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I'm already quite certain that most of everyone here knows of how high the cost is for utilizing U-Haul for a moving truck to pull, say a car dolly.
Thousands of dollars plus the cost of fuel, and mileage if it's a two-way rental.
However, when coupling the cost of renting a pickup truck from a regular car rental place and then renting a tow-dolly itself, the cost is actually quite lower, hovering below $500-$600 if done right.
Essentially, I'm looking at getting it done myself since other people have been flaking out on me and the only guy who was charging a decent price for transport on his car-hauler is giving me the "voicemail treatment".
I've driven over-the-road/long haul myself and as you could see from my other posts, I'm not very adept at leaving the job to somebody else.
NM-CA-NM is a drive I could easily do within a 24 hr timeframe.
My Liberty could be driven back under its own power now, but seeing as how paranoid I've gotten over further breakdowns, I'm not chancing it.
So has anyone rented a pickup from a regular car-rental and used a U-Haul car-dolly?
Or is the scrutiny too tight and the moving van is the only option for a tow?
Most rental trucks do not have a hitch on them, and you are not allowed to tow with them either.
This. Most have no hitches and towing is expressly forbidden in the rental agreement with all the major rental companies. Now, if it did have a hitch, I'm not sure how they could prove you were towing anything unless something happened like an accident. If this was an across town kind of thing, maybe, but I wouldn't risk it for something long haul.
So the rental companies and pretty much everyone else makes us have to be girls and ask for some big boy to do the job for us.
If that isn't emasculation, I don't know what else is.
Thanks for nothing.
The age of get someone else professional to do it, or don't do it all.
Have you received quotes from auto transport companies? I had my Firebird transported from northern Louisiana to the FL panhandle for around $500. It was worth it to me since I didn't have to do any of the work.
So the rental companies and pretty much everyone else makes us have to be girls and ask for some big boy to do the job for us.
If that isn't emasculation, I don't know what else is.
Thanks for nothing.
The age of get someone else professional to do it, or don't do it all.
Just venting.
They're just covering their own rears from liability. You CAN rent a vehicle to tow with from smaller commercial places (generally the smallest they go is 3/4 ton), but as you found out, these are pricey.
Do what you want--just ask YOUR insurance agent if you're covered first. Ask about liability for towing and collision/comp damage to a rental vehicle and rental trailer.
In some states, your personal automotive policy must also cover rental vehicles.
As long as you're covered from a liability and damage standpoint, what say can the rental car company really have in the matter?
I tried this. You cannot rent a car or light truck with a hitch and they specifically prohibit putting a bumper hitch on it. After a week of searching I finally left my little trailer and the stuff in it with some friends and just rented a minivan and took as much with me as I could. I sure could have used that trailer over the years.
Have you received quotes from auto transport companies? I had my Firebird transported from northern Louisiana to the FL panhandle for around $500. It was worth it to me since I didn't have to do any of the work.
Again, I mentioned I'd rather do it myself than feel like a girl and have someone else do it.
Cheaper on fuel costs and I don't have to worry about factoring in whether or not the company or the owner-op will have a timely back-haul to get my vehicle worked in.
As someone who drives company semi trucks, you begin to learn that shipping is a downer process with a lot of BS and pessimism involved in the process.
But, seeing from the way this thread's going, no real dice from any end in here.
Again, I mentioned I'd rather do it myself than feel like a girl and have someone else do it.
Cheaper on fuel costs and I don't have to worry about factoring in whether or not the company or the owner-op will have a timely back-haul to get my vehicle worked in.
As someone who drives company semi trucks, you begin to learn that shipping is a downer process with a lot of BS and pessimism involved in the process.
But, seeing from the way this thread's going, no real dice from any end in here.
The you may want to buy a beater truck and keep it for those times you want to feel manly.
Rental companies are not concerned if you feel manly or not, they just want their cars and trucks to come back looking like they did when the person took it from their lot.
Nothing wrong asking for shipping, millions of men do it yearly. I am sure your picture will not be in the dictionary next to the description of girl and wimpy.
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