U HAUL Trailer use

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jack99

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Has anyone rented a u-haul auto transport? If so how did it work out? i woulf like to take my Model A some distance so I thought that a trailer might eliminate some of the Miles.
 
I have used a uhaul trailer in the past and it worked well. I have a 30 closed cad pickup and the only thing that I did need to do is use a ******** the rear axle to keep it tight.
 
I tried to do that once, but U-Haul wouldn't let me pull it with my Explorer. I only needed it for about 10 miles.
 
Yep, a couple of times. They don't mention this, but they have different sizes of auto transport trailers, with 3 different widths. The narrowest one works the best for a Model A.
 
I have used them twice without any problem. Once one way for 600 miles and another local use. I would recommend you take pictures of any damage on the trailer when you pick it up and check with your insurance agent to be certain your policy covers such use. When you make your reservation they will want to know what you are going to pull the trailer with and what is going on the trailer. (to determine if your tow vehicle is adequate for the job) Some of the transporters are really nice aluminum models and others are well-used rusty ones.
 
I pulled a coupe about 400 miles with one. It worked out well. Better than with my old farm trailer. The Uhaul is designed for towing vehicles so it pulled good and had good brakes. But they are kind of picky about what you tell them you are pulling and what you are pulling with. They don't allow Explorers as a tow vehicle and just tell them you are towing a Honda because a lot of them don't have old cars in their computer system.
 
I have used them several times. They work great. They are picky about the tow vehicle though as Carl G mentioned. They aren't as concerned about the power to pull as they are that your vehicle has the weight and wheel base to handle the weight. My last time it cost $70. for 6 hours including insurance. A great deal I think as I don't have to store a trailer of my own.
 
I rented one of their trucks, put my Tudor in the back, closed it up and drove it from St. Helena, CA, to Portland, OR. No fuss no muss no bother.
 
I have also rented one once. Check the trailer closely before you rent it. The one I rented the axle broke as I left the Uhaul place empty. They tried to blame me? Hahaha. Never again. Their trailers are scary unmaintained pieces of well you know
 
They quit renting to people that had Ford Explorer's after the Firestone Tire fiasco a few years back. I think one of the vehicles that flipped was towing a U-haul or something.
 
I used their auto-hauler & it was great. It tracked stably & the surge brakes worked well. I pulled my 29 Tudor home using my 6 cylinder Chevy 1/2 ton. Very satisfied.
 
I asked if they sell the old ones and the U-haul guy said the run them until they can't repair them and then cut up parts that they can't salvage. He also said they own the company that makes them and won't sell them to the public.
 
ba49 said:
I asked if they sell the old ones and the U-haul guy said the run them until they can't repair them and then cut up parts that they can't salvage. He also said they own the company that makes them and won't sell them to the public.
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Must not be true everywhere as I have seen them in private hands a few times.
 
I towed my 31 coupe from near Havre, MT to Tacoma, WA a year ago. I towed it with my 98 F-150 and a U-Haul trailer. Other than my half ton pickup sucking down the gas @ 9-11mpg (heavy load w/o overdrive) the trip was great. The trailer ran me $305 dollars for the nearly 800 mile trip. Fuel? Well lets just say thank God it wasn't with this years prices. :eek:

Some people have mentioned using extra tie straps and I agree this is a necessity. I used extra ratchet straps also and was glad I did. A word of warning with the U-Haul trailer is that their front tire straps that are secured to the trailer have a tendancy to slip off the narrow, tall Model A wheels. Secure it well and check it often.

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I used one when I purchased my 30 Fodor sedan in Des Moines and hauled it 175 miles home. My only problem was the temperature was -10 F when I had to load it and I nearly froze my $% off! Trailer worked great and I would rent one again....in warmer weather.
 
29ModelA said:
They quit renting to people that had Ford Explorer's after the Firestone Tire fiasco a few years back. I think one of the vehicles that flipped was towing a U-haul or something.
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That's what they told me as well. What really gets me is that they rented an 8x12 dual axle van type trailer to be pulled behind a Ford Excape. My friend just pulled one (loaded) up from Dallas to Anchorage. Go figure! The trailer was bigger than the car!
 
In 1965 I bought a 1931 Chevy coupe in Fargo, ND and U Haul rented us a clamp on bumper hitch for the 1962 Corvair and a tow bar for $15 to tow it back to Minneapolis. I'll bet they no longer rent either item.:confused:
 
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