Curious if anyone has used a uhaul trailer to haul a 56 Chrysler. Uhaul says it's not recommended but Ive safely hauled other things that uhaul said wouldn't work. Hoping someone has firsthand experience.
Is it because it did not show up on their compatibility chart? What’s your tow vehicle? The net say’s it weighs in at just under 5000 lbs. Ever weigh a new vehicle with all its safety and sound deadening? Heavy
I actually do. It's just out of commission at the moment and I have to make a run to Montana before winter hits.
Book the trailer close to where the car is,that will save dragging it both ways, a lot easier on the nerves that way.I rented one to transport some garage doors i had bought,the doors weighed 7-800 pounds,they wouldnt let me use it for that,so they somehow turned into a 98 corolla,all was good then
People actually tell Uhaul what they're towing? You're supposed to always tell them it's a '89 Festiva The trailers are m***ively over-rated and the guide they use to tell you what you can tow what with what is beyond stupid proof.
The Uhaul car haulers are well proven to "nicely" fit a single cab 8ft pickup and "less nicely" fit extra and double cab trucks (gotta leave the ramps a couple feet extended so the rear wheels have something to sit on). Your 5000lb barge will be more than fine. The trailer won't even break a sweat.
The sheer number of "2001 Honda accords" that uhaul rents trailers for has to be astounding. Haha I hauled my 53 customline from basically Disneyland to sacramento on one, same with the 54 f100 I had.. they're not bad trailers, and I like the fact that they have the drop down drivers side fender so you can open the door on whatever you're hauling.
Our local Uhaul will not rent you a trailer if you tell them you're hauling anything that isn't listed on their chart. I know it varies from place to place. I sold a 58 Edsel Citation 4dr hardtop back in the spring, to a gentleman who was 14hrs from me. I told him he would need at least an 18ft trailer, but preferably a 21ft. He showed up with 16ft Uhaul. We loaded it, strapped it down, and off he went. Made it all the way home with no issues. I wouldn't have done it, but I know it's been done.
A rental agreement is a legal contract. If you lie about the vehicle that you are putting on a U-Haul car trailer the standard insurance and extended insurance is null and void that U-Haul issues. Any liability and comprehensive automobile insurance that you have is null and void because you lied about the vehicle you were transporting and you end up ***uming all legal and criminal liability for anything that happens as a result. If you don’t have the proper equipment to transport a vehicle, then buy it or hire someone to transport the vehicle for you. Jim
Jim is 100% correct. Just because it can be done and people have gotten away with it, doesn’t make it right. Lots of people are lucky, it’s just not something I would take a chance on.
I’d guess the only recourse one has at a UHaul, print out your vehicle specs, WB, curb weight, etc., then look over the vehicles that are allowed to be towed and find a comparable match. Print its information out and see if that gets you anywhere. Or, as mentioned before, buy/build your own trailer. About the insurance, etc. not sure how that works out. When I bought my first horse trailer, I called my agent at the time, asked if it needed to be insured. He told me no, once it’s hooked to your truck, it’s covered under the same policy. Maybe different companies have different policies, at that time I had Farmers. I’d suggest that you call you insurance company, and see if a trailer is insured. The contents probably aren’t, but if the trailer gets smashed up, it might be covered.
Your liability insurance absolutely will cover you if you need it to. Crashing into something with a rented trailer in tow no different than crashing into something with your own trailer in tow as far as insurance cares. Regarding the $8 Uhaul insurance. If they decide what you were doing is not covered then it's on you to pay same as if it were your own trailer. The issue here isn't one of equipment. The issue here is that Uhaul doesn't want to condone or insure people putting 7-10k on what would be a 7-10k car hauler if it was being sold at retail because they want more margin for stupid proofing. But they still wanna do business so they'll happily take your word at face value and let the responsibility be on you. Generally insurance doesn't really care about causes (excepting stuff like DUI), they just care about fault.
Misinformation like this is how folks end up losing everything they own and end up having a civil judgment and their wages garnished to satisfy it. I was hit several years ago by a U-Haul car trailer with a vehicle loaded onto it. A vehicle towing a loaded U-Haul car trailer p***ed me on the left at a high rate of speed and lost control. The driver went into the median and came back into the roadway and the trailer hit the front left of my Ford F350. The driver had lied to U-Haul on the rental contract about the vehicle on the trailer he rented from them. U-Haul denied my claim because he was in breach of his rental agreement. My commercial insurance covered my damages to my truck - then they went after the other guy - his insurance denied both my claim and his claim for damages because he lied to U-Haul about the vehicle he put on the trailer which cancelled his automobile coverage for all claims. U-Haul ended up suing him for the loss of their trailer, which not only was the equipment value, but the loss of rental as well. All insurance is calculated on predictable loss based on algorithms and past payouts - that is how risk and premiums are determined. U-Haul has a vehicle database they use to determine if your tow vehicle and the trailer you rent to put a trailer on is a calculated risk to rent you their equipment. Folks either lie or tell the truth. Lie - you will eventually - literally Pay The Price … Jim
I'm not sure how his insurance dodged paying. You can get blackout drunk and kill someone and insurance will pay, at least the first time, up to the limits of your policy. Maybe some details are missing. Regardless, it's beyond baffling to me the kind of mental gymnastics and perversion of morals it takes to make being solely responsible for your actions such a scary concept. I think the old adage "when a man's salary depends" adage may have a lot of relevance in this specific case. Whatever. These sorts of fundamental disagreements tend to always pop up regarding this subject.
