I have a 3680lbs travel trailer I need moved 300miles from Palmdale california to Bishop california. I am trying to figure out the best/safest way to do this. Once the trailer is moved it won't be moved again, it will be used on a friends property. I have been looking for rental options and what im seeing is that no auto rental places allow towing with their pickup trucks. The only option seems to be a larger uhaul box truck, but from what i've read they only allow towing of their own trailers, not personal trailers. Which leaves me with... few options.I own a 4 door Jeep wrangler. The max weight I am seeing for it is 3500lbs. But I dont know if thats the weight with or without a weight distribution hitch. I have a brake controller and weight distribution hitch with sway control but Im still very nervous about attempting to tow this trailer with this vehicle. Does anyone have any recommendations of where to rent a tow vehicle or how to get this trailer moved?

Try Hertz....Link.....click here.

downtheroad wrote:Try Hertz....Link.....click here.I believe you must own a business with an auto insurance policy to use their equipment rentals. But if anyone has an experience that contradicts this please let me know.

Funny you should ask- somebody else posted a similar question a few days ago, and it turns out that Enterprise has a "truck division" with pickups all set up to tow. I think the O.P. there called someone and got a surprisingly low quote.Details in this thread

you could see if an RV dealer could do this or even a tow truck- might be expensive but if only moved once. do you belong to any camping clubs?

Francesca Knowles wrote:Funny you should ask- somebody else posted a similar question a few days ago, and it turns out that Enterprise has a "truck division" with pickups all set up to tow. I think the O.P. there called someone and got a surprisingly low quote.Details in this threadOh this is a great lead. I will dig through this thread. Thanks!

Need to move a travel trailer, renting a tow vehicle?

OpenRangePullen
Explorer
Jan 23, 2014
The Rental company doesn't find out what isn't told. Get a U-Haul and tow the trailer any way.
Jarlaxle
Explorer II
Jan 22, 2014
U-Haul will allow you to tow your trailer with some of their trucks...they even offer brake controllers! Your TT could be towed by the little 10' van (SRW GMC 3500), actually.
Jonnygsx
Explorer
Jan 22, 2014
Francesca Knowles wrote:
Funny you should ask- somebody else posted a similar question a few days ago, and it turns out that Enterprise has a "truck division" with pickups all set up to tow. I think the O.P. there called someone and got a surprisingly low quote.

Details in this thread

Oh this is a great lead. I will dig through this thread. Thanks!
rav
Explorer
Jan 22, 2014
you could see if an RV dealer could do this or even a tow truck- might be expensive but if only moved once. do you belong to any camping clubs?
Francesca_Knowl
Explorer
Jan 22, 2014
Funny you should ask- somebody else posted a similar question a few days ago, and it turns out that Enterprise has a "truck division" with pickups all set up to tow. I think the O.P. there called someone and got a surprisingly low quote.

Details in this thread
Jonnygsx
Explorer
Jan 22, 2014
downtheroad wrote:
Try Hertz....Link.....click here.

I believe you must own a business with an auto insurance policy to use their equipment rentals. But if anyone has an experience that contradicts this please let me know.
downtheroad
Explorer
Jan 22, 2014
Try Hertz....Link.....click here.

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