U-haul car trailers use 'standard' lighting connector (three female one male
round plug thingies) and 2" hitch. As plain vanilla as you could ask for.

U-hail cargo trailers, on the other hand... ;-)

S.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Seth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: Transporting an EV


> I would say have it towed prefessionally, or buy the equipment to do it.
> If you have a truck with a class III hitch and electronic brake
> controller (or a friend with one), then buy a tow dolly or trailer.
> Often the U-haul stuff is falling apart and the usual scam is that they
> need a u-haul specific adapter. You will probably be towing once or
> twice again and if you get a good deal on a dolly, it may pay for itself
> in a year. And if you have to share it with the friend who has the truck
> then that's a good deal for both of you.
>
> Seth
>
> "Sell, Ken" wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I just bought my first EV (a 1984 VW Rabbit Convertible,
> > converted to electric in 1998). I need to transport it from
> > San Rafael, CA to Sunnyvale, CA (about 80 miles).
> > The cheapest method appears to be to rent a U-Haul
> > truck and car dolly in San Rafael, and tow the car to
> > Sunnyvale. For a few bucks more, I can rent a car trailer,
> > which would carry the entire car off the ground.
> >
> > The car itself doesn't run at the moment, and even if it
> > did, the batteries are not in good shape.
> >
> > Any recommendations?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > ....Ken
>
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