Forum Discussion

Campin_Chick's avatar
Campin_Chick
Explorer
Jun 16, 2013

Tow vehicle rental for a 5vr

Does anyone know of a truck rental in the Dallas/Ft worth area that rents trucks with the 5th wheel hitch. Our vacation is coming up in 2 weeks and our tow vehicle is going in the shop due to transmission over heating. We hope it will be fixed in time but if not I didn't want to give up on our Colorado vacation.
  • Kind of off-topic (but not really), but this is the exact reason we went with a TT over a 5er.. No one we knew at the time had a 5er, and we had a very hard time finding a rental truck that was allowed to tow bumper pull trailers. At least with bumper pull, we had lots of options (friends/family).

    The problem with rental companies, is they won't garruntee to have that exact truck for you.
  • You will be hard pressed to find any mainstream rental company willing to rent out a truck equipped with a 5th wheel hitch for EXACTLY the same reason your truck is currently not up to the task. Nobody wants the excessive wear and tear as well as the added liability.
  • I looked around and found one in Washington state and
    This one here in Colorado. I would think Texas should have one as well? Maybe hire someone to drive it if you are just going to one place and stay the entire vacation?
  • rhagfo's avatar
    rhagfo
    Explorer III
    Jim-Linda wrote:
    Very unlikely you will find a rental for a 5th wheel.

    Jim


    X2

    You might try Penske Truck rental, the issue there might be a CDL requirement!