Rent a Tow Vehicle

"sisu1a" wrote in message
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Instead of a rental car, what about a rental moving van/moving truck?
U-haul rents lots of vans/trucks that have tow hitches on them for
towing U-haul trailers.
I was wondering if U-haul, Penske or one of their competitors would
offer something that would work? Has anyone tried that?

Chris

Add $.79-$1.49/mile to the cost of fuel + rental/ins fee and airfare/
moties. It quickly becomes more spendy than it's worth, although it
technically can be done that way...Best to keep posting here for
someone willing to tow it south for you if you are not in a position
to easily get it yourself (meaning a suitable vehicle already on
hand).

-Paul




Rent the truck with a trailer hitch on it, take your sleeping bag along
and sleep in the back. Plenty of room, and you sleep nearer the glider.

Seems like a good plan to me!


Larry

Rent the truck with a trailer hitch on it, take your sleeping bag along
and sleep in the back. *Plenty of room, and you sleep nearer the glider..

Seems like a good plan to me!

Larry

Hmmm, @~1000mi (estimated trip distance, Seattle to Bishop...) just
the milage fee alone adds $1000-$1500, regardless of where you sleep
(not to mention U-haul's/etc typically get 10mpg...).

Personally, I'm a tried and true rubbertramp/gliderbum and almost
always sleep in my vehicle while traveling/soaring, regardless of
season/location. I'm just way too cheap to cough up that kind of loot
with nothing to show (one way milage fees OR motels!). If there's no
one to drive it down I would go the Steve Leonard route and buy a
local beater long before handing ANY of the box truck companies that
kind of cash to haul something a Honda Accord could tug... (I tug with
a Chevy Astro FWIW. It's somewhat economical ~ 20mpg on tow and with
all the back seats out it's quite roomy for me and the dog... ;-)

-Paul