Re: Never, Never, Never Again!


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Posted by Dennis from Memphis on Thursday, September 11, 2003 at 3:09PM :

In Reply to: Re: Never, Never, Never Again! posted by jim veen on Thursday, September 11, 2003 at 1:42PM :

Well, Jim, I suppose you are right in this safety regard matter. However, I was a bit surprised when I got to the truck.

First, I am not familiar with the truck so I checked the M715 Zone website and acquired the information about the 5500 lb. weight prior to renting the trailer. Having previously hauled a PW with about that same weight and travelling at about 55 mph I assumed there would be no problem.

Second, I attempted to contract a commercial hauler to pick up and deliver the truck. Their price was about $2300. Perhaps I could have advertised on the forum for a possible delivery connection, but this unit had to be picked up on an army base necessitating a lot of additional paperwork, insurance provisions, etc. Also, it had to be picked up within ten days from the end of the auction.

Third, in my area of the U.S. it is difficult to find a larger trailer. I have tried and tried.

Fourth, U-Haul is the only national company left that rents any kind of automobile trailer. Remember Ryder? They used to have a great rental trailer, longer deck, wider and it handled more weight. For whatever reason they no longer compete in this arena.

Finally, other than being like a snail on the road I don't think I compromised my safety or that safety of any other person. The greatest inconvenience was the slow speed at which I travelled. I took out an insurance policy with U-Haul prior to the trip covering damage to any part of their unit. U-Haul did not request damage reimbursement but were planning on installing new tires on the trailer prior to my departure from the lot.

Thanks for your comments. May everyone read them and think twice before contemplating such a trip as mine.



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