Towing my truck to another state
04-22-2024, 11:30 AM
#11
Senior Member
For 99.999%(extra decimal places for a reason) of people, there is no need for a neutral setting. That's why it's not there.
04-22-2024, 10:01 PM
#12
Senior Member
From experience it's worth it to upgrade to the auto transport or whatever U-haul calls their full trailer. Also when you go to reserve it, put your truck as the tow vehicle and something like a Honda Civic as the vehicle being towed. Their system used to kick out trucks and stuff for not fitting or something even though they did.
Edit to add side note about the dollies U-Haul rents:
Edit to add side note about the dollies U-Haul rents:
Capacity
- Max Load: 3,450 lbs. when towing a front-wheel drive vehicle, 3,900 lbs. when towing a rear-wheel drive vehicle.
Re using your truck as a tow vehicle for their computer, when I tried that it didn't like it, but I think that was because the towed vehicle and trailer combo was over 5k. So a Civic or maybe a Miata might work (I had tried with a first-gen Xterra, which Google thinks starts just a little heavier than a new weight Civic).
04-23-2024, 05:51 AM
#13
Senior Member
So does the F-150 actually fit on a UHaul car trailer? Even a 157" wheelbase (screw 6.5')? That could be rather helpful to know in the future.
Re using your truck as a tow vehicle for their computer, when I tried that it didn't like it, but I think that was because the towed vehicle and trailer combo was over 5k. So a Civic or maybe a Miata might work (I had tried with a first-gen Xterra, which Google thinks starts just a little heavier than a new weight Civic).
Re using your truck as a tow vehicle for their computer, when I tried that it didn't like it, but I think that was because the towed vehicle and trailer combo was over 5k. So a Civic or maybe a Miata might work (I had tried with a first-gen Xterra, which Google thinks starts just a little heavier than a new weight Civic).
04-23-2024, 07:10 AM
#14
Senior Member
Sorry, actually I don't think these trucks with the long wheel bases fit length-wise and the swb might not either. I don't know what you'd have to do. I used to loan out my dovetail hauler but sold it. The last two things I towed with a U-Haul before buying my own were a '98 Cherokee and a '86 F-150 swb, and I was renting one once a year at least. We've got a manufacturer not far away that builds them to order and at the time and pre-Covid it was $2k for a 7x16' 7k gross car hauler before options. Just checked and they're $3300 now and $3400 for a 7x20'. Man.
04-23-2024, 12:24 PM
#15
Senior Member
And UHaul trucks often (usually?) don't have trailer brake controllers, so if you want to use one as a tow vehicle, you'd need to buy a trailer with surge brakes rather than one with electric brakes. I'm not sure, but I'd expect that to make selling it after the trip a bit more challenging.