Intent To Defraud A contract entered into by a party who demonstrates express intent to defraud nullifies the contract. Lying on a U-Haul car trailer rental contract about the vehicle you are putting on/in it is an express intention to defraud. Jim
Interestingly... from what I remember of U-Haul trailers decades ago, & sort-of today, the trailers haven't changed much at all. Most were beat to hell, & a *very close* inspection/walk-around w/u-h agent was always required(esp for *my* financial protection - & notes were taken & initialed) before I used the things. It was so bad, that I finally bought my own trailer 2+ decades ago. Best & most useful thing for me in a looong time. I would look to near-any other rental place before using U-H, although Ryder isn't all that much better. I'd laugh, but it isn't funny, since their "list of approved" cars just changes over time, they used to have no problem w/the (now)older stuff. Same goes for the trailer hitches, light-duty cheap but commercial-mfgr'd **** wins over 1/4"+ steel pro-built bumpers &/or hitches. Last I heard, even if you give dimensions/weight/etc, = to a comparable-new-car/truck/suv, if it's not on the "approved" list, you're refused. Jim *is absolutely* correct on the contract stuff. Be real careful of that, it bites hard... & there are an ever-increasing # of people actively searching to avoid - uhm, no, make that evade, any/all responsibility. Makes life difficult, & sometimes those lessons need reminders, by being forcefully taught. A mans' word *should* be his bond. Nobodys' perfect, but damn... Marcus...
What's your point here? Is the point that the $8 insurance you bought with the trailer rental is void and if you're at fault you may wind up buying Uhaul an overpriced 7k car hauler? Big deal. Your personally owned trailer and its cargo isn't covered by your insurance (unless you specifically go out of your way to insure it) either. Or is the point to try and play bad cop, tell the truth but not the whole truth and hope people fill in the blanks in a way that leaves them thinking that if they lied to the trailer rental yard that their liability insurance does not cover them? Because that is absolutely not the case. What you say to some 3rd party has almost no bearing on the contract between you and your normal insurer. I get that you do this for money and have a huge incentive to see things one way but you're making a mountain out of a mole hill here. The risk is not as big as you make it out to be and even if bad things happen the financial exposure is less than you make it out to be. If you tell them you're hauling a 90s caprice wagon because they don't have a '56 in the database you're not really in a different situation than you would be if you were in fact hauling a 90s caprice wagon and simply declined the optional insurance.
I am stating contract law and relating my personal firsthand experience trying to collect from U-Haul after an accident. Your opinion about how U-Haul and automobile insurance works is factually incorrect. Jim
Your first hand experience does not make sense. I have a su****ion that your insurance did collect *something* from the other guy's insurance at some point, perhaps after you last talked to them or perhaps the phone rep just wanted to be done with it and simplified things a little bit too much. I don't think you understand how contract law works. One's contract with their normal insurer is not affected by their contract with a rental place nor is it voided if said contract with the rental place is voided. Of course you couldn't collect a cent from Uhaul themselves. They didn't wrong you and they weren't responsible for covering the liability of the person who did. This is not rocket science.
If you don't already have them the 58 Chrysler specs per model are here https://www.automobile-catalog.com/...l-size_3gen_windsor_sedan/1958.html#gsc.tab=0 Off the list the heaviest one is the New Yorker wagon with a curb weight of 4435. Tow vehicle provided you should be good. With Uhaul What you are towing the trailer with is just as important as what you are towing on it. A few years back after a lowrider show I saw a state patrol trooper had pulled over an S10 Blazer size Asian suv that was pulling a U haul with a 63/64 Chevy lowrider on it. I'd bet even money that the guy had showed up at the Uhaul with his brother's full size pickup to pick the trailer up.
Automobile insurance is for accidents and losses that are unpredictable and unpreventable. Knowingly and willingly putting a vehicle on a rental trailer that is not the vehicle stated on the rental trailer policy is express intent to commit insurance fraud. In the event of an accident that is grounds for your automobile insurance to deny coverage and payment for your claim of loss. It also is grounds for your insurance company not to honor other claims rising out of your direct actions to defraud. Some folks think they can do whatever the hell they want and have no consequences for their actions Jim
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