U-Haul won't rent tow dolly's to Ford Explorers

Anyone know a way around this?
Penske only allows their own trucks to do the towing.

will they rent one to a honda civic? haha we do have a tow hitch for the civic....but I dont think that car would pull a crx home from texas

They won't rent to a Ford Explorer period. It doesn't matter what is being towed.

is it because of roll over issues in the past? I have a 3/4 ton chevy and we rent from uhaul because all money goes to equipment and not a trailer, well they wont let my buddy even pick the thing up in his Tahoe. What can a explorer tow? That may be why?

It is because the roll over issue. But I haven't figured out why they will rent to a blazer tho

you are going to have to rent it and tell them that you will pick it up later then come back later and pick it up. tell them you got another suv

go and pick it up with a truck drive it to where the exploder sits then swap vehicles then take it back when your done with the truck

Wow, I use a car dolly from Uhal every time I go out of town to pull my rex, but I pull it with a Trailblazer, I know you need at least a 2" ball.

I planned on driving the Explorer down to TX, renting a tow dolly down there, and towing it back.

Kicker Kevin wrote:

I planned on driving the Explorer down to TX, renting a tow dolly down there, and towing it back.

You do know it is cheaper to get one in your area and tow it round trip dont you, they charge more for one way.

Tell em it is a Mountaineer Thats what I did. Dont know why they will rent one for a mountaineer and not an explorer since they are pretty much the same thing.

DMAN wrote:

Kicker Kevin wrote:

I planned on driving the Explorer down to TX, renting a tow dolly down there, and towing it back.

You do know it is cheaper to get one in your area and tow it round trip dont you, they charge more for one way.

That is true!

Try a equipment rental place. I rented one from the ace hardware in town. It cost me 30 bucks for 24 hours. They did not care what i towed it with has long has it had insurance. The only thing they asked was that you did not tow a big car.

drive to blakes we will rent ya one

blakes wrote:

drive to blakes we will rent ya one

Where is Blakes?

Kicker Kevin wrote:

blakes wrote:

drive to blakes we will rent ya one

Where is Blakes?

he must have not seen the other thread for "post your location"....LOL

Kevin, he is Iowa, I think the town is Harlan....pretty close to Omaha.

Kicker Kevin wrote:

blakes wrote:

drive to blakes we will rent ya one

Where is Blakes?

kevin were hooked up with uhaul across the street! we can get this done no problem!

KC_LOUD&CLEAR wrote:

kevin were hooked up with uhaul across the street! we can get this done no problem!

I will let you know.

ya harlan iowa if ya cant get one contact marty 733-8135

luckyT wrote:

Tell em it is a Mountaineer Thats what I did. Dont know why they will rent one for a mountaineer and not an explorer since they are pretty much the same thing.

you know i never thought about that

super stock crx wrote:

luckyT wrote:

Tell em it is a Mountaineer Thats what I did. Dont know why they will rent one for a mountaineer and not an explorer since they are pretty much the same thing.

you know i never thought about that

Then you go to get hitched up, and they say, "well this isn't a Mountaineer, it is an Explorer....we don't rent to Explorers"

i dont think they come outside

super stock crx wrote:

i dont think they come outside

Yep the do. I have done if more than a few times, just not with an Explorer.

yeah, they come out and latch it to your vehical.

really slip them a $ 20

I found out this after USACi finals two years ago. They wouldn't rent one to McCool in his V8 Explorer. If you want to drive out to Lawrence, I can go pick one up with my S10 and then let you swap it to the Explorer at my house (assuming they'll let an S10 pull one, you'll have to call). Buy me lunch and I will call it a deal. Only thing is then you would have to drive to your house and drop off the CRX, then bring the trailer back to Lawrence (or do a two locations thing). email me if ya still need help... mathman5@hotmail.com

Another option would be to tell them that it is a local thing for 2 days and rent their pickup with it (it should be like $20-30 a day plus mileage). Leave the pickup at home for the mileage and then drive to TX and back with the Explorer. Return pickup and trailer together.