U-haul trailers

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

So I know '70 dart is what I'm hauling *wink, wink*, but will my '73 fit on one of their trailers?

My trailer is currently tied up and I need to haul the more door to my buddies shop for them to pull the glass.

Also, when I look it up they say no to a '93 c1500 but yes to a '93 c2500, do I lie or do I use a different rig?

Nick

and yes I hate everything about this, but I'm not letting the car run along the salty roads nor do I have any other choices.

 

[The Horvaths]

My '67 Fury III 4 door fit perfectly on a U-Haul trailer.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

I towed a 74 Fury on a U-Haul with a 2002 Trailblazer (not the S10 rebadge) and it was fine in the hilly terrain around here. I went about 30 miles each way. Their rules are a list of protections for themselves against the average moron. Use your brain with your truck and not your ego you will be fine.

 

[commando1]

It absolutely will.

 

[71Polara383]

Towed my 71 Polara from Oregon to Illinois on a uhaul. Fit perfect and was no problem behind a 17 2500HD 5.7 Hemi ram I rented. Had minor issues with the tires and the ramp but uhaul fixed it before the car was even ready to be loaded.

 

[cantflip]

If you plug in that you are renting a box truck to tow with, UHaul will allow anything the the trailer has capacity for.

Their guidelines are about liability, so they can't be sued when you overload your tow rig.

Maybe there is a greed factor as well...

 

[shooter65]

It will fit with no problem.

 

[polara71]

It will fit easily. They have checked my truck when I've gone in to rent the trailer. I don't know how easy it is to fib on your tow vehicle

 

[rapidtrans]

Would an open trailer really mitigate the salt issue much better than just driving it to the shop?

 

[detmatt]

Would an open trailer really mitigate the salt issue much better than just driving it to the shop?

have Carmine come over and drive it over to the glass shop for you, he doesn't seem to mind driving his more door over salty roads.

 

[shooter65]

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Also, when I look it up they say no to a '93 c1500 but yes to a '93 c2500, do I lie or do I use a different rig?[/QUOTE]

Lie, go pick up the trailer with your truck and tell them you're hauling a dart. Any questions if they see it's not a dart because you have trouble, tell them you changed your mind. The online tool will always underestimate the towing capacity of your truck. My truck is rated to tow 13K pounds and legally licensed to tow 10K pounds, but the uhaul tool said it was not recommended. No one will question it and if there's a problem, you're still legal and if you look at Uhauls tool, it says not recommended, not not approved/allowed, etc.

BTW, now it says my truck will tow my car, in 2014 it was "not recommended" As Cantflip said, this is all legal wrangling to avoid getting sued.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

On a side note, not that any of the combos that are mentioned here are even close. You cannot pull a trailer over 10,000 pounds without a class A CDL, yes you may get away with it and I have seen cops that did not figure it out on the side of the road. If you get the wrong Barney Fife they could go as far as impounding the vehicle for operating without the proper license. I know travel trailers that may be #500 over are usually not bothered but trailers that haul stuff get the second look.

 

[shooter65]

On a side note, not that any of the combos that are mentioned here are even close. You cannot pull a trailer over 10,000 pounds without a class A CDL, yes you may get away with it and I have seen cops that did not figure it out on the side of the road. If you get the wrong Barney Fife they could go as far as impounding the vehicle for operating without the proper license. I know travel trailers that may be #500 over are usually not bothered but trailers that haul stuff get the second look.

Absolutely true, especially in PA. A couple years ago, there were a couple instances that raised public awareness, one of the biggies was a construction truck was towing a portable air compressor, it came unhitched and killed a family. Since then, it has become a political issue so the police have been more critical.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

I believe the brakes also in-op on that which made it hit the mini van at full speed, if we are talking about the same one.
CDL guidelines are across the US they vary little from state to state (kind of the point) usually only tougher on some things in certain states, almost never more relaxed except weight restrictions for in state trucks over 80,000#

 

[patrick66]

When you rent an auto transporter or a dolly from U-Haul, if you have an accident or what you are hauling causes damage to the trailer/dolly, YOU are 100% liable for damages to that unit if what you are hauling is not what is stated on the contract. My son is a customer service rep for U-Haul, so I know this to be true. If you lie about what you haul and/or what you're gonna use to pull it with, you are assuming all responsibilities for loss and damage.​

 

[1978 NYB]

No problem........

 

[commando1]

. If you lie about what you haul and/or what you're gonna use to pull it with, you are assuming all responsibilities for loss and damage.

I lie. And I am 100% fully aware at all the possible consequences. I will take full responsibility and not blame everyone but myself. I'm a statistics man through and through. I never buy extended warranties either.
I look at it this way. If I need to run to the other side of a golf course during a thunderstorm, I will do it and not be paranoid to the point I am frozen in fear. Would I stand out there EVERY time there is a thunderstorm. F$&# no.

 

[patrick66]

I'm not averse to risk, but if you know what the trailers and dollies cost to replace, you might think twice.

 

[commando1]

No problem........

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For what it's worth, I had to haul a Buick Electra 225 that had a longer WB than even the NYBs. Part of the tread of the rear tires were hanging off the edge at the end of the trailer floor. That was my most nerve wracking tow.

 

[shooter65]

Thanks Patrick66. Typical BS to increase sales. They tell you a combination is not recommended even though there is no reason for it so they can skate responsibility or rent you a POS truck/van in addition to the auto transport.

HomeDepot has a relationship with Penske, try them or go through Penske direct. Maybe they're more realistic with tow combinations.

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