U-haul trailers

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

I don't get thier logic......you can't tow in 4WD............Atleast on any of the newer trucks it's strongly recommended against....and we are talking about pavement.....

I just don't get it...

I guess I have a 93 K1500....

 

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

Majority of the U haul retained lawyers believe a 4 WD is superior.
That's my best crappy explanation.
That or they are stick to the theory that the tow vehicle needs to weigh as much or more than the trailer car combo. If you lower the car weight more like a 78 ply horizon does your truck become okay.

It does become available. But it also becomes the smaller aluminum trailer.

 

[polara71]

This trailer was new as in never used. What a great ride it was, extremely light too, compared to their older steel trailers.

This one was almost the same trailer but a little more used. The Jersey rental place was much more tough on checking the truck and everything working. The Pennsylvania guy probably never lifted his head up to look.

 

[Big_John]

The one and only U-Haul trailer I rented looked like this.

 

[Rwc]

It's been a few years, but when I brought my Fury home I used a Ryder trailer. Hauled it with Ram charger and they weren't even a little interested in what I was hauling.

 

[polara71]

The one and only U-Haul trailer I rented looked like this.

The first one I went to gave me a trailer that looked similar , I took it to another location and they gave me the one in the top photo ...

Of course I am forgetting the first one I rented. I dont recall much about it, it wasnt in great shape but it wasnt horrible.... I towed this home from PA. It was part of the deal I made for my blue 71

 

[70bigblockdodge]

It does become available. But it also becomes the smaller aluminum trailer.

What do they have you on a U Haul B.O.L.O

 

[Big_John]

The first one I went to gave me a trailer that looked similar , I took it to another location and they gave me the one in the top photo ...

Of course I am forgetting the first one I rented. I dont recall much about it, it wasnt in great shape but it wasnt horrible.... I towed this home from PA. It was part of the deal I made for my blue 71View attachment 111717

Most of the U-Haul stuff I've ever driven was pretty rough. We rented one truck that the seat was more duct tape than vinyl. The truck was beyond worn out and drove accordingly. I swore off U-Haul after that.

Funny thing... I had to drive a U-Haul from PA a few weeks ago. We were moving my inlaws here. The truck was almost new. I was really surprised... I've rented a lot of trucks over the years and never had a nice U-Haul.

 

[commando1]

Here's one of the places I rent from.
They don't look at the equiptment coming in or going out.
Reserve it online.
Walk in.
Wait for the Snowbirds to finish shipping their crap back to Canada.
Tell them you have a reservation.
They print it out.
You sign it.
You walk out, hook up, and leave.

Does this place really look like they give a crap?

 

[Dobalovr]

Snowbirds to finish shipping their crap back to Canada

I so wish that was me....you have no idea

 

[patrick66]

If you haven't rented U-Haul lately, they've replaced a HUGE percentage of the trucks. They no longer rent Diesels, it's all gas trucks across the board. The pickups and vans right now aren't more than two years old, and the 12 and 15-footers are no more than about six. The large 21 and 27-footers are nearly all new rigs. You're not gonna find an old truck, except MAYBE as a local rental. The old trucks are sold off to John Q. Public. The wrecked units are scrapped or repaired, depending on the damage.

Trailers and tow dollies are NEVER sold! If you see someone that claims they bought a trailer from U-Haul or has an old trailer, it's not theirs, legally. The age of the trailer does not matter one bit. A store in Texas recently recovered a 1959 5x8 that had been missing for over 20 years. Call any local U-Haul store and let them know where it is and they'll go and retrieve it.

 

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

What do they have you on a U Haul B.O.L.O

As long as I don't end up in the top 10 list then we're good. Last trailer I had from Uhaul was actually really decent, last and only truck I had was a POS.

 

[polara71]

If you haven't rented U-Haul lately, they've replaced a HUGE percentage of the trucks. They no longer rent Diesels, it's all gas trucks across the board. The pickups and vans right now aren't more than two years old, and the 12 and 15-footers are no more than about six. The large 21 and 27-footers are nearly all new rigs. You're not gonna find an old truck, except MAYBE as a local rental. The old trucks are sold off to John Q. Public. The wrecked units are scrapped or repaired, depending on the damage.

Trailers and tow dollies are NEVER sold! If you see someone that claims they bought a trailer from U-Haul or has an old trailer, it's not theirs, legally. The age of the trailer does not matter one bit. A store in Texas recently recovered a 1959 5x8 that had been missing for over 20 years. Call any local U-Haul store and let them know where it is and they'll go and retrieve it.

Are you a U haul share holder?

 

[patrick66]

Are you a U haul share holder?

 

[patrick66]

No. But after watching my son work there for nearly two years at an actual U-Haul store, and NOT simply a U-Haul outlet that has a couple of trucks on hand, they are very conscientious and do very well. His store has the highest ratings across the board. And they take pride in what they do. So, yeah, I might be a little biased, but it is what it is.

 

[ayilar]

I towed this home from PA. It was part of the deal I made for my blue 71

Bumped into this while looking for something else at lunch time. What's the story of that GB7 (?) 1971 Polara hardtop?

 

[stubs300]

Bumped into this while looking for something else at lunch time. What's the story of that GB7 (?) 1971 Polara hardtop?

You could easily send him a PM and ask him that directly!!

 

[LocuMob]

You could easily send him a PM and ask him that directly!!

But where's the fun in that? @ayilar is the master at reviving old threads!

 

[rapidtrans]

Here's one of the places I rent from.
They don't look at the equiptment coming in or going out.
Reserve it online.
Walk in.
Wait for the Snowbirds to finish shipping their crap back to Canada.
Tell them you have a reservation.
They print it out.
You sign it.
You walk out, hook up, and leave.

Does this place really look like they give a crap?

View attachment 111727

That joint looks just like the place I rented a trailer from in Sarasota when I moved the folks stuff back home. The broken english middle eastern fellow working there made me leery of the equipment I had rented online. Then he went out and inspected my Nitro for everything before he hooked it up. After confirming vehicle’s tow capability, proper hitch, receiver and ball, wiring etc. Surprisingly he seemed to know his stuff.
It may have been an older trailer but it towed beautifully up I-75 home stuffed full, piano and all.

 

[rapidtrans]

If you haven't rented U-Haul lately, they've replaced a HUGE percentage of the trucks. They no longer rent Diesels, it's all gas trucks across the board. The pickups and vans right now aren't more than two years old, and the 12 and 15-footers are no more than about six. The large 21 and 27-footers are nearly all new rigs. You're not gonna find an old truck, except MAYBE as a local rental. The old trucks are sold off to John Q. Public. The wrecked units are scrapped or repaired, depending on the damage.

Trailers and tow dollies are NEVER sold! If you see someone that claims they bought a trailer from U-Haul or has an old trailer, it's not theirs, legally. The age of the trailer does not matter one bit. A store in Texas recently recovered a 1959 5x8 that had been missing for over 20 years. Call any local U-Haul store and let them know where it is and they'll go and retrieve it.

True.
Nearly ever part of a trailer including tires will have “Property of U-Haul” stamped or etched into it.
In h.s. a buddy worked at a U-Haul co. that prepped new and repaired damaged U-Haul trucks.
Consequently his cottage had a loading ramp for a dock. Most everything was painted U-Haul silver or white. He showed me one truck that had been found abandoned somewhere in the southwest. Looked like it had been dropped from a ufo. The suspension was shot and the box was all ballooned out.