Transport half a truck North Italy to UK

[MrCippo]

Hi, hope its the right section, I am looking for a bit of advice. I am looking to bring one race type trailer from Italy to the UK. The trailer takes about 1/2 truck, its slightly over 6m long. I dont have a certain date in mind, more looking for a suggestion on what's the best way.

Whats the best, reasonable priced option ?

I tried shiply and so for forth for van quotes but to be honest i would have more piece of mind if it was on the back of a lorry rather than towed all the way.

[grumpy52]

Depends on if it can be loaded like frieght (ie forklifted on) if it can then can you get it off at your end ? Otherwise its international recovery , like Ontime .

[MrCippo]

Cool, yeah it can be forklifted and offloaded at both ends, no problem. I've asked ontime for a quote.

[chilistrucker]

Is it covered or open ?
I'm guessing a recovery type firm won't be the cheapest.
Depending on size and dimension a group age trailer could be an option.

[mph1977]

chilistrucker said:

Is it covered or open ?
I'm guessing a recovery type firm won't be the cheapest.
Depending on size and dimension a group age trailer could be an option.

dimensions could be an issue - will it fit in side a curtainsider and if so does it have to bew a UK type or one of the continential types which appear to be a cross between a curtainsider and a tilt...

[grumpy52]

If you have the dimensions give Special Carrier a ring on 01304 820999.

[MrCippo]

It's covered, ie 2m high. It will fit a curtainsider, yes.

Thanks, will speak to special carrier.

[chilistrucker]

MrCippo said:

It's covered, ie 2m high. It will fit a curtainsider, yes.

Thanks, will speak to special carrier.

Yes that will fit. European trucks work on a max height of 4 metres thats why a lot of them run on the low rider wheels, so as to increase load space. It will fit no problem

[s p a c e m a n]

There's quite a few websites where you can post what you want and people looking for backloads etc will give you a quote, you never know your luck but they are mainly the haulage equivalent of Gumtree.. Things like.. http://www.loadup.co.uk/cgi-bin/cd.pl

Tried http://www.tudorfreight.com/ ? They're normally quite good at random Euro stuff, few people have used them for big stuff when they're moving house on the other side of the pond..

[MrCippo]

nice one, thanks!