Re: [DML] need towing advice
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Re: [DML] need towing advice



...oh yeah, NEVER tell them that you are hauling a "DeLorean" or any other 
sports car.
They will either not rent to you or ask for more insurance.
Tell them it's a 92 Ford Taurus or something like that.
Don't ask, don't tell.
- VB


>From: "therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [DML] need towing advice
>Date: Wed, 04 Aug 2004 20:57:51 -0000
>
>U-haul is pretty flaky now adays about renting out any equipment, and
>thier people are just as bad. I rented a trailer from them in
>December, and the guy who hooked my trailer up wraped the safety
>chains around the toungue to pick up the slack in them. And then
>hooked them to the small tow hooks, rather than the reinforced steel
>bar meant for the chains. Went back a month and a half later to rent
>another trailer, and they refused to lease me one. Why? I had a Ford
>Explorer, and it's on their banned list of vehicles now. Plus, I
>believe that here on the list, someone once mentioned the U-Haul will
>ask you what kind of vechile that you're going to tow, and DeLorean is
>not on their acceptable list of vehicles that their trailers can
>carry.
>
>If you're going to tow a big item such as a car, you'll need a truck.
>Aside from engine power, you've got to worry about tearing up the
>transmission, and tweaking a much weaker unibody chassis on a
>passenger car.
>
>Penski rents trailers out, but they only rent with their own trucks
>(which if you don't already have one, this is ok). Otherwise, if
>you're just looking for a tow dolly, and you plan on using it more
>than once, check you local paper. I'll bet you'll find someone selling
>one in decent condition for a few hundred or so. Cheaper if you need
>to do any work to it, like paint it, rewire it, or repack the bearings
>(simple stuff).
>
>-Robert
>vin 6585 "X"
>
>
>
>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Ed Garbade" <edgarbade@xxxx> wrote:
> > U-haul has rules for towing restrictions (which vehicle can tow how
>much).
> > Suggest you contact them.  For instance my Van, according to the
> > manufacturer, is rated to tow 5000 pounds if I use a stabilizer;
>however,
> > U-haul would not rent me a car carrier because they require 5000
>pounds
> > capacity w/o stabilizer.  (According to the counter help I had,
>U-haul's
> > books say to count trailer as 2000 pounds and Delorean as 3000
>pounds.).
> > I'm imagine the dolly's ratings are different but surely they can
>provide
> > guidance.
> >
> > You might want to browse the archives wrt towing on a dolly.
> >
> > Ed
> > 10541
>
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