Need to borrow a trailer

[Crash_AF]

I have a problem and need some help. I sold my Durango to someone and they never finished paying me for it then skipped town to Kentucky. I just got a phone call from the place that has it stored and they want it gone by next week. Problem is, UHaul will not rent me a trailer or dolly to put the Durango on because it and the trailer will outweigh my tow vehicle which is a 1996 F350 4x4 diesel dually crew cab (I'm calling :bs:, but anyway...).

I was wondering if anyone could let me borrow/rent their trailer until Monday so that I can drive to Kentucky and get my truck. I can provide references if necessary...

PM me if you can help. :helpme:

Thanks,
Joe

 

[old_man]

I have a tow dolly. If your vehicle has a 4 pin trailer light connector, the dolly has electric brakes. At the moment it is in Greeley, but I can get it back ASAP.

Tom Houston
970-690-6270

 

[YELLAHEEP]

What a bunch of hooey.... your truck is plenty capable. That's u-haul's way of trying to get you to rent a box truck to do the haul.

Just go to another u-haul outlet and tell them you need to pick up a VW Bug and go get your Durango.

 

[frankenstang57]

Gotta goosneck ball in the box? I'll let you use mine if you buy plates for it! It's a 40' 2 place. U-Haul sux. I had over 10k on it plus the 4k the trailer weighs behind my F-250 from Detroit to L-land... :laugh: Seriously, I think plates are like $25.00 or so, lemme know.

 

[Caged94XJ]

I have a 8k 16 foot flatbed car hauler if you want to barrow it. 7 pin connector.

 

[philip_g]

lol a powerstroke F350 could tow 4 of your durrangos and not even know it's back there.

 

[Crash_AF]

Yea, I know it's a bunch of BS... but they make the rules and I don't want to have some kind of issue and be liable for damages.

Later,
Joe

 

[philip_g]

Yea, I know it's a bunch of BS... but they make the rules and I don't want to have some kind of issue and be liable for damages.

Later,
Joe

Hell I towed an RX7 back from NM with a rented trailblazer and a rented uhaul trailer. Neither company knew what I was doing lol

 

[YELLAHEEP]

From U-haul's website:

Your towing vehicle:

-Must be equipped with a hard top if it is an SUV. U-Haul does not allow any type of sport-utility vehicle not equipped with a hard top to tow U-Haul equipment.
-Must weigh at least 3,500 lbs. (curb weight), and must equal or exceed 80% of the combined weight of the trailer (2,000 lbs.) and the vehicle being towed (up to 4,000 lbs.).
-Must have Class 3 tow hitch (5,000 lbs. minimum weight-carrying rating)
-Must have 1-7/8", 2" or 2-1/8" hitch ball (5,000 lbs. minimum)
-Must not exceed maximum allowable hitch ball height 25"
-Must have external mirrors on both sides
-Must have fully operational lighting
-Auto transport lighting must be operational at all times, day and night, loaded or unloaded
-Maximum recommended speed is 45 MPH


The vehicle being towed:

-Must not weigh in excess of 4,000 lbs.
-Must have a maximum outside-to-outside tire width of 79.25"
Note: outside tire width over 75" must use late-model U-Haul Auto Transport (identifiable by silver galvanized color).
-Must have a maximum wheelbase (distance from front axle to rear axle, usually posted on the driver's side door jamb) of 133 inches.
-Low-hanging equipment on the vehicle being towed such as spoilers, air dams, ground effects, etc., may be damaged by contact with the Auto Transport during loading and unloading. Make sure there is enough clearance for these items.

I did some interesting surfing and learned that the Ford F350 Crew dually is a lightweight compared to my Cummins Dodge Crew dually. Ford = 6043 lbs Dodge= 7700 lbs give or take.

Durango weighs between 4709 and 5132 lbs (depending on which source you choose to believe)


The Durango exceeds the trailer's 4000 lb capacity and the weight combined is almost equal to the F350...... go figure.

 

[philip_g]

That is interesting.
The parents used to pull a 29' fiberglass 5th wheel with an F250 powerstroke and it pulled it like nothing. Much better than the 460 it replaced. You know that trailer way outweighed the truck then.