Re: OT: U-hall -- Explorer -- Venting
 

I just rented a uhaul trailer with my hard top tj. If i had had the soft top
on, they wouldnt have noticed. The nasty guy at the rental outlet i was sent to
by uhaul.com just said its the small trailer in the back. When I went to walk
away he yells at me saying i still have papers to sign and looks at me like im
a complete idiot. So we get out to the trailer in the back, the light hookup is
four small independent male plugs, not anything like ive ever seen before.
Luckily, the guy says he still has an adapter for me, otherwise i would have
been out of luck. How nice of him. Kinda funny since i put in that i would be
towing it with my personal vehicle, and I have the same wiring hookup that ive
seen on tons of jetski, snowmobile,etc trailers.

Re: OT: U-hall -- Explorer -- Venting
 

Tirya did pass the time by typing:
> Not true. I rented a U-Haul trailer from Chicago to Texas and pulled it with
> my soft top Wrangler. The guy at the U-Haul place knew he was renting to a
> soft top Jeep because I specifically asked.
>
> It may be U-Haul's "official policy" but it is not followed universally by all
> of their outlets.

From the Uhaul online reservation system for a Ford Exporer 4wd towing a trailer

"This vehicle is not authorized to tow U-Haul equipment. U-Haul
does not rent behind this tow vehicle. We apologize for any
inconvenience this may cause you. Is there a different vehicle
that you can use for towing?"

Oddly they will let me trailer using a Class III on a
....get this ----...

1993 Jaguar XJ-R

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.. ahhh.. erk!
Oh dear, think I strained something.

--
DougW

Re: OT: U-hall -- Explorer -- Venting
 

Tirya did pass the time by typing:
> Not true. I rented a U-Haul trailer from Chicago to Texas and pulled it with
> my soft top Wrangler. The guy at the U-Haul place knew he was renting to a
> soft top Jeep because I specifically asked.
>
> It may be U-Haul's "official policy" but it is not followed universally by all
> of their outlets.

From the Uhaul online reservation system for a Ford Exporer 4wd towing a trailer

"This vehicle is not authorized to tow U-Haul equipment. U-Haul
does not rent behind this tow vehicle. We apologize for any
inconvenience this may cause you. Is there a different vehicle
that you can use for towing?"

Oddly they will let me trailer using a Class III on a
....get this ----...

1993 Jaguar XJ-R

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.. ahhh.. erk!
Oh dear, think I strained something.

--
DougW

Re: OT: U-hall -- Explorer -- Venting
 

Tirya did pass the time by typing:
> Not true. I rented a U-Haul trailer from Chicago to Texas and pulled it with
> my soft top Wrangler. The guy at the U-Haul place knew he was renting to a
> soft top Jeep because I specifically asked.
>
> It may be U-Haul's "official policy" but it is not followed universally by all
> of their outlets.

From the Uhaul online reservation system for a Ford Exporer 4wd towing a trailer

"This vehicle is not authorized to tow U-Haul equipment. U-Haul
does not rent behind this tow vehicle. We apologize for any
inconvenience this may cause you. Is there a different vehicle
that you can use for towing?"

Oddly they will let me trailer using a Class III on a
....get this ----...

1993 Jaguar XJ-R

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.. ahhh.. erk!
Oh dear, think I strained something.

--
DougW

Re: OT: U-hall -- Explorer -- Venting
 

Tirya did pass the time by typing:
> Not true. I rented a U-Haul trailer from Chicago to Texas and pulled it with
> my soft top Wrangler. The guy at the U-Haul place knew he was renting to a
> soft top Jeep because I specifically asked.
>
> It may be U-Haul's "official policy" but it is not followed universally by all
> of their outlets.

From the Uhaul online reservation system for a Ford Exporer 4wd towing a trailer

"This vehicle is not authorized to tow U-Haul equipment. U-Haul
does not rent behind this tow vehicle. We apologize for any
inconvenience this may cause you. Is there a different vehicle
that you can use for towing?"

Oddly they will let me trailer using a Class III on a
....get this ----...

1993 Jaguar XJ-R

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.. ahhh.. erk!
Oh dear, think I strained something.

--
DougW

Re: OT: U-hall -- Explorer -- Venting
 

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:Qogmc.23974$Z%5.6706@okepread01...
> Tirya did pass the time by typing:
> > Not true. I rented a U-Haul trailer from Chicago to Texas and pulled it
with
> > my soft top Wrangler. The guy at the U-Haul place knew he was renting to
a
> > soft top Jeep because I specifically asked.
> >
> > It may be U-Haul's "official policy" but it is not followed universally by
all
> > of their outlets.
>
> From the Uhaul online reservation system for a Ford Exporer 4wd towing a
trailer
>
> "This vehicle is not authorized to tow U-Haul equipment. U-Haul
> does not rent behind this tow vehicle. We apologize for any
> inconvenience this may cause you. Is there a different vehicle
> that you can use for towing?"

Oh yeah - I got the same line when I was pricing the U-Haul for the move. But
when I got to the U-Haul place itself and talked to the guys there, they
rented me one with no problem at all, even though I asked, 'cause I'd seen
that on the website.

Bottom line, some places will rent to you with a soft top, some won't. I
don't know whether or not the same applies to Explorers, or if U-Haul has
cracked down on that more stringently because of the tire thing.

Tirya
--
TDC Inca Jeeper
A dirty Jeep is a happy Jeep.

