Rent a Truck with Towing Ability, Calif

[asr9754]

Looking to rent a pickup with a hitch and tow cabability for a medium sized camper-trailer. A brake controller would be ideal

Not having any luck with the major rental companies and I've already done preliminary research online,
Has anyone had luck with renting a tow vehicle, specifically in California (southern Cal and/or near Stockton area?)

Thanks kindly,
AR

[MacGlenver]

I've wondered the same, and also had little luck in the past (at least with Enterprise). I hate the idea of spending a ton of money on a moving truck to get my stuff out there, but havent found a better option so far.

[Token]

Construction equipment rentals.

You know, a place where you can rent a one ton truck, big trailer and the 6 ton Caterpilar dozer.

They don't let you drive the dozer off the rental yard so they figured they need some trucks that can tow.

[MacGlenver]

Brilliant! Wonder what their b man policy is.... And how much it costs. Time to do some research.

[junglesmacks]

The first policy about renting a car for b man is that you don't talk about b man. If they're cool with you driving their truck around in the dirt anyway being as that it's a construction rental, well then.. hey.. that's all you're doing anyway, right?

[MacGlenver]

The first policy about renting a car for b man is that you don't talk about b man. If they're cool with you driving their truck around in the dirt anyway being as that it's a construction rental, well then.. hey.. that's all you're doing anyway, right?

Yeah, had the same thought about them expecting it to come back "dirty". Definitely wouldnt mention bman directly, though I imagine they know of the event if I'm renting in the Bay Area, and may suspect my intentions. If that is the case, they may bring up the topic before I do . We'll see!

[Token]

Also check with Hengehold see if they have tow vehicles. Burner friendly.

http://www.htrucks.com/burningman.php

[Token]

Btw, most trucks 3/4 ton or better are already wired for towing from the factory. If they have the tow bar and 7-wire plug, they wired.

A Tokonsha brake controller is as cheap as $75 and has plug-in harnesses that don't need no wire splicing and such for $10. Literally takes 5 minutes to install.

Done it on my Chevy 3/4 ton oil burner.

[asr9754]

Nope, Hengehold doesn't rent truck to tow. Tried a few construction rentals but they charge by the day and by the mile so it gets absurdly expensive (they are meant for in-town rentals).

Anyone else have experience with a rental service that will rent a pickup truck with towing capability?
Thanks!

[Savannah]

I've rented vehicles from Enterprise with towing ability. (All my Burn rentals have been Enterprise). I wouldn't call them "Burner-friendly"--they don't (usually) ask, and I would never volunteer the info--but I have found them very fair in terms of not charging extra if you return the vehicle scrupulously clean.

[forrest Gump]

I am also looking into how I am going to get all my crap up to the burn. My camp has grown exponentially which is good except now I have all this stuff. I have a commercial drivers license and I heard hertz penske in Hayward is the cheapest place to rent a large truck, and they give a discount if you have a commercial drivers license. Anyone looking to share a large truck? Also dose anyone know how to get in contact with the storage company's near BRC?

Peace

Dr.Realz

“trust the playa, the playa provides”
-Dr. Realz

[Savannah]

I am also looking into how I am going to get all my crap up to the burn. My camp has grown exponentially which is good except now I have all this stuff. I have a commercial drivers license and I heard hertz penske in Hayward is the cheapest place to rent a large truck, and they give a discount if you have a commercial drivers license. Anyone looking to share a large truck? Also dose anyone know how to get in contact with the storage company's near BRC?

Peace

Dr.Realz

“trust the playa, the playa provides”
-Dr. Realz

If you decide to rent that large truck and share it, make a separate post in the 2013 Shared Resources forum, and be sure to list the city you're departing from, and perhaps your general route as well.

Here's what I would do to find storage. Go to Yelp.com, enter "Storage" into the first window, and "Reno" into the second, hit enter, then select "Most Reviewed" ('cause that often works better than "Highest reviews"--if there's only one review, for example). This gave me a few ideas of places to start.

I would recommend reading the well-reviewed places and then Googling them separately, because there are often reviews of places that are not stored on Yelp.

