71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
I did that, it didnt work. No matter what I did with the drop hitch. Still had issues. The only answer was adding weight.
Question on towing a C Body
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71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
The weight distribution was way off. Look how high the front end was. No matter what I was going to have issues with the rear of the car being the heaviest part. I did take your advice and tried the drop hitch to get the trailer level, it did help a bit but still wanted to sway over 60mph. The sand is what got me moving 70-80 mph, I eventually switched back to my original hitch and took the drop back to Lowe's.
azblackhemi
Old Man with a Hat
71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
Well for a while there I didnt even have a full size truck to pull my own trailer with. I do plan on getting one, kinda waiting for my friend to upgrade and I get the blue one that's been seen in a few pics. Also, I prefer the peace of mind the Uhaul provides going long distance. Example: I am heading out to let's say Arizona. I have catastrophic problems with the Uhaul trailer, I pull over or get to a gas station, one phone call and someone is coming from somewhere to fix or replace the trailer VS if I have my own trailer and something catastrophic happens it's all on me and probably going to cost more then a Uhaul rental to get off the road, fixed, and back on the road. I do plan on getting a trailer to go with my truck, but the peace of mind is hard to beat. Thats Why I rent trucks and trailers, their equipment, their problem. My equipment, my problem. I dont like having problems.
Nice road wheels on the trailer also.
martin439
New Member
I have Ram 5500 and have a Class 3 hitch i am using that for Manhattan 24 Hour Towing service everything is working fine.
Since this thread got brought back up can you tell me a little about your trailer? I'm looking for one that can do double duty hauling my cars and also my tractor. Your's looks like it is longer than that wagon, which is what I want, plus my tractor with bush hog is about 20', so what length is your trailer? Also, how is it with lower riding cars? Any dragging issues when loading?
rkrochen
Senior Member
Don’t count on help from U-Haul they talk the big talk and when you need them they don’t make much of an attempt to get there. I rented a cargo trailer once thinking this was a safe way to go. Everything looked good and I drove about 3hrs away with it. Got there and as soon as I started loading it I noticed a problem with one side sagging. Crawled underneath and found that the main spring had broken and wedged into the frame so with no weight on it things looked good. I took pics and you could tell it had been like this for some time. The frame was severely beaten and the damage was rusted over so it had been like that for some time. I called them and they gave me the biggest runaround I have ever had. Their excuse was they didn’t have a dealer close by so it could take up to 3days to get me help. To make a long story they wound up picking it up with a flat deck and getting it repaired. After doing some checking I found out they have some flunky doing a walk around using a check list to pre-inspect the trailer, no inspecting of the underneath at all. These trailers bounce all over the country and are not on a proper maintenance program. In this case I was extremely lucky the spring held on while driving at highway speeds or it could have been catastrophic.
V Scott Senter
New Member
I've used U-Haul vehicle transporters for at least 4 fuseys, including a '70 440 T & C wagon. I have a 2008 F-150, 2-wheel drive, std. cab, 4.2L push-rod V-6 (3/4 of a 351 Windsor) and a 5-speed manual trans. I take it EASY, and it isn't fast going up a 5000' pass to get home. Oh, and I still get 16 MPG hauling (22 normally on the highway).
The biggest issue I had was w/'69 Newport 4-door sedan. The old tires were pretty rotten having been in the dirt a long time. With low tires the trailer sway was scary. My advice, be sure the tires on the towed vehicle (along with your truck and the U-haul trailer) are FULLY inflated and the "C" body is fully forward on the trailer. It makes a HUGE difference in reducing or eliminating sway! And be sure you get the newer silver U-haul trailer, and not the narrower orange trailer. I always show I'm towing a '89 Newport, and never had a rejection.
Scott
Klamath Falls, OR
The biggest issue I had was w/'69 Newport 4-door sedan. The old tires were pretty rotten having been in the dirt a long time. With low tires the trailer sway was scary. My advice, be sure the tires on the towed vehicle (along with your truck and the U-haul trailer) are FULLY inflated and the "C" body is fully forward on the trailer. It makes a HUGE difference in reducing or eliminating sway! And be sure you get the newer silver U-haul trailer, and not the narrower orange trailer. I always show I'm towing a '89 Newport, and never had a rejection.
Scott
Klamath Falls, OR
LocuMob
Fluid Technician with a hat
Time to dig up a stale thread. I went and got a parts car with the UHaul truck and trailer. First off they don't care anymore about my Monaco 500 and it's weight. It used to not be allowed, but it is now. Then I got a Ford. It was better than the GMC I had driven previously. Towed with almost no sway unless I was wandering about the lane. Sat up higher, might have helped with the sway.
I need to fix my transmission and save a little next time I get something a few states away.
I need to fix my transmission and save a little next time I get something a few states away.
I just towed an Ebody with a 3/4 ton suburban from Alabama to Colorado. Those uhaul trailers pull great. I've used them somewhere around a dozen times from one side of the state to the next. 85 m.p.h. the entire way. no sway. flat tires on cuda.
