U-Haul or RYDER ???? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**67sss** · 01-20-2004, 05:47 PM

Has N E one ever put our, 67-72 1/2 or 3/4 t, trucks into the box on a rental truck? I know you'd have to knock out the back window or have a slider to get in/out. Didn't do a search, just thought I'd ask.

**old Rusty C10** · 01-20-2004, 06:02 PM

if youre going to use either id recommend ryder for starters their trucks are heavier duty, and therye less picky. the thing is if you put your truck in a box truck, your truck has no place to be tied down and it may or will shift or slide ont he smooth metal or wood floor. you need to be able to chain down a truck when you tow it or truck it " a body in motion tends to stay in motion"

Cat Fuzz · 01-20-2004, 06:17 PM

U-haul sucks dilated, hemoroidal, diarea ass. I'll never use them again and I suggest you don't start.

meathead95 · 01-20-2004, 06:37 PM

EVERY U-HAUL TRUCK I HAVE EVER USED WAS A PIECE OF SH!T

1969 GMC · 01-20-2004, 06:38 PM

Ryder all the way...and if memory serves, there might be tiedown locations inside the box trucks. if you were transporting large pieces of antique furniture, you'd want to have them tied down.
hope they make a truck wide enough to fit a 67-72 inside. good luck getting out, too! you could always leave the driver window all the way down, and slide out that way, then put a tarp or sheet over it while in transit.

CliffB · 01-20-2004, 06:39 PM

Where are you thinking about moving it 67SSS? Need other ideas?

I wouldn't put my truck in a box truck for many reasons including the key ones Old Rusty shares. There are better ways.

If I rent trucks, I go first to Penske now. Two of their rentals in the last year for my church, both were flawless. My best experience before them was Budget. Uhaul is my last choice for rentals. They never had competitive price and my former experience (long ago) was less than great trucks. Ryder hasn't gotten a rental from me in a long time. I have researched it again about a year ago and price varied a lot! Penske has Freightliner diesels with 5 speeds in the 24' box around here and they also had the best price last time. Then they gave the church an extra good sized discount too! I said thanks!

junkyardjohn · 01-20-2004, 07:12 PM

ANY RENTAL CO BUT U-HAUL.
U-HAUL SUCKS BIG TIME. THEY WANT TOP DOLLAR FOR A BUNCH OF WORN OUT, POORLY MAINTAINED, UNROADWORTHY JUNK, SERVICED BY THE RUDEST, NO-NOTHING, SNOT NOSED, WANNA-BE GREASE MONKEY, LAZY, LIE EN - @SSED THEIVES THAT GOD EVER PUT BREATH INTO.

DON'T RENT FROM UHAUL!!!!!!!!

JOHN

WRMZ71 · 01-20-2004, 07:59 PM

Isn't it illegal to transport vehicles in the back of trucks like that anyway? Oh well I wanna put mine in the back of a truck to weigh it and get more money.

I've rented penske once and i about burned out the tranny in that sucker. But they were by far the cheapest company i looked at. I"m moving again so I'm doing this search thing again, and I'm gonna see what ryder will do for me. If not Penske again

Cat Fuzz · 01-20-2004, 08:18 PM

Well, Freightliners suck ass, but not nearly as much as any U-haul piece of crap.

My company has 9 Freightliners. The cabs and interiors remind me of a Yugo in truck form.

skokie · 01-20-2004, 08:42 PM

Cat Fuzz I 2nd and 3rd that!!! You said it all about U-haul.

**67sss** · 01-21-2004, 12:54 AM

I would have to agree with a few of you that think freightliners suck. I drive one everyday,VW THING had a better ride than these things, but no-one has answered my first question, has N E one ever put one in a rental van....I was thinking about making a road trip with a rental van AND a vehicle trailer.

THANKS.

Martin64 · 01-21-2004, 01:11 AM

I hauled a '71 Bronco and a whole household in the back of a 24' U-Haul with no problems from NoCal to San Diego.

