Leased Vehicle and Towing

Read your lease...every word. Maximum mileage and charges thereafter, used for towing, addition of a hitch (modifications), etc. You are bound by what you sign.

I suppose it depends on your lease agreement. But yes,it is possible. My first diesel was a 3500 Chevy Silverado dually. We bought it used, 2 years old. It was a previous leased vehicle. Previous "owner" had a 2 year lease, and had the dealer install an aftermarket break controller. He towed a travel trailer. His lease ran out and he ended up leasing another truck for his tow vehicle. It was my gain... low mileage, and 2 years of depreciation made a fantastic buy for me.

So yes, it can be done.

I know a couple of people that tow with leased trucks. How can they say no when the brake controller is built in? Seems logical, right? Leases aren't about logic. That said, read the fine print. Ask questions. Make sure to get straight answers and have them show you where in the contract it covers that answer.

Make sure to compare all your options, new vs. leased vs. used. Which is best is relative to your personal needs.

Make sure it has the full factory tow package.
and it should be a v-8 truck or SUV, except for the Ecoboost F-150.

I towed heavy trailers with a leased 2005 Silverado 8.1, 2008 F-350 V-10, 2011 F-250 6.2 and my current 2014 F-250 6.2 all leased. The only one that did not have an IBC is the Silverado and I used a Prodigy. No worries from the dealers as they all knew what I was going to use it for.

My last TV was a 2006 Dodge quad cab hemi - Leased.

We pullled every chance we got.

You can ask the dealer to give you a lease agreement to take home to read at your convenience, prior to negotiations and signing.

Good luck!

"Leased" (usually a long-term arrangement on a new car from car dealership, and usually allowing pretty much any kind of use, with language that they'll charge you at the end of the lease term if you're over mileage or the vehicle has excessive damage) or "rental" (usually a short-term arrangement on a used car from a rental company, and usually very strictly limiting what the vehicle is used for)? Both are leases in the legal sense, but what's permitted is usually very different.

I've towed with a leased/rental UHaul before. I wanted an F150, but they only allowed those for local use and weren't keen on towing anything aside from one of their small trailers with it, so they gave me a box truck (F450 chassis) instead. I didn't use the box, and the truck was way overkill for my needs but it got the job done.