It would be starting out of Cheyenne. I'm gonna search and see what it would cost to get my suspension and brakes up to the job and maybe think about a turbo or something. You sure know a fair bit about WY and NE Allan.
Also I don't wanna hear about an engine swap unless you've got an engine to donate. I've got a v6, but its a carbed buick.
Is it so obvious I've driven those roads? LOL.
My brother and his family live just east of Casper and own property just North of Casper, so yeah, I've been there...
I move cars around here in PA, generally within 300-ish miles, for a local small used car dealer.
I use my Ranger and a dolly to do the moving, so I make
it a point to know the terrain in addition to the highways.
if I set out on a tow job I generally know I can do it and what
all the potential trouble spots are, hills, tight turns traffic congestion points...
frankly I KNOW I wouldn't attempt a tow bar tow of that car even with my 4.10 geared 4.0 Ranger. On a dolly? no hesitation, I've done heavier... over worse roads back in April I hauled a 2002 Explorer back from Ft Drum, NY
But I'm not sure I'd be happy doing it with a 2.3Ranger.
Cheyenne makes it easier than any other "major city" (in quotes because of absurdity), but I'd be concerned about WHERE in Tennesse it had to go...
Memphis? No problem.
Nashville? problem.
Knoxville? (assume I'm laughing hysterically)
a full roll on trailer is out of the question for you because the extra weight would kill you on the upgrades.
I had a 16foot dovetail trailer and it got tiring lugging around an extra 1860lbs of trailer.
I'm currently working on a deal where I have to transport a 2000 Ranger to South Bend Indiana, and a 1997PSD engine to Walcott, IA (I actually have to do TWO hauls out to South Bend)
the amusing part of this is the deal in the works (not set in stone) for a back haul is a 1985 Ranger based motor home, out of Sturgis, Michigan.
If that falls through I could be available for a haul from South Bend to wherever in Tennesse it needs to go...