Tow Vehicle Rentals???

[MightyDuc Racing]

Does anybody know if any of the rental places rents suv's you can tow with?  I can borrow an enclosed trailer, but have nothing to pull it with (tired of borrowing mom's leased Durango).  My Acura does fine with the little open trailer, but I'll be damned if I'm gonna pull an enclosed with it...lol.  TIA

[Litespeed]

I thin Hertz rents Expeditions with receivers on them.  Ihave also seen some full size trucks from Enterprise around here.  I would reccomend just calling around to find out.

[MightyDuc Racing]

No on Hertz.

[MightyDuc Racing]

No on Enterprise too. :(

[r1owner]

Everytime I've rented a Ranger from Hertz, it has had the receiver on it.  Even though it is there, you are still not supposed to tow with it.  Trade in the Acura for something that hauls.

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

UHaul.  2500 GMC pickup with a reciever.  Several at any dealership.  Tell everyone that they sponsor you! ;D

[tzracer]

I don't think any major rental company will let you tow your trailer with their truck (checked a few years ago). A small local outfit might let you do it. You would need to call around. Unfortunately your best bet is to buy your own tow vehicle. Super Dave bought a small (for a bus) diesel bus for $3500.

[james-redsv]

He cant afford to buy a SUV to tow with, he just spent his wad on a new motor for his Duc. ???

[r1owner]

LOL, seriously, trade the Acura in on a Ford Escape or Mazda Tribute.

[MightyDuc Racing]

Nah...the wife loves that car.  I am planning on buying a cheap SUV or pickup, but it's not in the cards for a few months yet.  The motor money didn't help much, but that comes out of a different budget.  I'll probably just borrow the Durango and get 10 mpg again...lol.

[r1owner]

You;re going to get about 10 towing an enclosed with just about anything...except maybe a diesal.

I only get 10 out of my Envoy @ 75 or so.

[GAMEDIC]

shoot ...look at me :-)..i got a 95 Toyota Tacoma 2.7 4 banger and i use it to pull my 7x14 enclosed trailer  ;D i didn't say it liked it

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

You;re going to get about 10 towing an enclosed with just about anything...except maybe a diesal.

I only get 10 out of my Envoy @ 75 or so.

Truer words were never spoken.  No matter what you tow with, 10 mpg seems to be the magic number.

[RC51Racer]

Truer words were never spoken.  No matter what you tow with, 10 mpg seems to be the magic number.

Hey Chris, I get 22 mpg in the new truck, towing the 7 X 14 loaded.

Mike

[fzr400tony]

you can rent a full-sized van from most places, and leave the trailer and gas bill behind.

[sdiver68]

10 mpg it is!  That's a good 2 way average for my 4.6L V8 Explorer with tow package averaging 70 mph with a 6 x 10 extra height enclosed.

The best way to "increase" fuel economy is to split the ride with buddies.  2 people = 20 mpg, 3 = 30, etc....

BTW, I've had no luck finding anyone to rent me a tow vehicle while mine goes into the bodyshop.  I've tried at least 10 different places including all the major nationals, they all prohibit towing.

22 mpg with a 7 x 14?  :o  Not enclosed I'm betting.

[RC51Racer]

It's enclosed....but the tow vehicle has a 5.9L turbo-diesel.

The only way to go.

[sdiver68]

Wow!

Here's to hoping Ford will put the new 6.0 Diesel in the Expedition :)

[r1owner]

I figured it must have been a diesel when you said 22.

Steve, they all say you're not allowed to tow, but I bet all those trucks have a hitch on them.  The ranger I rented 4X4 to take my bike up to BHF had some sort of fiberglass bed cover.  I ended up taking it off to get my bike in there.  It says you're not supposed to do that either.  8)

Also, a Ryder box truck might be the way to go, if you are in a pinch.

[MightyDuc Racing]

Miles will kill me on a ryder or u-haul.  I live at exit 131, the track is at exit 467...lol.

[sdiver68]

Scott,

Hey buddy, got any racing plans soon?  RA up next :)  There is a track day April 19th at Gateway unless it gets cancelled.

Yeah, I checked the Enterprise lot, some of the vehicles did leave the hitch...others did not...so it would be a crapshoot.  I just scheduled the work for time between races and looks like I'll be going up to RA with Todd B and Steve N.

[r1owner]

Scott,

Hey buddy, got any racing plans soon?  RA up next :)  There is a track day April 19th at Gateway unless it gets cancelled.

Yeah, I checked the Enterprise lot, some of the vehicles did leave the hitch...others did not...so it would be a crapshoot.  I just scheduled the work for time between races and looks like I'll be going up to RA with Todd B and Steve N.

Well, I'd like to do RA, but it was either that MAM or Barber, so I chose Barber  :).

I am signed up to do the trackday on the 19th at Gateway.  Are you?

I agree about the crap shoot, but it seems like all the Rangers on the Budget lot at Manchester all seem to have the hitch.

Miles will kill me on a ryder or u-haul.  I live at exit 131, the track is at exit 467...lol.

Just rent an extended cab ranger then, and get the bike in the back of that.