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Auto Transport
The Most Secure Way to Tow Your Vehicle. U-Haul is the only national company that rents towing equipment without a truck rental.
Features
- Easy-Access Loading Ramp
- Tilt-Out Fender Allows Vehicle Door Access
- Ratchet-Operated Tire Straps
- Vehicle Security Chains
- Automatic Hydraulic Surge Brake
Advisements Concerning Your Towing Vehicle
- Must be equipped with a hard top if it is an SUV. U-Haul does not allow any type of sport-utility vehicle not equipped with a hard top to tow U-Haul equipment
- Must weigh at least 3,500 lbs. (curb weight), and must equal or exceed 80% of the combined weight of the trailer (2,000 lbs.) and the vehicle being towed (up to 4,000 lbs.).
- Must have Class 3 tow hitch (5,000 lbs. minimum weight-carrying rating)
- Must have 1-7/8”, 2”, or 2-1/8” Hitch Ball (5,000 lbs. minimum)
- Must not exceed maximum allowable hitch ball height 25”
- Must have external mirrors on both sides
- Must have fully operational lighting
- Trailer lighting must be operational at all time, both day and night
- Maximum recommended speed is 45 MPH
The Vehicle Being Towed
- Must not weight in excess of 4,000 lbs.
- Must have a maximum outside-to-outside tire width of 79.25” Note: Outside tire width over 75” must use late-model U-Haul Transport (identifiable by silver galvanized color).
- Must have a maximum wheelbase (distance from front axle to rear axle, usually posted on the driver’s side door jamb) of 133”.
- Low-hanging equipment on the vehicle being towed, such as spoilers, air dams, ground effects, etc., may be damaged by contact with the Auto Transport during loading and unloading. Make sure there is enough clearance for these items.
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