Please help! Rental to tow with DE to MA

[jm2]

hi, Eric,

I walked into the U-Haul Moving & Storage Center in Nanuet, NY, on Saturday afternoon where they told me that they rent their 10' truck that is rated for towing 5,000# and is equipped with a 2" ball, an electric brake controller, and a 7-pin connector, and that there was no issue with pulling your own trailer.

didn't think to ask about whether the ball is on a fixed mount, or a bar into a receiver? hopefully a receiver, so you can use your own bar and ball easily. you might have to readjust the bar for proper ball height?

I find I do better dealing with a "U-Haul Moving Center" rather than a "U-Haul Neighborhood Dealer", so if there's one of those nearby that you can use, I'd try there first.

(one exception to that would be Timmy's Service Center in Westwood, NJ. Tim Hampton and his team are first rate! and Tim probably has forgotten more about towing than most people know.... )

best,

[jm2]

Eric,

there are two Airforums members in the Dover, DE area, and another member in the Bridgeville, DE area that offer "Courtesy Parking".

perhaps you could try reaching out to them for a place to park your trailer? and maybe they'd be good enough to pull you from Smyrna to their home, given that it's not very far? (comparatively, at least!)

if you want search for them, go up this page to "Community" and then "Members List", then click "Search Members" and "Advanced Search". then select "DE" from the State dropdown, and "Yes" from the Courtesy Parking dropdown, and finally "Search Now"

this might make your life much easier?

ymmv.

[etobolski]

Looks like parts to fix my truck are more available now than I was led to believe may have been the case. I am being told now my truck should be good to go Thursday evening. Sent the fiancé home on a train today, and will be staying in the area with my daughter until then, just didn't make sense to go home today as planned to have to come back Friday when the one person who had to be in Massachusetts is on their way. So, spent some time in my company's Philadelphia office today, and we will see what the next few days will bring. Quite a pain, and waste of vacation days, but things look far better than they did Friday.

Thanks.

Eric

[Jammer]

Best wishes, Eric.

In my experience, with cars/trucks in overall good condition with proper maintenance, transmission failures are the major mechanical source of trip disruption. As you have found, usually the best way forward is to find a local shop that can replace the transmission.

[Frank's Trailer Works]

I want to say that all of those that tried, should be very proud of themselves. I am honored that so many of you had the same notion as me. I have had my Airstream Spirit really seriously tested lately, and some of you have given me part of it back. I want to sincerely thank all those that wanted to help for renewing my faith in my fellow Airstreamers. Godspeed to all of you (said with a very heavy heart).

[mistral blue]

Originally Posted by etobolski

things look far better than they did Friday

Excellent! Now you have another story to tell around the campfire....
And after all the bills are paid it might even become a funny story.