Mornin'

I bought a boat in Florida, flying there to get it, and hauling it back to Houston with a rental. the car rental place can't guarantee what I'll get, but it'll be a tahoe, yukon, suburban, or expedition. from what i can tell, the gm's come with a hitch from the factory, standard. anyone know if the expy's do? i need to have a game plan. thanks!

 

need some help here guys, feel like I'm in the right forum...

 

I can't answer that question, but I'd first make sure you are even allowed to tow anything with a rental SUV. You may have to rent a pickup truck or even a U-Haul truck.

 

I haven't broached this subject with the rental car company. My stance is, if they don't want the vehicles used for towing, they shouldn't have a hitch. I don't believe it's an issue, fingers crossed. I checked all avenues to return the boat to Houston; Uhaul, Penske, Rhyder, Enterprise trucks, and shipping. Renting a tahoe is the cheapest option by a mile.

 

I just read on another forum that NONE of the major rental companies allow towing unless you rent a commercial truck. They enforce it by putting locking pins in the receivers so you can't put a drawbar in.

You can pop the plug out of the bumper (if it has one) and screw in a ball, but that will be violating the rental agreement and you are on your own, if anything were to happen you would be in a big insurance bind.

Why can't you drive out there and tow it back with your truck?

 

will an SUV tow the boat?

 

GLC has been the voice of reason. It did take some digging, but I found some pdf info. They're not huge fans of towing with their vehicles apparently. I am trying not to take off any time from work, besides a day we're already given off, good Friday. flight there is free with points, as is hotel stay. so i'll just be paying for the truck rental and fuel. I have no doubt the Tahoe or Expy could handle the boat, just better safe than sorry.

 

Ill ask my local enterprise rental at work for S&G and see what they say about towing