Hooter · 01-21-2004, 01:27 AM

U hauls are all sacked piles of garbage. I drove one around in Hawaii for two months, and it broke down on me 4 times, things like blown rad hose, broke a serpintine belt and the muffler even fell off the damn thing, but it was a big block so it sounded sweet LOL, the U haul car haulers wont haul anything bigger then a sedan, I had a 79 1 ton 4x4 on one of those and the back tires were only 1/3 on the trailer, not to mention the fact that the trailer had 4 miss matched tires

jorgensensc · 01-21-2004, 02:13 AM

WRMZ71,
I posted this question before>>>>>The genaral Idea I got was that it was not a good idea!! Here is the previous thread:
Moving a truck
I hope it helps a little.
I too was hoping to get more money, it was better I didn't try and use trickery and stayed on the up and up. The place where I weighed my truck was doing random checks.

WRMZ71 · 01-21-2004, 10:34 PM

Hey Jorgensen that was a good thing you did then. Knowing my luck I'd get caught. I just had a buddy do that but he took it even further. He loaded his friends nissan truck up in the back then went to walmart and bought a bunch of those platic totes and filled em up with water. He then proceeded to tell me how he stacked about 25 or 30 cinderblocks on top of those. He said when he pulled up to the weigh station there was water dripping everywhere from the box of the truck but nobody noticed cause it had just got done raining. To say the least he got 5 grand back for his move from NC to california

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 01-21-2004, 10:37 PM

I have never put a full size in the back,but I have put my yota in the back when it broke down at the dune's..RYDER TRUCK BTW

01-20-2004, 05:47 PM	#1
67sss Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mt. Vernon, WA.. Posts: 2,322	U-Haul or RYDER ???? Has N E one ever put our, 67-72 1/2 or 3/4 t, trucks into the box on a rental truck? I know you'd have to knock out the back window or have a slider to get in/out. Didn't do a search, just thought I'd ask.

01-20-2004, 06:02 PM	#2
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,275	if youre going to use either id recommend ryder for starters their trucks are heavier duty, and therye less picky. the thing is if you put your truck in a box truck, your truck has no place to be tied down and it may or will shift or slide ont he smooth metal or wood floor. you need to be able to chain down a truck when you tow it or truck it " a body in motion tends to stay in motion" __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

01-20-2004, 06:37 PM	#4
meathead95 computer illiterate Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 6,446	EVERY U-HAUL TRUCK I HAVE EVER USED WAS A PIECE OF SH!T __________________ 72 2wd blazer 72 swb 4x4

01-20-2004, 06:38 PM	#5
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	Ryder all the way...and if memory serves, there might be tiedown locations inside the box trucks. if you were transporting large pieces of antique furniture, you'd want to have them tied down. hope they make a truck wide enough to fit a 67-72 inside. good luck getting out, too! you could always leave the driver window all the way down, and slide out that way, then put a tarp or sheet over it while in transit. __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650

01-20-2004, 06:39 PM	#6
CliffB Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Leandro, CA Posts: 83	Where are you thinking about moving it 67SSS? Need other ideas? I wouldn't put my truck in a box truck for many reasons including the key ones Old Rusty shares. There are better ways. If I rent trucks, I go first to Penske now. Two of their rentals in the last year for my church, both were flawless. My best experience before them was Budget. Uhaul is my last choice for rentals. They never had competitive price and my former experience (long ago) was less than great trucks. Ryder hasn't gotten a rental from me in a long time. I have researched it again about a year ago and price varied a lot! Penske has Freightliner diesels with 5 speeds in the 24' box around here and they also had the best price last time. Then they gave the church an extra good sized discount too! I said thanks! __________________ 72 C20 3/4 Custom Camper 94 Roadmaster Estate Wagon

01-20-2004, 06:17 PM	#3
Cat Fuzz My son, my joy. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 463	U-haul sucks dilated, hemoroidal, diarea ass. I'll never use them again and I suggest you don't start.

