Truck down

[spindrift]

Unfortunately, it looks as though I just lost a rod bearing. A couple of good trips have already been planned for the Summer which will need to be cancelled, including a family wedding in Vermont.

Has anyone ever heard of a place that will rent a truck to pull a fifth wheel? Keeping my fingers crossed that I can get back on the road A.S.A.P. but this whole business has thrown a big monkey wrench into things.

[spindrift]

timdan94 wrote:

spindrift wrote:
Unfortunately, it looks as though I just lost a rod bearing. A couple of good trips have already been planned for the Summer which will need to be cancelled, including a family wedding in Vermont.

Has anyone ever heard of a place that will rent a truck to pull a fifth wheel? Keeping my fingers crossed that I can get back on the road A.S.A.P. but this whole business has thrown a big monkey wrench into things.

zieglersrv in pa rents a f350 srw with fifth wheel hitch

Thanks for the tip. I'll call them tomorrow.

[bfast54]

Atom Ant wrote:
That sucks Spindrift! Sorry to hear.

We lost our transmission on vacation several years back and it was 8 weeks and $5K to fix. We stood to loose 2 -weeks of well planned vacation and I was staring into some sad eyes!

I took the chicken way out and traded in. We lost 1 day, but were on the road and loved the truck.

This just happened to me, but Beltway Towing in Grand Rapids,Mi...got me going in1 1/2 days,saved my 2 week vacation,rally I was hosting in Iowa area.:)

I would tell anyone,in.....Michigan....near Grand Rapids.....they are great.

[timdan94]

spindrift wrote:
Unfortunately, it looks as though I just lost a rod bearing. A couple of good trips have already been planned for the Summer which will need to be cancelled, including a family wedding in Vermont.

Has anyone ever heard of a place that will rent a truck to pull a fifth wheel? Keeping my fingers crossed that I can get back on the road A.S.A.P. but this whole business has thrown a big monkey wrench into things.

zieglersrv in pa rents a f350 srw with fifth wheel hitch

[ford_truck_guy]

Do you have a CDL? You can try for Ryder Truck Rental or Penske Truck Rental...They rent SAT.....Single Axle Tractors... Usually only to business but...... It's worth a try ... If there is more than 2 of you ??????...Joe

[spindrift]

Atom Ant wrote:
I was staring into some sad eyes!

You have no idea. Then I realized I was looking into a mirror. 🙂

[Atom_Ant]

That sucks Spindrift! Sorry to hear.

We lost our transmission on vacation several years back and it was 8 weeks and $5K to fix. We stood to loose 2 -weeks of well planned vacation and I was staring into some sad eyes!

I took the chicken way out and traded in. We lost 1 day, but were on the road and loved the truck.

[yrusoslo]

Start at your local RV dealer, they might have one, or they can send you to someone.

[spindrift]

I'm not optimistic.

[Super_Dave]

Easy to rent trucks but hard to find one that even has a trailer hitch on it let alone a 5th wheel hitch. I don't know if it is liability driven but don't think that's going to happen for you unless you could find a private party to rent their truck from.