Jerry,
I agree with all of the other posts in reply to your question. I also
looked into it some years ago for a reason I can no longer remember.
U-Haul, and others, prohibit towing travel trailers and have apparently
tried their best to prevent it by welding a 2" ball to the rear bumper
assemblies of their trucks.
Gerald suggested finding a VAC member who would do it for you. There are
many on the list and lurking who have properly set-up tow vehicles, and some
may even live near your origin or destination and be willing to transport
the trailer for you for reimbursement of expenses or a flat charge. Some
might be retirees with idle time on their hands who might want to do it for
something to do or might have a friend or offspring living nearby who could
tie in a visit with moving your trailer.
One of our list members, Rick Davis, is a long-time Airstreamer, an officer
in the VAC, and a good guy. He is an independent contractor who transports
new trailers from manufacturer to dealer all over the USA for a company in
Elkhart who dispatches the loads. Rick once told me that he would transport
a trailer for, I think, $0.75/mile if you contact him direct. You can
contact Rick at [EMAIL PROTECTED] when he is home. He has not been up on
the list for a couple of months, apparently he has been hauling pretty
heavy. I sent him an e-mail several months ago and he answered it when he
was home. Rick is experienced, insured, etc. and knows Airstreams so you
can be absolutely confident that your A/S is in good hands.
Harvey
----- Original Message -----
From: jerry catlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 12:06 PM
Subject: [VAC] Towing with a U-haul
> I have to move my Airstream late this summer, and was
> wondering the advisability of doing so with a rented
> U-Haul. Has anyone tried this? Any problems hooking
> up the brakes, lights, etc.
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