Moving cross country - need advice
All,
My fiance (wife in less than 2 weeks!) and I will be moving to Salt Lake City at the end of June and we're trying to nail down our moving plans. We're moving for her Fellowship, and I don't have a job nailed down yet to help cover expenses so we're trying to keep the cost down. I'll probably regret saying this, but I think I'd like to do most of the packing and moving myself to protect my stuff.
My shop is a big factor here. I have all the "Standard" hobby shop stuff:
Cabinet TS
14" BS
DP
8" jointer
Jet 1442 lathe
1.5 HP DC
and most all the portable power tools (circ saw, jigsaw, kreg jig, biscuit joiner, etc)
I figure it weighs in at about 3,000 pounds or so.
We don't have much furniture as we're renting in a shared house right now, but I do have a number of pieces I've built as well as 5 expensive bicycles and those tools (nothing compared to the ww'ing!).
I don't have a truck to pull a trailer, so I've explored the 2 major options of renting a truck (a Penske 24" was the best deal) for $2050 (including gas and a flatbed trailer to tow a car), and PODS for $2800 (8'x8'x16').
I can't for the life of me find a one-way, residential, truck rental with a liftgate, so if anyone has a recommendation I'm all ears. I'd have to use the ramp for all my tools if I can't find one with a lift.
I'm confident the truck would work size-wise, but not so sure about the POD. It would be nice to drive a car rather than a big truck across the country, and the POD is much lower to the ground.
I don't think I'd want to buy a shipping container, for one because I wouldn't have room for it at our destination and 2 I don't want have to deal with selling it.
Any other suggestions for moving? I think the rental truck is cheapest, and maybe I just need some confirmation that it's the right move for me (no pun intended).