I love the trailers and have tried to find one for sale but Uhaul says they Never sale them, they refurbish them.
They do claim that they will come fix anything anywhere anytime. Have not had a problem even once.
the new updated trailers for 2020 have the easiest idiot hitch ever. The trailer is worth 11K so make sure you pay for the insurance. Again, pay the insurance!!!
I just called today to see if I could use the autotransport to tow my 1/2 ton chevy truck on the trailer and they rejected me. Apparently too wide. And they wouldn't rent me a dolly for the truck either.
I love the trailers and have tried to find one for sale but Uhaul says they Never sale them, they refurbish them.
They do claim that they will come fix anything anywhere anytime. Have not had a problem even once.
the new updated trailers for 2020 have the easiest idiot hitch ever. The trailer is worth 11K so make sure you pay for the insurance. Again, pay the insurance!!!
I just called today to see if I could use the autotransport to tow my 1/2 ton chevy truck on the trailer and they rejected me. Apparently too wide. And they wouldn't rent me a dolly for the truck either.
barnfind
Old Man with a Hat
Last fall I went thru my trusty, but falling apart tow dolly for a rebuild. New chains and hardware, wiring, lights and paint, rebuilt the ramps as a certain 73 Newport bent one. I've hauled cars from as far as Alabama and Dallas to North Dakota with my 87 Ram and 2006 Ridgeline without any issue. New tires are next.
Rustyrodknocker
Senior Member
A friend of mine had one 20 years ago. He got it with a bad axle. He pulled the axles out and put bolt on spindle right on the frame. It towed better than anything I had ever seen. I scratch built one for my father inlaw. We made it longer in the rear though. He can use the tongue jack to raise it while its hooked to the truck and drive his race car on with no ramps. Seen a few drag race guys do this, makes for a fast load and unload.
Iv'e rented many dollies from uhaul. I had to lie every time or I would show up in my 2500hd work truck. Rent it and take it home and put it on my 68 c20.
Then I learned if I went across town to a different store there was a nice young man in a collard shirt with satanic tattoos up both arms that would rent me anything! Until someone backed over the tongue of the dolly and tacoed it.
Then I built a tow bar and used that for a while.
I just tried to rent an auto hauler or a tow dolly from Uhaul.
Needed to tow my 2008 chevy 4 door 1500.
Nope. Too long, too wide, too heavy.
I coulda put the truck on but the rear tires would have been half on the ramp.
They would have been touching both sides of the ramps as they were both 80".
Tow dolly was only 78" wide.
I borrowed a buddies trailer and the truck barely fit on it. Got a flat on the interstate. Luckily had a spare.
First time I've had Uhaul truly turn me down. With good reason as well.
Wish I could buy one of their auto transports though. Just weld on an extra foot to the ramps.
Needed to tow my 2008 chevy 4 door 1500.
Nope. Too long, too wide, too heavy.
I coulda put the truck on but the rear tires would have been half on the ramp.
They would have been touching both sides of the ramps as they were both 80".
Tow dolly was only 78" wide.
I borrowed a buddies trailer and the truck barely fit on it. Got a flat on the interstate. Luckily had a spare.
First time I've had Uhaul truly turn me down. With good reason as well.
Wish I could buy one of their auto transports though. Just weld on an extra foot to the ramps.
Rustyrodknocker
Senior Member
They are short in the rear. I pulled a 56 international long wheel base and back of the truck hung off. It makes it nice getting in and out of parking lots. On the low deck trailer I built I put rollers that just protruded from the bottom of the frame. For places like my home town that have ridiculous crown on the street.
Sixpactogo
Well-Known Member
Not sure about anyone else but I have always used my class 3 equalizer hitch when towing any full sized vehicle on my trailer. It takes care of any problems with front or rear heavy loaded cars or trucks. I have hauled C body cars and a couple of Club Cab pickups with no tense moments. I have used my 78 D150 and my wifes 2000 Durango on trips cross country with my 16' open trailer and my 26' enclosed trailer. With the equalizer hitch, I have never had any scary moments or issues with sway at all. Icy roads are another matter though. No issues with pissing off oncoming drivers with headlights in their eyes at night. Don't have any pictures of the enclosed trailer at work but here is a pic my wife took when I got home with my 68 Charger.........Yeah, I know about the 69 grille. That's the way the Chebby guys do things in Mississippi.
Rustyrodknocker
Senior Member
Never have tried one. Was only about ten years ago I even learned of them. I heard it called a sway tamer. It must limit inertia build up? Does it change center of gravity?
Sixpactogo
Well-Known Member
What an equalizer hitch does when properly installed is share the weight between the rear axle of the tow vehicle and the front axle of the trailer. In effect, it takes up the sag caused by the weight on the tongue of the trailer and distributes it throughout the combination. Makes for a much nicer ride and keeps your tow vehicle level and your headlights from blinding oncoming traffic at night. IMO, it makes my half ton truck tow better than a dually.
Duncan
Well-Known Member
Which year is the Charger on that trailer? It has 68 side marker lights but a 69 split grille.
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
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