Towing behind a U-Haul?

[Woogie]

I'm moving out of state next month to Boise Idaho and will be renting a U-Haul truck for the move. They also have vehicle towing trailers for rent, so I was thinking about getting one of those and towing Max behind the truck for the approximately 500 mile trip.

On the U-Haul web page, they have an interactive guide for the trailer where you select the vehicle being towed that says the Versa is a low profile vehicle and might be damaged by loading. Seems kind of odd to me, since out of curiosity I also ran my old car, a '99 Corolla through the tool and it didn't come up with the warning, and I know my Rolla had lower ground clearance than the V. Anyone ever hauled their V on a trailer before? I'm talking about the actual vehicle trailer, not a dolly:

http://www.uhaul.com/guide/ind...sport

[Vahagn23]

when I was picking up the V from the dealer, they said the only way i can tow it, is either when all wheels are on the ground and in Neutral gear, or on a flat bed, because if anyother way they said I would damage the transmission.

[Versa Madness]

I suspect that the problem lies in the low approach angle for the front of the Versa. When I went to do the first oil change on the V I tried to run it up on my car ramps like these but it was too low and hit on the front bumper. I have never had that problem with any other vehicles that I have owned.

[jspec603]

I actually used to manage one of the local U-haul's in southern NH. The low ground clearance they are talking about is due to the area where the nose of the car come in contact with car before the tires start up the ramp. They also are cautious of the center point of the car when the front tires are on the top of the trailer and the rears are on the ramp. MOST of the time these are only precautions due to liability. I have personally used those types of trailers to tow a variety of different cars, one being my lowered and kitted 240sx. I basically found a low point in the driveway where the tires of the trailer would sit lower and the ramps would come out straighter on the slight up hill slope. The other option is to use some 2x6's and place them under the ramps to create a longer and less steep angle of approach. What ever you do, don't have the towing vehicle pointing on a down hill slope. You will do nothing but increase the angle of the ramps and make it more likely to damage the under side of the car.

With that said, GOOD LUCK!

PS, make sure you have them inspect the tires for uneven wear, tire pressure and wheel bearings on the trailer. Have them do this with you standing there. Shhhh, don't tell anyone, but the trailers are the most over looked equipment in the company.