[forrest Gump]

I am also looking into how I am going to get all my crap up to the burn. My camp has grown exponentially which is good except now I have all this stuff. I have a commercial drivers license and I heard hertz penske in Hayward is the cheapest place to rent a large truck, and they give a discount if you have a commercial drivers license. Anyone looking to share a large truck? Also dose anyone know how to get in contact with the storage company's near BRC?

Peace

Dr.Realz

“trust the playa, the playa provides”
-Dr. Realz

If you decide to rent that large truck and share it, make a separate post in the 2013 Shared Resources forum, and be sure to list the city you're departing from, and perhaps your general route as well.

Here's what I would do to find storage. Go to Yelp.com, enter "Storage" into the first window, and "Reno" into the second, hit enter, then select "Most Reviewed" ('cause that often works better than "Highest reviews"--if there's only one review, for example). This gave me a few ideas of places to start.

I would recommend reading the well-reviewed places and then Googling them separately, because there are often reviews of places that are not stored on Yelp.

Thanks.. So much to do so little time

[lucky420]

Storage rentals in Fernley would be closer to BRC...

[forrest Gump]

Storage rentals in Fernley would be closer to BRC...

thanks I will check that out.

Peace

Dr. Realz

“We went overboard on management and forgot about leadership. It might help if we ran the MBAs out of Washington.”
-Rear admiral Dr. Grace Murray Hopper

[portaplaya]

I've rented vehicles from Enterprise with towing ability. (All my Burn rentals have been Enterprise). I wouldn't call them "Burner-friendly"--they don't (usually) ask, and I would never volunteer the info--but I have found them very fair in terms of not charging extra if you return the vehicle scrupulously clean.

My experience is that all of the Enterprise contracts prohibit towing.

Towing in general triples the risk for the vehicle returning to the rental depot damaged, possibly in the transmission where they can't tell. Certainly for inexperienced drivers trying to tow the road dangers are enhanced. This is why the few trucks for rent that can tow (and are allowed to) are done for in-city use and have steep mileage charges.

It's very frustrating.

[portaplaya]

I've rented vehicles from Enterprise with towing ability. (All my Burn rentals have been Enterprise). I wouldn't call them "Burner-friendly"--they don't (usually) ask, and I would never volunteer the info--but I have found them very fair in terms of not charging extra if you return the vehicle scrupulously clean.

My experience is that all of the Enterprise contracts prohibit towing.

Towing in general triples the risk for the vehicle returning to the rental depot damaged, possibly in the transmission where they can't tell. Certainly for inexperienced drivers trying to tow the road dangers are enhanced. This is why the few trucks for rent that can tow (and are allowed to) are done for in-city use and have steep mileage charges.

It's very frustrating.

Often it can be cheaper just to hire a shipping company to tow it for you. The TV show Shipping Wars show people that do this for hire, hired through the website uShip.com.

[CornMan]

For Burnal Equinox, we rented a Budget 16' moving van that had a tow package. I asked if we could hook up a trailer, and they said yes.

[Savannah]

I've rented vehicles from Enterprise with towing ability. (All my Burn rentals have been Enterprise). I wouldn't call them "Burner-friendly"--they don't (usually) ask, and I would never volunteer the info--but I have found them very fair in terms of not charging extra if you return the vehicle scrupulously clean.

My experience is that all of the Enterprise contracts prohibit towing.

That may be so! I wasn't towing, so whether it was allowed in my particular contract escaped my notice. I meant only that the truck had the power to tow. It was a beast!

Well, sorry to hear it. The company worked for me in the ordinary hauling capacity I've needed them for.

Towing in general triples the risk for the vehicle returning to the rental depot damaged, possibly in the transmission where they can't tell. Certainly for inexperienced drivers trying to tow the road dangers are enhanced. This is why the few trucks for rent that can tow (and are allowed to) are done for in-city use and have steep mileage charges.

It's very frustrating.

I guess I can see why, when I look at the towing and trailer threads. There's a bit to learn about it before doing it.