M1009 37x12.5s Uhaul Trailer?

[Mudstone]

Anyone have any idea if my m1009 on humvee 37s will fit on a uhaul car carrier? I've heard it will. There isn't a trailer available at my local uhaul. Anyone have any experience with these trailers? No other rental company will even entertain the idea of trailering a Full size blazer. Uhaul didn't seem to give a ****. Any info would be incredibly helpful.

Thanks guys,

Anthony

 

[AJMBLAZER]

When I was moving last fall the U-haul categorically told me NO on both trucks for their trailers and car dolly thingies. They seem to consider a midsize SUV the largest vehicle in existence.

 

[Mudstone]

they had no issues reserving me a trailer... i'm just trying to figure out if it fits.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

I'm betting it won't. This has been covered a million times and likely if you had talked to someone with a brain or who was paying attention they would have refused you too.

Could be wrong, they might have gotten big trailers since then but I doubt it.

Gotten dimensions from them?

 

[blybrook]

When I was moving last fall the U-haul categorically told me NO on both trucks for their trailers and car dolly thingies. They seem to consider a midsize SUV the largest vehicle in existence.

I don't think it was a size issue (width / length) as compared to weight, they are extremely picky. I utilized a U-Haul trailer to pickup a '66 Scout 800 that had a dry weight of 4700lbs without any accessories. That trailer was at it's limit & I could tell when pulling it with an extended cab F250 diesel. Of course I had to tell them I was towing a Ford escort in order to get it rented in the first place. I moved two scouts that day with that trailer. The tire hold downs didn't even work on the '69 Scout 800 w/ 33" tires! Glad I had other chains to secure the vehicle.

Just because it may fit won't guarantee it'll work. Have you checked the online reservation to see if they'll even get you a hauler to begin with? They look at the tow vehicle details and the trailers to determine the "safe" towing capacities.

Many people will just say they are moving an escort or other small vehicle (heep liberty comes to mind) with a 1 ton tow vehicle. That usually gets you off the lot. But you better have a 1 ton tow vehicle picking it up! I will also put that the heep liberty and an IH Scout 800 is about the maximum wheel base you can get on one of those trailers safely. The Scout has a wheel base of 100", some have been able to get the IH Travel-All on one as well, which is 118" wheel base.

Could you tow bar it to the new location, or are you set on putting it on a trailer? Utilizing a tow bar may get you out of the whole u-haul situation. Possibly borrowing an equipment trailer or car hauler may also be a better solution.

Edit: My response came after other responses, so I see that their system already 'reserved' it for you. That just leaves the task of actual measurements, etc...

 

[AJMBLAZER]

True.

Either way, U-haul's vehicle moving stuff is not intended for anything fullsize and 4x4 or approaching it.

 

[Mudstone]

I searches a ton of times here on a the forum in many different ways. Found nothing to help me. The trailers are listed at vehicle width of 79" maximum. GM listed the Blazer at max 74" My tires are 2" wider than stock so therefore i figure an additional 2" total vehicle width. If i am figuring correct that would put me at 76" still 3" under uhaul's max listed for their trailer. As for the pulling vehicle i'm using one of their 24 or 26' trucks. I don't think it'll be a problem but it did mention requiring a "late model" trailer with a "metal colored" deck vs the orange painted one. I've got another month to figure it out. I wish they just had a trailer there. They said i will have to provide my own vehicle tie downs for basically... TIRES. I'll ratchet strap and chain the **** out of it. I'm mostly just worried about the width issue.

 

[blybrook]

One of the interns that works at my office just pulled in with his M1009. I asked him if I could measure the tires and here's what I found:

Front tires are 79.5" out to out, 31x10.5R15 35psi

I didn't measure the rear tires, but they are slightly narrower.

HTH

 

[Mudstone]

ouch.... stupid GM lists it at 74

 

[salt6]

You can load a standard 1009 on a u-haul trailer. You have to make sure and ask them for the wider on. I believe they have two different widths.

 

[Mudstone]

i'm sitting at like 83 inches... i think i'm screwed. They list max at 79. I guess i'll go to penske tomorrow they were willing to give it a try. Anyone got a trailer i can buy maybe in the CT area?

