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I may rent a trailer to move a corvette 1100 miles. The tow vehicle would be a 1/2 ton silverado.
What issues do I need to consider. Have not done this before.
Thanks

Hire someone to move it. Fly one way and drive it back.
Seriously, your pickup will pull it but your brakes may not stop it. If it runs I would just drive it.

Those are options, but was trying to avoid flying, the virus thing.

have a deckover trailer if you want to be able to open the doors

Contact a couple of the companies who haul vehicles for new/used car dealers. A local used car dealer should be able to put into contact with one of the smaller transport outfits. I note you are from Colorado, I believe there is a Dealer auction located there....you might also contact them for a transport company.

Go to uhaul rent a car trailer with surge brakes and head home! It's that simple! Check before going on the price of ,rent there and drop at your home town, vs, rent at home and return at home. That may save some dollars.

Go into the manual or spec sheet for your truck and figure out what it can tow. Figure out what the car weighs and if that plus the trailer weight is within your truck's spec you're good. You're going to need a trailer with brakes is your truck plumbed for that?

Does your pickup have a tow package, including a trailer brake control? If so, it should tow and stop OK. There's no substitute for years of trailer towing experience, though, and there's no way to get a crash course in all the little tricks you learn that way. Slow and steady is the key to trailering and anticipating stops is crucial to safe towing. I'd strongly recommend finding an enclosed trailer to rent if possible. One rock thrown up by a passing vehicle through a windshield will make that an expensive trip.
Jerry

I have done it a couple of times. Not a Corvette, similar size. Uhaul, Penske etc will rent a trailer, but if you want to do a one way it will be much more expensive. I actually hauled the empty trailer back 1500 miles as the truck had to come back anyway. I would suggest a full trailer (car off the ground) I would also check what a commercial shipper might charge. Sometimes they can be cheaper if they are going your direction and or empty heading towards your direction

The rental trailers have a surge brake so you will not need an electronic brake controller. Just don't try and back up a hill...

Take a friend with you to drive one of them
It probably won't be a whole lot more expensive.

Only if you dont read the instructions. Surge brakes have a disconnect, to enable backing up!

A Uhaul I had did not.. Put the pickup in 4 low and shoved it up the driveway.

Surge brakes are for rookies- - - -I like to be able to control trailer braking, especially in a sway or fishtail situation.
Jerry

Can you rent Or borrow an Avalanche? They’re teeming with power and towing capability. Especially in the mountains.

Most rentals expressly don’t come with tow hitches.

Where is the car coming from and going to?

Best idea yet!

It would be safer!

You need an enclosed trailer or a race car trailer, with a wind deflector across the “whole” front, or you’ll destroy the front of your vette from rocks/road debris kicking up from the tow vehicle with it being so close to the vette being towed.

Call around for transport delivery quotes. With the economy crashed, those guys will be cutting each others throat to get the business. You might just get a steal of a deal, one that would equal your gas bill alone.