OK, I have a dilemma for the up coming MCR and an elk hunt after that. I have a Ford F250 and a trailer that I usually end up towing my Toyota 4Runner for long distances to save wear on mainly tires, but the rig too and also if it decides to fubar on the trail its easier to get home. You know what I mean, anyways the ford is inop at the moment with the manual trans 1-2 sincros are going to poop on me real soon. (Still kind of drivable) The famous Zf650 trans prob and a heavy foot in the younger age haha. Id probably go with the second one. Its been a good rig for a lot of years. I don't have the time and money to get it fixed at the time......do to other more important issues arising.(shop being built and saving for this elk tag in CO). The 4runner is a 93 with the 22re on 37" SSR Super swamps. Its capable of making the 600 miles or so round trip, but its no speed demand doing it. So getting to the question, if you were me would you.............

1:Drive it to the con?

2:Find a buddy that wants to go with a tow rig? No luck so far...there all workaholics.

3:Put the tow bar on and flat tow with my dodge dakata?

4:Not go and save some pennies to get the tow rig fixed?

The last option sucks......let me know what a smart feller would do hahaha

Man up and #1!! It'll suck but it's more of a challenge and it'll save you some $$ 

I'd go with #4 as well.

I say 1 but probably would do 4.

If it's only synchros in the ford tranny (no bearing problems); drive the ford.

Just shift slower, double clutch and match revs when shifting.     

Ive been doing that to get by when I absolutely need to use it but its eventually going to leave me up sh$%# creek without a paddle. You really have to faness it into 1st......ease it in. Every stop light and sign. I do notice it sifts better when the oils cold. Ive done some reading and a lot of people put a thicker viscosity oil to help.  People really start honking when your at a light and its giving you the fits!

#1 shouldn't be a problem, it is what most of us still do.

Another option would be to rent a uhaul to tow your rig to South Lake Tahoe or Sac(if running the whole trail), drive to the trail head, then schedule another uhaul in South Lake to tow yourself home.