What else to expect from Uhaul?

[goose8651]

I am picking up a uhaul trailer this weekend to start moving and want to make sure that I am not missing anything. I have the two inch ball, hitch, and wiring, but not sure if I need anything else. I am going to be pulling the 6 x 12 closed trailer. Thanks

[RitcheyRch]

Make sure the tires are good on the trailer. No way too many people that have rented them and then had a blow out.

[rambrush]

You say wiring do you mean a 7 wire to 4 wire adapter? that is a needed item.

[single]

Uhaul trailers are all 4 wire loose wires. Not even flat plug. I finally bought one of their adapters when I was moving my kids back and forth to college. Sometimes, if it's a local rental, they'll loan you the adapter.

[goose8651]

On my trailer hitch I have a 4 wire plug. Does this mean it works or do I need to purchase a 7 plug adapter?

[Crx722]

My shop rents uhauls.

we have double stacked flat fours. you will be fine. they have hydraulic brakes

[george60]

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And then of course remember they may not have the trailer you need when you go to pick it up. And they didn't seem very concerned that I was ticked off because I had secured the reservation with my credit card and expected them to do what they said.
At noon on the day I reserved it they called me and said I'd have to go pick the trailer up at another store. It turned out to be a 100 mile round trip.
For me I don't think I can trust them for any future renting.

George60

[sr5mike]

Originally Posted by george60

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And then of course remember they may not have the trailer you need when you go to pick it up. And they didn't seem very concerned that I was ticked off because I had secured the reservation with my credit card and expected them to do what they said.
At noon on the day I reserved it they called me and said I'd have to go pick the trailer up at another store. It turned out to be a 100 mile round trip.
For me I don't think I can trust them for any future renting.

George60

While it sux to have rented something and count on it to be there. As a biz owner myself I know that things happen. How can Uhaul control if someone said they would return it on friday but dont until sunday ? What should they do call the cops, hunt them down ? While it is the next guy in the renatl cycle that gets screwed. So while your contract was with them they may have been powerless. That being said I dont work for Uhaul nor will I ever.

[goose8651]

Originally Posted by george60

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And then of course remember they may not have the trailer you need when you go to pick it up. And they didn't seem very concerned that I was ticked off because I had secured the reservation with my credit card and expected them to do what they said.
At noon on the day I reserved it they called me and said I'd have to go pick the trailer up at another store. It turned out to be a 100 mile round trip.
For me I don't think I can trust them for any future renting.

George60

This makes me feel great. I am in a college town so I am hoping that they have what I reserved. It is going to be a busy week. I hope that I dont have to drive somewhere, I am moving a 300 gallon fish tank so "time is money" as they say. Thanks for all of the help.

[vando45]

Towed a 6X12 U-Haul trailer from CA to MI last summer, no issues other than having to buy a 7 - 4 pin adapter which sucked because I had 3 at home in MI.

My real problem was about 3 years ago when we moved. I reserved a truck for a whole day and when I went to pick it up they told me I had to have it back by 2:00. Like I'm gonna move a whole house full of stuff 20 miles by 2:00. I told them no, I reserved it for a day and that was how long I was going to use it. When I brought it back at 3:30 they charged me for 2 days. Took a number of phone calls, but eventually they refunded most of it.

[Ltning/QC10nomas]

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