Re: OT: U-hall -- Explorer -- Venting
 

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:Qogmc.23974$Z%5.6706@okepread01...
> Tirya did pass the time by typing:
> > Not true. I rented a U-Haul trailer from Chicago to Texas and pulled it
with
> > my soft top Wrangler. The guy at the U-Haul place knew he was renting to
a
> > soft top Jeep because I specifically asked.
> >
> > It may be U-Haul's "official policy" but it is not followed universally by
all
> > of their outlets.
>
> From the Uhaul online reservation system for a Ford Exporer 4wd towing a
trailer
>
> "This vehicle is not authorized to tow U-Haul equipment. U-Haul
> does not rent behind this tow vehicle. We apologize for any
> inconvenience this may cause you. Is there a different vehicle
> that you can use for towing?"

Oh yeah - I got the same line when I was pricing the U-Haul for the move. But
when I got to the U-Haul place itself and talked to the guys there, they
rented me one with no problem at all, even though I asked, 'cause I'd seen
that on the website.

Bottom line, some places will rent to you with a soft top, some won't. I
don't know whether or not the same applies to Explorers, or if U-Haul has
cracked down on that more stringently because of the tire thing.

Tirya
--
TDC Inca Jeeper
A dirty Jeep is a happy Jeep.

Re: OT: U-hall -- Explorer -- Venting
 

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:Qogmc.23974$Z%5.6706@okepread01...
> Tirya did pass the time by typing:
> > Not true. I rented a U-Haul trailer from Chicago to Texas and pulled it
with
> > my soft top Wrangler. The guy at the U-Haul place knew he was renting to
a
> > soft top Jeep because I specifically asked.
> >
> > It may be U-Haul's "official policy" but it is not followed universally by
all
> > of their outlets.
>
> From the Uhaul online reservation system for a Ford Exporer 4wd towing a
trailer
>
> "This vehicle is not authorized to tow U-Haul equipment. U-Haul
> does not rent behind this tow vehicle. We apologize for any
> inconvenience this may cause you. Is there a different vehicle
> that you can use for towing?"

Oh yeah - I got the same line when I was pricing the U-Haul for the move. But
when I got to the U-Haul place itself and talked to the guys there, they
rented me one with no problem at all, even though I asked, 'cause I'd seen
that on the website.

Bottom line, some places will rent to you with a soft top, some won't. I
don't know whether or not the same applies to Explorers, or if U-Haul has
cracked down on that more stringently because of the tire thing.

Tirya
--
TDC Inca Jeeper
A dirty Jeep is a happy Jeep.

Re: OT: U-hall -- Explorer -- Venting
 

"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:Qogmc.23974$Z%5.6706@okepread01...
> Tirya did pass the time by typing:
> > Not true. I rented a U-Haul trailer from Chicago to Texas and pulled it
with
> > my soft top Wrangler. The guy at the U-Haul place knew he was renting to
a
> > soft top Jeep because I specifically asked.
> >
> > It may be U-Haul's "official policy" but it is not followed universally by
all
> > of their outlets.
>
> From the Uhaul online reservation system for a Ford Exporer 4wd towing a
trailer
>
> "This vehicle is not authorized to tow U-Haul equipment. U-Haul
> does not rent behind this tow vehicle. We apologize for any
> inconvenience this may cause you. Is there a different vehicle
> that you can use for towing?"

Oh yeah - I got the same line when I was pricing the U-Haul for the move. But
when I got to the U-Haul place itself and talked to the guys there, they
rented me one with no problem at all, even though I asked, 'cause I'd seen
that on the website.

Bottom line, some places will rent to you with a soft top, some won't. I
don't know whether or not the same applies to Explorers, or if U-Haul has
cracked down on that more stringently because of the tire thing.

Tirya
--
TDC Inca Jeeper
A dirty Jeep is a happy Jeep.

Re: OT: U-hall -- Explorer -- Venting
 

It's chicago...not the cleanest air in the world! Probably didn't htink
it'd matter!! har har


"Tirya" <Tirya@spamfree.addy> wrote in message
news:Pegmc.37836$Ik.2473372@attbi_s53...
> Not true. I rented a U-Haul trailer from Chicago to Texas and pulled it
with
> my soft top Wrangler. The guy at the U-Haul place knew he was renting to
a
> soft top Jeep because I specifically asked.
>
> It may be U-Haul's "official policy" but it is not followed universally by
all
> of their outlets.
>
> Tirya
> --
> TDC Inca Jeeper
> A dirty Jeep is a happy Jeep.
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:40994DC4.BD33E4F0@sympatico.ca...
> > True.
> >
> > The best I can figure after running that buy lots of folks is it's a
> > carbon monoxide issue. When you pull a trailer, the exhaust vortexes
> > big time between the trailer and the vehicle, especially a square back
> > one like a Wrangler. Soft tops leak fumes through zippers, snaps,
> > etc...
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> >
> > Joseph P wrote:
> > >
> > > In news:4098668C.34EBAD54@cox.net,
> > > L.W. (ßill) ------ III from <----------@cox.net> was injured
> > > because:
> > >
> > > | You of course know UHaul has never rented to a TJ rag
> > > top.
> > > | God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > | mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > True? Details. Or heresay?
> > >
> > > --
> > > --
> > > Joe Pribe
> > > NC
> > >
> > > Pull my finger to reply by email.
> > >
> > > jpribe 'at' nc.rr.com
> > > jegp 'at' hotmail.com
> > >
> > > I Love My O|||||||O
>
>