OT SUV must have hard top??
 

U-haul says for ttrailer rental:

Must be equipped with a hard top if it is an SUV or Jeep. U-Haul does
not allow any type of sport-utility vehicle not equipped with a hard
top to tow U-Haul equipment.

How come?

OT SUV must have hard top??
 

"mm" wrote in message
...
U-haul says for ttrailer rental:

Must be equipped with a hard top if it is an SUV or Jeep. U-Haul does
not allow any type of sport-utility vehicle not equipped with a hard
top to tow U-Haul equipment.

How come?


Because driving without a hard top is a proven symptom of insanity, and
U-Haul's insurance company won't let them rent to the insane.

OT SUV must have hard top??
 

On Feb 3, 11:12*am, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:
"mm" wrote in message

...

U-haul says for ttrailer rental:

Must be equipped with a hard top if it is an SUV or Jeep. U-Haul does
not allow any type of sport-utility vehicle not equipped with a hard
top to tow U-Haul equipment.

How come?

Because driving without a hard top is a proven symptom of insanity, and
U-Haul's insurance company won't let them rent to the insane.

I guess the cheap trailer might come forward and injure passengers if
a crash or sudden stop. But, I guess I would be allowed to trailer
with my Datsun 1600 Roadster
convertible.I don't even have a soft top.

greg

OT SUV must have hard top??
 

On Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:43:02 -0800 (PST), zek
wrote:

On Feb 3, 11:12*am, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:
"mm" wrote in message

...

U-haul says for ttrailer rental:

Must be equipped with a hard top if it is an SUV or Jeep. U-Haul does
not allow any type of sport-utility vehicle not equipped with a hard
top to tow U-Haul equipment.

How come?

Because driving without a hard top is a proven symptom of insanity, and
U-Haul's insurance company won't let them rent to the insane.

That may be it, but I wonder what their verbal explanation wuld be.
If I go there, I'll ask.

I guess the cheap trailer might come forward and injure passengers if
a crash or sudden stop. But, I guess I would be allowed to trailer
with my Datsun 1600 Roadster
convertible.I don't even have a soft top.

You're right. My car has a soft top, but if it's over 55 out, it's
usually down.

greg

OT SUV must have hard top??
 

On 2011-02-03, mm wrote:
U-haul says for ttrailer rental:

Must be equipped with a hard top if it is an SUV or Jeep. U-Haul does
not allow any type of sport-utility vehicle not equipped with a hard
top to tow U-Haul equipment.

How come?

Maybe they want to avoid being sued in the event of an accident where
the trailer gets smashed into the vehicle and mushes somebody?

Just a guess.

OT SUV must have hard top??
 

On Thu, 3 Feb 2011 21:57:03 +0000 (UTC), ShadowTek
wrote:

On 2011-02-03, mm wrote:
U-haul says for ttrailer rental:

Must be equipped with a hard top if it is an SUV or Jeep. U-Haul does
not allow any type of sport-utility vehicle not equipped with a hard
top to tow U-Haul equipment.

How come?

Maybe they want to avoid being sued in the event of an accident where
the trailer gets smashed into the vehicle and mushes somebody?

Just a guess.


More likely in case the trailer starts to swing and flips the whole
rig - SUV's being generally higher than cars, more likely to flip.

OT SUV must have hard top??
 

On 2/3/2011 10:39 AM, mm wrote:
U-haul says for ttrailer rental:

Must be equipped with a hard top if it is an SUV or Jeep. U-Haul does
not allow any type of sport-utility vehicle not equipped with a hard
top to tow U-Haul equipment.

How come?

I can't figure that one out, guessing its for some kind of liability.
They build their own trailers, and when they are old, they used to sell
them. Now they are never sold, always cut up for scrap.

OT SUV must have hard top??
 

mm wrote:
U-haul says for ttrailer rental:

Must be equipped with a hard top if it is an SUV or Jeep. U-Haul does
not allow any type of sport-utility vehicle not equipped with a hard
top to tow U-Haul equipment.

How come?
Hmmm,
Have ever seen an accident towed vehicle came on top of towing one when
hitch unhooked during accident? Or have seen a runaway trailer running
ahead of towing vehicle?

OT SUV must have hard top??
 

On Feb 3, 10:39*am, mm wrote:
U-haul says for ttrailer rental:

Must be equipped with a hard top if it is an SUV or Jeep. U-Haul does
not allow any type of sport-utility vehicle not equipped with a hard
top to tow U-Haul equipment.

How come?

increased risk of rollover, likely.

U-Haul is trying to cover their a$$... keep in mind that they're
renting ****ty trailers (note that most have a max speed of 45 MPH - a
way for them to weasel out of liability because who can drive 45 MPH
on a highway without getting run over?) to for the most part drivers
inexperienced with towing... yeah, some of them are gonna wreck.

nate

OT SUV must have hard top??
 

