul kar en toe die kar en mense op die trein gelaai en terug gekom.
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Thanks Frederick,

Called them yesterday....it is still the cheapest way...just under R3000.
I think that will be the best option.....

Thanks guys for all the help.
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Werner wrote:Thanks Frederick,

Called them yesterday....it is still the cheapest way...just under R3000.
I think that will be the best option.....

Thanks guys for all the help.

Plesier, bly ek kon help.
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