01-20-2004, 07:12 PM	#7
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,427	ANY RENTAL CO BUT U-HAUL. U-HAUL SUCKS BIG TIME. THEY WANT TOP DOLLAR FOR A BUNCH OF WORN OUT, POORLY MAINTAINED, UNROADWORTHY JUNK, SERVICED BY THE RUDEST, NO-NOTHING, SNOT NOSED, WANNA-BE GREASE MONKEY, LAZY, LIE EN - @SSED THEIVES THAT GOD EVER PUT BREATH INTO. DON'T RENT FROM UHAUL!!!!!!!! JOHN __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

01-20-2004, 07:59 PM	#8
WRMZ71 Cause the Chicks DIG IT!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Beaufort SC Posts: 509	Isn't it illegal to transport vehicles in the back of trucks like that anyway? Oh well I wanna put mine in the back of a truck to weigh it and get more money. I've rented penske once and i about burned out the tranny in that sucker. But they were by far the cheapest company i looked at. I"m moving again so I'm doing this search thing again, and I'm gonna see what ryder will do for me. If not Penske again

01-20-2004, 08:18 PM	#9
Cat Fuzz My son, my joy. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 463	Well, Freightliners suck ass, but not nearly as much as any U-haul piece of crap. My company has 9 Freightliners. The cabs and interiors remind me of a Yugo in truck form.

01-20-2004, 08:42 PM	#10
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,300	Cat Fuzz I 2nd and 3rd that!!! You said it all about U-haul. __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

01-21-2004, 12:54 AM	#11
67sss Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mt. Vernon, WA.. Posts: 2,322	rental trucks I would have to agree with a few of you that think freightliners suck. I drive one everyday,VW THING had a better ride than these things, but no-one has answered my first question, has N E one ever put one in a rental van....I was thinking about making a road trip with a rental van AND a vehicle trailer. THANKS.

01-21-2004, 01:11 AM	#12
Martin64 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Yuma, Az Posts: 477	I hauled a '71 Bronco and a whole household in the back of a 24' U-Haul with no problems from NoCal to San Diego. __________________ Martin Gibson USAF Retired 1964(-ish) C10

01-21-2004, 01:27 AM	#13
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,078	U hauls are all sacked piles of garbage. I drove one around in Hawaii for two months, and it broke down on me 4 times, things like blown rad hose, broke a serpintine belt and the muffler even fell off the damn thing, but it was a big block so it sounded sweet LOL, the U haul car haulers wont haul anything bigger then a sedan, I had a 79 1 ton 4x4 on one of those and the back tires were only 1/3 on the trailer, not to mention the fact that the trailer had 4 miss matched tires __________________ MEMBER DISCS UP FRONT CLUB 69 custom camper/cst 10 70 monte carlo 383 stroker with a 700r4 77 fully loaded silverado (back in the backyard for a little while longer) 1980 BMW 320i (back in the garage finally) 1981 f@*d f150 4x4 (Robert red ford) tried to kill me 1972 Honda ct 90 trailbike Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com AC/DC RULES!!! First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

01-21-2004, 02:13 AM	#14
jorgensensc Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 4,005	WRMZ71, I posted this question before>>>>>The genaral Idea I got was that it was not a good idea!! Here is the previous thread: Moving a truck I hope it helps a little. I too was hoping to get more money, it was better I didn't try and use trickery and stayed on the up and up. The place where I weighed my truck was doing random checks. __________________ 1972 C20 Suburban- Big Blue Betty '56 Chevy Bel Air Sedan- Frame up Restoration -What would you attempt to achieve if you knew you could not fail?- -I Refuse To Tiptoe Through Life, Only To Arrive Safely At Death's Door- R.I.P. EAST SIDE LOW LIFE

01-21-2004, 10:34 PM	#15
WRMZ71 Cause the Chicks DIG IT!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Beaufort SC Posts: 509	Hey Jorgensen that was a good thing you did then. Knowing my luck I'd get caught. I just had a buddy do that but he took it even further. He loaded his friends nissan truck up in the back then went to walmart and bought a bunch of those platic totes and filled em up with water. He then proceeded to tell me how he stacked about 25 or 30 cinderblocks on top of those. He said when he pulled up to the weigh station there was water dripping everywhere from the box of the truck but nobody noticed cause it had just got done raining. To say the least he got 5 grand back for his move from NC to california



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