[Snowtractor]

Just watched montser garage where a chap was towing a beattle with A-bars , behind a trike. One of the beattles tierod ends broke and it was to the hospital the driver and rider went. Very lucky there wasn't more traffic to hit them when they were on the pavement or there weren't any kids on the sidewalk where the beattle ended up.
With a straight tow make bloody sure the mechanical parts on the towed vehicle are inspected and in good working order. If you kill yourself or wreck a 50,000 dollar pickup well then you are stupid. But if that vehicle breaks free and heads into the oncoming lane and kills a family then you are probably going to be convicted of manslaughter and lose everything you have in legal bills and being sued for damages, if not jail. Of course, you might make it home just fine. Do you have a papaer saying its safe? Are you a papered mechanic verifying it is safe.
Sounds paranoid but I've, very stupidly, had a few close calls and the difference between " Man that was dumb!" and " YOu have the right to remain silent..." was a hairs breadth.
With a safe towing rig and safe tow, the adventure is fun.
Incidentally, Jonnie, I've a Dodge diesel 4X4 Extended cab dually, with a 22ft beavertail fifth wheel flatdeck. I have slowly built up to this for the size of stuff I haul and through experience.
My last long tow, 1400km , My Ford F250 diesel 4x4 pulled great , no problem, but half way through the rim pull was so high The rim started to rip the bead of the tire away from the sidewall which would have left me stranded a min of 150km away from the nearest community. So now I have a dually for safety and peace of mind. I was towing 11,000lbs , with trailer weight, at the time. I have also hauled my carrier 3300km from the family farm to my present home, and my M7 4400km round trip from saskatchewan and a few others.
Might be worth renting a Uhaul 25 foot van and hauling it inside that if you want a trip. You can drive one on a car license and the the repairs would not be your concern.
Sean