Uhaul rents small trailers, bike towable?

[FutureVentures]

Surfing Uhaul for a trailer to haul a golf cart (thanks tax credit!), I came across this.

 

Uhaul rents a small 2 wheel trailer that to me, looks bike-towable.

 

Anyway, just thought I'd share the information.

 

http://www.uhaul.com/trailers/?src=body

[Flyinfool]

It might be bike tow-able but it sure looks to be a wide load for a bike.

Since it is as wide as a small car, you will have to keep your bike centered on the oil slick of your lane.

[FutureVentures]

Yeah wow, didn't realize it was that wide. Still, it's kinda cool.

[Flyinfool]

Just for giggles I called U-haul and they said it can be towed behind any vehicle.

The vehicle must be rated for 2000 lbs towing capacity.

"A motorcycle is not a vehicle it is a bicycle."

The weight of that trailer empty is 535 lbs.

No one at U-Haul could give me the outside dimensions of the trailer.

The inside dimensions are 6 foot long by 3' 9" wide.

[GigaWhiskey]

I guess an Explorer is a bicycle too. I think they still wont rent to them but they will a smart car.

[irydasteelhorse]

weve had these lil trailers at our local U Haul for a couple years now, and although the shape says "motorcycle" thats the only thing that does. they are wide, wider than some small cars, and they are heavy. i wouldnt even try it. now, if someone wanted to "borrow" that shape, and build their own, i think it would be a very attractive concept.

[dynodon]

yea, that thing is heavy and big for a motorcycle. NOTHING U-Haul rents is lightweight! They all have to stand up to the general public beating on it and not respecting it!

 

Plus a lot of their equipment is in questionable condition. Don't want a bearing locking up and wrecking you after the heavy thing eats your clutch!

 

There are lots of real motorcycle trailers you can get on various lists, Craigslist, E-bay etc, for not a lot of money, they you have one for your use anytime, or sell it again if it is just a one-time thing.

 

Only advantage I can see with a rental, is you don't have to buy a title/license.

 

Can you "rent" one from a friend? Be sure to offer to pay something, and get insurance just in case if you can.