On 2/3/2011 5:13 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 3 Feb 2011 21:57:03 +0000 (UTC), ShadowTek
wrote:

On 2011-02-03, wrote:
U-haul says for ttrailer rental:

Must be equipped with a hard top if it is an SUV or Jeep. U-Haul does
not allow any type of sport-utility vehicle not equipped with a hard
top to tow U-Haul equipment.

How come?

Maybe they want to avoid being sued in the event of an accident where
the trailer gets smashed into the vehicle and mushes somebody?

Just a guess.


More likely in case the trailer starts to swing and flips the whole
rig - SUV's being generally higher than cars, more likely to flip.

And I think we have a winner here. Most SUVs of the traditional sort
have such a high CG and short wheelbase, that 'tail wagging the dog' is
pretty common for experienced tow drivers, much less clueless newbies
making their first long-haul pull.

--
aem sends...

OT SUV must have hard top??
 

On Thu, 3 Feb 2011 16:09:16 -0800 (PST), N8N
wrote:

On Feb 3, 10:39*am, mm wrote:
U-haul says for ttrailer rental:

Must be equipped with a hard top if it is an SUV or Jeep. U-Haul does
not allow any type of sport-utility vehicle not equipped with a hard
top to tow U-Haul equipment.

How come?

increased risk of rollover, likely.

I guess so.

U-Haul is trying to cover their a$$... keep in mind that they're
renting ****ty trailers (note that most have a max speed of 45 MPH - a
way for them to weasel out of liability because who can drive 45 MPH
on a highway without getting run over?) to for the most part drivers
inexperienced with towing... yeah, some of them are gonna wreck.

Actually, they say not to go over 55.

nate

OT SUV must have hard top??
 

"mm" wrote in message
U-haul says for ttrailer rental:

Must be equipped with a hard top if it is an SUV or Jeep. U-Haul
does
not allow any type of sport-utility vehicle not equipped with a hard
top to tow U-Haul equipment.

How come?

SUV's are of "unibody" construction. This means the entire body of the
vehicle is the structural support for the vehicle - whereas trucks and
older vehicles have a steel I beam structural frame under the vehicle.
I don't know about a jeep?

Anyway so far as stopping and a LOT of weight from a trailer pushing
one the rear of a unibody vehicle, I would imagine that a metal top
would provide additional support. Without a metal top, then I suppose
the vehicle might want to fold in the middle like there was a hinge in
the middle and the rear end would fold up. (With a severe stop.)

OT SUV must have hard top??
 

On Fri, 4 Feb 2011 08:35:23 -0800, "Bill"
wrote:

"mm" wrote in message
U-haul says for ttrailer rental:

Must be equipped with a hard top if it is an SUV or Jeep. U-Haul
does
not allow any type of sport-utility vehicle not equipped with a hard
top to tow U-Haul equipment.

How come?

SUV's are of "unibody" construction. This means the entire body of the
vehicle is the structural support for the vehicle - whereas trucks and
older vehicles have a steel I beam structural frame under the vehicle.
I don't know about a jeep?

Anyway so far as stopping and a LOT of weight from a trailer pushing
one the rear of a unibody vehicle, I would imagine that a metal top
would provide additional support. Without a metal top, then I suppose
the vehicle might want to fold in the middle like there was a hinge in
the middle and the rear end would fold up. (With a severe stop.)

That might be their reason all right.

I'd better not tell them about my car, a convertible. When the top is
down, the only thing that holds the front to the back is the floor.
It has some reinforcment that a Chrysler LeBaron sedan doesn't have,
but nonetheless, when I had a cargo carrier in the class A trailer
hitch, and I put on 8 pieces of damp sod, I coudln't shut the door
because the car was bending.

OT SUV must have hard top??
 

?
"mm" wrote
I'd better not tell them about my car, a convertible. When the top is
down, the only thing that holds the front to the back is the floor.
It has some reinforcment that a Chrysler LeBaron sedan doesn't have,
but nonetheless, when I had a cargo carrier in the class A trailer
hitch, and I put on 8 pieces of damp sod, I coudln't shut the door
because the car was bending.

Many years ago I had a rusty '64 Karmann Ghia. I could hold the top of the
windshield frame and make the headlights move up and down.

OT SUV must have hard top??
 

[U-haul won't rent a trailer to an SUV without a top! Maybe because
the SUV is too flimsy to stop a trailer it is towing without folding
in the middle? ]

On Sat, 5 Feb 2011 19:39:00 -0500, "Ed" wrote:
"mm" wrote
I'd better not tell them about my car, a convertible. When the top is
down, the only thing that holds the front to the back is the floor.
It has some reinforcment that a Chrysler LeBaron sedan doesn't have,
but nonetheless, when I had a cargo carrier in the class A trailer
hitch, and I put on 8 pieces of damp sod, I coudln't shut the door
because the car was bending.

Many years ago I had a rusty '64 Karmann Ghia. I could hold the top of the
windshield frame and make the headlights move up and down.

I'll have to try that, but I don't think I could do it with the doors
shut.