No U-Haul Trailer with 2017 F-150
02-11-2017, 10:59 AM
#1
Senior Member
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No U-Haul Trailer with 2017 F-150
FYI 2017 owners and potential purchasers:
I have a 2016 F150, 2.7 EB, Supercab, rear wheel drive with the short bed. 10 days ago I rented a 6' x 12' U-Haul trailer for a move. No problem.
However, I was told by different people during the process that if I had a 2017 of the same model, they wouldn't rent to me. They said the 2017 was lighter than the 2016, and the GVW was too light for their trailers. I verified this on the U-Haul web site to ensure it wasn't just incorrect talk from a local dealer. They said they had the same issue with 2017 Chevys.
Does this mean the truck really isn't capable of towing? I doubt that very seriously. It's probably just U-Haul management being overly cautious to avoid liability. But because I never intended to tow anything other than a U-Haul, I'm now glad I didn't wait for the 2017s to come out.
Good luck!
I have a 2016 F150, 2.7 EB, Supercab, rear wheel drive with the short bed. 10 days ago I rented a 6' x 12' U-Haul trailer for a move. No problem.
However, I was told by different people during the process that if I had a 2017 of the same model, they wouldn't rent to me. They said the 2017 was lighter than the 2016, and the GVW was too light for their trailers. I verified this on the U-Haul web site to ensure it wasn't just incorrect talk from a local dealer. They said they had the same issue with 2017 Chevys.
Does this mean the truck really isn't capable of towing? I doubt that very seriously. It's probably just U-Haul management being overly cautious to avoid liability. But because I never intended to tow anything other than a U-Haul, I'm now glad I didn't wait for the 2017s to come out.
Good luck!
Last edited by Georgia Terrapin; 02-11-2017 at 11:00 AM. Reason: Correct a typo
02-11-2017, 11:07 AM
#3
Senior Member
FYI 2017 owners and potential purchasers:
I have a 2016 F150, 2.7 EB, Supercab, rear wheel drive with the short bed. 10 days ago I rented a 6' x 12' U-Haul trailer for a move. No problem.
However, I was told by different people during the process that if I had a 2017 of the same model, they wouldn't rent to me. They said the 2017 was lighter than the 2016, and the GVW was too light for their trailers. I verified this on the U-Haul web site to ensure it wasn't just incorrect talk from a local dealer. They said they had the same issue with 2017 Chevys.
Does this mean the truck really isn't capable of towing? I doubt that very seriously. It's probably just U-Haul management being overly cautious to avoid liability. But because I never intended to tow anything other than a U-Haul, I'm now glad I didn't wait for the 2017s to come out.
Good luck!
I have a 2016 F150, 2.7 EB, Supercab, rear wheel drive with the short bed. 10 days ago I rented a 6' x 12' U-Haul trailer for a move. No problem.
However, I was told by different people during the process that if I had a 2017 of the same model, they wouldn't rent to me. They said the 2017 was lighter than the 2016, and the GVW was too light for their trailers. I verified this on the U-Haul web site to ensure it wasn't just incorrect talk from a local dealer. They said they had the same issue with 2017 Chevys.
Does this mean the truck really isn't capable of towing? I doubt that very seriously. It's probably just U-Haul management being overly cautious to avoid liability. But because I never intended to tow anything other than a U-Haul, I'm now glad I didn't wait for the 2017s to come out.
Good luck!
also try a different location ?
02-11-2017, 11:50 AM
#4
The truck is very capable of towing. Uhaul needs to protect themselves from people not capable of counting. People will rent these trailers and max them out without calculating the weight 'just to get it done quick'.
02-11-2017, 11:54 AM
#5
Meek One
Don't the '17s weigh the same as the '15-'16?
02-11-2017, 12:19 PM
#6
Senior Member
makes zero sense. uhaul allows towing based on weight of tow vehicle. much smaller vehicles can tow their largest trailers...
02-11-2017, 12:27 PM
#7
It has to be a screw-up on their database. From their web site :
"The curb weight of your tow vehicle must be at least 80% of the loaded weight of the trailer."
"6' x 12' enclosed trailer gross vehicle weight: 4,400 lbs. max."
So the tow vehicle must weigh at least 3,520 lbs. to pull this fully loaded trailer. I think we can all agree that any of the 2017 F150's meet this requirement.
"The curb weight of your tow vehicle must be at least 80% of the loaded weight of the trailer."
"6' x 12' enclosed trailer gross vehicle weight: 4,400 lbs. max."
So the tow vehicle must weigh at least 3,520 lbs. to pull this fully loaded trailer. I think we can all agree that any of the 2017 F150's meet this requirement.
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02-11-2017, 01:25 PM
#8
I stopped by a local location to reserve the trailer and told them I was going to pick up a 1975 VW Beetle (very light car) and they let me rent the trailer with no problem.
02-11-2017, 01:31 PM
#9
Senior Member
I ran into the same problem when I had my Tacoma. I needed to rent a car trailer to pick up a fox body Mustang and they told me it was too heavy for my truck to tow even though the trailer and car were 2,000+ lbs less than the tow rating for the truck.
I stopped by a local location to reserve the trailer and told them I was going to pick up a 1975 VW Beetle (very light car) and they let me rent the trailer with no problem.
I stopped by a local location to reserve the trailer and told them I was going to pick up a 1975 VW Beetle (very light car) and they let me rent the trailer with no problem.
02-11-2017, 01:50 PM
#10
Haha this explains why I had no problems when renting a uhaul car trailer to actually tow a 1972 super beetle with my 2015. I wondered if they would give me crap for towing it with a 1/2 truck, but they never said anything. Guess it's a good thing I wasn't towing a heavier car.
