RMTEDE
Los Angeles CA
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Anybody know of a company that will rent a truck or SUV for towing a 14' travel trailer cross country? So far, I've only found Uhual that will let me hitch my "new" trailer to one of their moving trucks for my trip.
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trnfla
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Have you tried hertz truck rental?
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hemlox
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I don't know any agencies that allow you to tow with a rental PU or SUV.
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wayne_tw
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The tow ball on the Uhaul will be 2" and most travel trailers have a bigger coupler so your plan may not work.
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RMTEDE
Los Angeles CA
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I tried Budget Truck rental & they said they will only allow their trailers to be towed by their rentals. But I'll try Hertz. Thanks for the tip! The current owner of the trailer said it has a 2" coupler, maybe because it's a 1967 Vanbrook. Thanks for the info!
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Peg Leg
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Might be cheaper to hire someone to haul it for you.
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wacochran
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This is the only place I know of that specializes in rental tow vehicles.http://www.goitr.com/
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rjstractor
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First of all, are you camping with it, or just taking it from point A to B?
If you are just moving it, hiring a transporter is probably the cheapest and easiest way to go if you place any value on your time and effort.
If you are camping, like was said before most car rental companies prohibit towing with their SUVs and pickups. They typically place a locking pin in the receiver hitch.
For what it would cost you to rent a commercial-type (U-haul, etc.) truck to tow your trailer cross country you could probably almost buy a good used tow vehicle and sell it when you are finished. Virtually any 1/2 ton pickup or full size SUV should tow that little trailer with ease, and those vehicles are available cheap these days.
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Broccoli1
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One way?
When?
How far? All da way Cross Country? 
How long?
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Broccoli1
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Beverly Hills Car & Truck
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I needed to rent one because we had a Photo shoot on top of a Parking structure that we had to tow a 300 amp generator up to the top and my F250 was too tall.
They have Offices in BH, The valley & Marina del Rey
They rent everything.
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