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OPTION 1. HIRE SOMEONE TO MOVE IT FOR YOU
If you are only moving it once and a while, instead of purchasing an expensive vehicle just so you can move your house, you can pay a business to move it when you need to. For this option, just make sure to check out the contract, and make sure your Tiny House has insurance and is covered in the case of them accidentally damaging it. One person recently paid someone to move her home and unfortunately she was left with a damaged house, and a very expensive bill to fix it with the company claiming no liability. Easy to avoid, just make sure to have it in writing they will cover damages in case of an accident. If your Tiny House is oversized/overweight, an option is to get a boat haulage company to move it for you. Honestly paying someone to move your Tiny House for you is one of the best options. It is a million times less stressful if you get someone who has experience moving Tiny Houses to move it for you. OPTION 2: MOVE THE TINY HOUSE YOURSELF First things first, before you contemplate any of the Drive Yourself options. Your home needs to be under 3500kg and you need the right vehicle. It is very important that your Tiny House is also balanced correctly, or it will quickly become a very dangerous situation. If for example all your weight is towards the back, you could start fish tailing. If your route that you are taking isn't that far, it might be a good idea to drive it first and check for any potential issues, such as low hanging power lines, tight bridges, and branches. It may also be a good idea to choose a time when there isn't much traffic on the roads, as to not hold anyone up. Hire a rental vehicle You could hire a vehicle with a towing capability of 3500kg to move your Tiny House. You would just need to check with the company you are hiring from that they are ok with you using it for this purpose. Also double check that even if the vehicle is capable of towing 3.5 tonne, the tow bar installed is also rated to handle that weight. Borrow a friends vehicle If you have a friend that owns a vehicle which can tow up to 3.5 tonne, and they are happy to let you borrow it to move your home... SCORE! They may be happy with a box of beers or dinner in exchange. Just make sure you are insured to drive their vehicle, or maybe get them to temporarily add your name to their insurance company and when you will be driving. As well as the standard car insurance, make sure you have roadside assist or cover for your tiny house on the road. Borrow a friend of a friends vehicle If none of your friends have a vehicle that can tow, or they don't want to let you use their car, you could put out a post on facebook asking around if anyone of your friends knows anyone with a car capable of towing 3.5 tonnes. Maybe offer up something in exchange for borrowing their vehicle. Same rules apply with making sure you have insurance with this option. Buy a vehicle that can tow! I would only really recommend this option if you are planning on towing around your Tiny House all the time, as the vehicles with this towing capacity are certainly up there in price! However, if it is your intention to travel around in your house, or you wanted one of these vehicles anyway, it would be worth it! SOME VEHICLES THAT CAN TOW A TINY HOUSE: Ford Ranger XL - 3500kg Nissan Nivara - 3500kg Toyota Land Cruiser 70s Series - 3500kg Toyota Land Cruiser 200 VX Isuzu Dmax - 3500kg Nissan Patrol Ti - 3500kg Nissan Patrol VK56VD - 3500kg Mazda BT-50 - 3500kg As mentioned earlier, make sure the tow bar is also rated to tow the required weight, you don't want to accidentally rip the towbar off! To find more vehicles capable of towing a Tiny House, check the towing ratings here! ONCE YOU'RE ON THE LAND Lastly when you get your Tiny House onsite, one of the easiest ways to position your Tiny House on land is with a tractor, so if you have access to a tractor, it will make your life easy! Hopefully you have found this helpful! Feel free to share around, or comment below with more ideas!  |
