All excellent questions!
Some people crate, some people fly! Personally I'd prefer it flown, less of a chance for damage.
The way to get the range out of the plane is to install a temporary ferry tank! Not too much in the way of modification, just tap into the fuel line.
About the airplane being in excellent shape - ALL airplanes should be in excellent shape, and I'm not talking about how they look.
And I trained in Piper Traumahawks. Excellent plane to train in, miserable on cross countries. I don't want to get in another one again!
Jeff Hersom
N3740J '67 150G "Gremlin"
N8634S ‘66 150F/150hp “Rusty”
Hangar W-6, Helena Regional Airport
Places I have landed Gremlin:
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