 

[blybrook]

You can load a standard 1009 on a u-haul trailer. You have to make sure and ask them for the wider on. I believe they have two different widths.

That looks like one of the older metal decks and not one of the newer painted rigs that most of the lots have in stock when the upgraded their supplies.

Good luck on getting the older model, and good thing you are starting early with getting things lined up.

To the OP, could you put narrower tires on the rig temporarily for the move and swap back when you get where your going? That'd reduce your width!

 

[AJMBLAZER]

One of the interns that works at my office just pulled in with his M1009. I asked him if I could measure the tires and here's what I found:

Front tires are 79.5" out to out, 31x10.5R15 35psi

I didn't measure the rear tires, but they are slightly narrower.

HTH

The rear has a 3" narrower track spacing.

ouch.... stupid GM lists it at 74

GM is either listing the WMS distance or different spec tires and wheels than the CUCV's got.

 

[Mudstone]

wish i didn't sell my 31s...

 

[watkinssr]

Uhaul has two different trailers, the silver and the red one. The silver one is wider. I moved a 1971 International Travelall 4x4 with one a while back, so here's a few hints.

1: Lie your ass off. I was towing a travelall with a travelall. There books catagorically deny that International ever made anything other than scouts. Therefore, they would not rent me anything to attach to a travellal. I had to go to a different store, and tell them it was a 3/4 ton suburban. They were estatic about renting me a trailer to tow behind a suburban that said International Harvestor on it.

I also told them i was going to be hauling a Honda Accord. Again, they didn't know what a traveall was, so they could not possibly allow me to haul one. I'm normally a tragically honest person, but I have my limit, and uhail is it. When I told them I was going to haul another suburban they told me I couldnt haul something that big (same with a k5 blazer), despite that travalll being within the weight limit (Ok, it was 5 pounds over)

2: Check the straps before you leave. Our trailer had a bent ratchet for tightening the strap, and the previous renter had cut the strup to release their vehicle. We found this out when we were in the middle of nowhere with a bohemoth of a travelall on the trailer already and we had to stop at a truck stop and get a set of ratcheting tiedowns to mcgyver a strap extension. Which brings us to three.

3: stop on the way and check the air in all the tires on the trailer. Between the strap issue, and all the tires being unevenly inflated the truck/trailer rig was weaving all over the road like a fidler crab on PCP. We cleared off three lanes of trafic, and it took a year off of my life. i still have nightmares about it.

 

[scoutdoors1000]

Watkin....sounds about like my haul with my m1009 towing my chevy colorado behind it. I according to my paperwork was towing a 94 honda accord. But holy cow every time I had to change positions in that truck I think the trailer slid all around the road. So...just made sure I never changed positions...ever, not even to adjust my junk. Quite nerve wracking riding side beside a big rig in a tunnel. White knuckle all the way.

 

[Recovry4x4]

I have an idea. Since you were toying with the idea of renting a u-haul trailer to move it on, why not use a portion of that money and do up a towbar. It will tow just as good or better than the trailer, just can't back up. You will be dollars ahead and you can probably load some stuff in the Oh-9 too.

 

[IdahoPlowboy]

ouch.... stupid GM lists it at 74

Where did GM list K5s or M1009s at 74 inches? Every spec I have seen listed said 79.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Guys, no offense, but listening to some of your stories it's plain you were taking big chances.

Anybody else remember the guy who bought the M1028 a few years ago, had trouble driving it back, then went back for it with a trailer and ended up flipping the trailer out from behind his tow truck and wrecking it? Pretty much ruined the body. Why?

He was towing a 6000lb truck on a single axle trailer barely big enough for a Cavalier behind a single cab 90's F150. Not enough tow vehicle and not enough trailer.

Sound familiar?

No offense but do it right or don't do it. Get a tow bar or find a bigger trailer to borrow or use. ****, drive the **** thing separate. Might cost more in money and/or time but no one gets hurt and nothing gets damaged.

 

[mikelee]

I rented one and towed 400 miles with not a problem fits perfect larger tires could be a problem my 1008 would not fit but the 1009 fit and towed well with my suburban.