Boost-n-Juice Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 U-Haul will not rent to me because I drive an Exploder, which I think is stupid. It all started because of the whole Firestone tire recall. I have brandnew Goodyears on it now, but whatever. Any ideas? I need it one way to Tampa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 try budget they have trailers as well as rider orrr easiest way is borrow a friends truck go grab the uhaul with that truck (full size easiet) so they see your using that truck thennnn take the trailer home and put it on your exporer and when you drop it off if they ask questions just say your truck blew up and heres your trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 interesting. i'm going to be doing basically the same thing this summer, and we have an '05 exploder. i'm assuming there's nothing wrong with towing one average sized car with a 4X4 v8 exploder?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 try budget they have trailers as well as rider orrr easiest way is borrow a friends truck go grab the uhaul with that truck (full size easiet) so they see your using that truck thennnn take the trailer home and put it on your exporer and when you drop it off if they ask questions just say your truck blew up and heres your trailer If you take Uhauls insurance policy, do what you just described, and then get into a wreck, they won't cover you. Just a heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boost-n-Juice Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I pull my 21' Cuddy boat with no problems with the Exploder, it's total weight is atleast 3500. I have the 4.0 V6 and it has plenty of torque down low and the close ratio 5spd auto is what really helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I pull my 21' Cuddy boat with no problems with the Exploder, it's total weight is atleast 3500. I have the 4.0 V6 and it has plenty of torque down low and the close ratio 5spd auto is what really helps. I hear this all the time at work (Our equipment rental is also a Uhaul dealer). You know, and I know that your vehichle is perfectly capable, but, if Uhaul says you can't pull it.........you can't pull it. Dumb, I know, but that's how they operate. I get people all the time that come in and argue with me when I tell them Uhaul says they can't pull something. Sorry, I can't change it. Though, some folks really are dumb about what the limits of their vehichle are. People really get pissed for some reason when you tell them their truck isn't big enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 78novaman Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Keep in mind a rented car trailer will usually run in the 1700-2000lb range. A full size car will be approaching 6,000lbs easy. That's why they won't let you rent one for your explorer. If the vehicle manual says you can tow X pounds, show them and they will usually let you rent it (at least that's my experience with the independents.) X is going to have to be 6,500lbs or they won't let you have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boost-n-Juice Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 The truck is rated at 5,500lbs towing and 8,500 with the V8 and towing package. My Mustang is 3,000lbs. It would pull my car no problem. I can't see an aluminum Uhaul trailer weighing 2,000lbs, either way they are retarded. I called Budget and they only rent the trailers if you are renting their truck. We are doing the POD thing for our personal/household stuff. Budget is way cheaper than Uhual BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88lx5oh Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 ford and uhual had a big lawsuit. i went through what your going through.. its retarded. they wont rent to wranglers either basically.. there was an incedent with some explorerss.. ford blamed uhual.. uhual did an investigation.. it was the tires on the explorers, but ford tried to blame uhual.. now no explorers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 The truck is rated at 5,500lbs towing and 8,500 with the V8 and towing package. My Mustang is 3,000lbs. It would pull my car no problem. I can't see an aluminum Uhaul trailer weighing 2,000lbs, either way they are retarded. I called Budget and they only rent the trailers if you are renting their truck. We are doing the POD thing for our personal/household stuff. Budget is way cheaper than Uhual BTW. Depends on how old of a trailer you get. The older ones are all steel, and newer ones are hard to come by. Edit- In the end, it doesn't matter if your Exploder is rated at a 20,000lb. towing capacity; Uhaul will not rent you a trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boost-n-Juice Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Depends on how old of a trailer you get. The older ones are all steel, and newer ones are hard to come by. Edit- In the end, it doesn't matter if your Exploder is rated at a 20,000lb. towing capacity; Uhaul will not rent you a trailer. I know this, hence the reason I started the thread. Uhaul sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRN96WS6 Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 I won't use UHaul anymore to move their equipment is always so old and has a million miles on them. Last few time I have used Budget and the equipment has been newer sometimes brand new and cheaper as well. I'm would suggest trying hertz (well penske) and Budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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