I found my dream car in South Carolina, unfortunately I live in MA...so I need to transport the car. The carrier companies tell me anything with a 5" ride height can be loaded safely onto an open carrier. What's your opinion on this? Should I pay the extra $500 to ship it with an enclosed trailer? What is the stock ride height?
Shipping a 1999 GTS
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speedracervr4
Enthusiast
Go with an enclosed trailer from a reputable shipper. I've shipped other cars on open trailers through websites like uship.com and I would not ship my Viper like that. Can't drive it back?
mad0953
Enthusiast
Use enclosed. You never know. The name Gary almond comes to mind and there are others. You won't be sorry.
gtssnake
Viper Owner
Use reliable transport, they are great and I have bought and sold cars with them and never had a problem. Just used them a few weeks ago. The owner is a car guy too and they move all the new vipers to the dealers too.
Good Luck
Voodoo Rob
Enthusiast
Pay a little extra up front for reputable enclosed or pay a lot in frustration later. I.E. Damage that wasn't there, broken this and that.
denniskgb
Enthusiast
Definitely enclosed, there is no other way when it comes to shipping a viper. Pm me I will forward you info on a shipping company I have used a few times for personal and business reasons
ROCKET62
Has Left the Room!
Easy decision - fly down, drive back - enjoying the best couple of days of your new Viper ownership. Less than 1000 miles right?
Mopar Boy
Enthusiast
If shipping, for SURE enclosed. And no. At 5", you wont clear. 
Viper98912
Enthusiast
5" ride height? i think my stock 97 measures 2-3/4" at the front bumper. use dedicated enclosed
I have used Classsic Car Carrier near Indpls, his name is Ed dalton, great car guy, 1-877-533-1897, maybe he is moving trailers that way ?? I would use enclosed over open, sometimes especially seems the open guys meet at truck stops and swap cars and make up their different loads...good luck !
