U-Haul
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 145
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From: Statesboro, Ga.
I hate when the reciever on the humvees/L-Fmtvs fkin turn sideways when you are trying to load them. Biggest pain in the ****. Plus those hand brakes on military trailers. EVERYONE forgets to release them. Always seem a pair of dummies driving an LMTV with the trailer tires screeching down the mopo. You got 30 soldiers yelling at the ground guide and Tc, hilarious. But, I like ball hitches for civilian applications.
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On topic though, I do think it was a bit of operator error. Unless you opted for insurance etc with your u-haul plan, I think you'll end up getting the big ol' d--k. I mean if you get your tires rotated, oil changed, etc, don't you always check to see if all the lugs are on, or if all the caps are on? I know I do. Hell, I watch them do the work. No ones perfect, even pros who do it all the time make mistakes. You always double check. If possibly also get someone else to look. You can miss stuff too.
I mean the guy told you it was his 2nd time doing this. And like stated before, those u-haul toung hitches are meant to be accepted on a wide spectrum of recievers. They tighten in that aspect. Meaning you can fit that tounge on a 1" or 3" ball.
When I changed duty stations from FT. Gordon to FT. Riley, I rented a 6x12. Like 1200 miles. I had to tighten that sob down every time we stopped for gas, food, drinks. It sucked. But if you look on the trailers that have a speed limit posted on their trailers you can see in your mirrors. I believe its 45mph.
Also, yes, you cannot rent with an explorer.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/indust...aul-ford_x.htm
A few years ago I seen like 20 people in a 96ish explorer. They were pulling a u-haul type trailer doing about 65. They most likely packed it *** heavy because it was fish tailing and the exploder was getting the "bounces". The *** end of the exploder was bouncing up and down. I couldnt believe the guy was keeping it on the road! Accident waiting to happen.
U-Hauls policy should be to make all employees who can rent trailers to take a class on hooking them up and trailer safety. Then also ask the experience of the user. If the user has not towed before etc. Based on that, the employee should give a hands on trailer class including safety. Possibly even disallowing users with 0 or little experience to tow, and instead allowing them to only rent their trucks/vans. May **** some people off, but it's def safe. Of course you can lie about experience, but there are honest people out there.
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On topic though, I do think it was a bit of operator error. Unless you opted for insurance etc with your u-haul plan, I think you'll end up getting the big ol' d--k. I mean if you get your tires rotated, oil changed, etc, don't you always check to see if all the lugs are on, or if all the caps are on? I know I do. Hell, I watch them do the work. No ones perfect, even pros who do it all the time make mistakes. You always double check. If possibly also get someone else to look. You can miss stuff too.
I mean the guy told you it was his 2nd time doing this. And like stated before, those u-haul toung hitches are meant to be accepted on a wide spectrum of recievers. They tighten in that aspect. Meaning you can fit that tounge on a 1" or 3" ball.
When I changed duty stations from FT. Gordon to FT. Riley, I rented a 6x12. Like 1200 miles. I had to tighten that sob down every time we stopped for gas, food, drinks. It sucked. But if you look on the trailers that have a speed limit posted on their trailers you can see in your mirrors. I believe its 45mph.
Also, yes, you cannot rent with an explorer.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/indust...aul-ford_x.htm
Fried said the rental ban applies to all model years, even though Explorer was redesigned in 2002 — the same year the SUV improved its NHTSA rollover rating from two stars to three, and was voted "tow vehicle of the year" by Trailer Boats magazine.
U-Hauls policy should be to make all employees who can rent trailers to take a class on hooking them up and trailer safety. Then also ask the experience of the user. If the user has not towed before etc. Based on that, the employee should give a hands on trailer class including safety. Possibly even disallowing users with 0 or little experience to tow, and instead allowing them to only rent their trucks/vans. May **** some people off, but it's def safe. Of course you can lie about experience, but there are honest people out there.
Last edited by OrdnanceCorps; Mar 22, 2008 at 04:05 AM.
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From: Vernon, NY
I saw a guy with a Chevy Blazzzzzer hauling a car with one of the U-HAUL gizmos and he was doing every bit of 70 in a 55... when it clearly said 45 mph ONLY. 
An accident waiting to happen.
An accident waiting to happen.
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From: Statesboro, Ga.
http://64.233.167.104/u/loyolachicag...ient=firefox-a
Its like one of those one size fits all hats. Now imagine it being a little too big and you twisting the center of it to tighten it....
COUPLER
Push down on the latch (C) and
fully loosen the handwheel (D)
by turning counterclockwise.
Lower the coupler (B) onto the
hitch ball (A) as shown.
Check that the ball clamp (E) is
positioned below the coupler
(B). The coupler should
completely cover and enclose
the hitch ball (A).
Hand tighten the coupler by
pushing down on the latch (C)
while turning the handwheel
(D) clockwise. At least 10
complete revolutions of the
handwheel are necessary.
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When the handwheel becomes tight, move the tow
vehicle forward slightly or push rearward on the
trailer to ensure that the hitch ball is properly seated
inside the coupler. Recheck that the handwheel
is tight.
Push down on the latch (C) and
fully loosen the handwheel (D)
by turning counterclockwise.
Lower the coupler (B) onto the
hitch ball (A) as shown.
Check that the ball clamp (E) is
positioned below the coupler
(B). The coupler should
completely cover and enclose
the hitch ball (A).
Hand tighten the coupler by
pushing down on the latch (C)
while turning the handwheel
(D) clockwise. At least 10
complete revolutions of the
handwheel are necessary.
Page 8
—6—
When the handwheel becomes tight, move the tow
vehicle forward slightly or push rearward on the
trailer to ensure that the hitch ball is properly seated
inside the coupler. Recheck that the handwheel
is tight.
Last edited by OrdnanceCorps; Mar 22, 2008 at 05:58 PM. Reason: damn!
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 145
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From: Statesboro, Ga.
They sell too many to care that much with few accidents. Money talks, 1 7/8" hitch ***** don't. Sad though. Cant use an exploder to pull one, but you can tow 5000 lbs with a 1 inch ball....
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From: Vernon, NY
Originally Posted by OrdnanceCorps
They sell too many to care that much with few accidents. Money talks, 1 7/8" hitch ***** don't. Sad though. Cant use an exploder to pull one, but you can tow 5000 lbs with a 1 inch ball....
A 1 7/8" ball will only be designed to haul 2k lbs.