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CadaverDawg

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I'm trying to find a truck that I can haul a boat with. The boat is a few hundred miles away, and I don't have a vehicle that can tow it. I called the rental car place, but their trucks don't come with hitch options or towing packages. Any suggestions?

I just need to get it and take it from point A to point B in one day. Anywhere I can rent a truck for this purpose?
 
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MSUDawg25

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Just out of curiosity, are you purchasing a boat you don't have a means of hauling?
 
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CadaverDawg

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WrapItDog said:
What kind of boat and how big/heavy?
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19 foot ski boat.

not sure how heavy. I have a SUV that I would feel ok using around town, but I would rather not put that much strain on it for over 150 miles, so I wanted to rent something more suited for towing.
 
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WrapItDog

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19 ft. ski boat behind a SUV for 150 miles should be no problem.

I pulled a 24ft. boat from Guntersville, AL to Tupleo with a Cutlass Ceirra Co. car. It pulled fine but stopping was a challenge. Wouldn't do it again but seemed like a good idea when I hooked it up.
 
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johnson86-1

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CadaverDawg said:
19 foot ski boat.

not sure how heavy. I have a SUV that I would feel ok using around town, but I would rather not put that much strain on it for over 150 miles, so I wanted to rent something more suited for towing.
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Unless it's something like a Jeep Compass, you should be fine. Ski boats generally aren't that heavy. The wind pushing you around will probably be a bigger problem than the strain on your engine. Just take it easy and you should be fine unless you're pulling it 150 miles through some pretty significant elevation changes..
 
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Damn, your a better friend than the ones I've got. I couldn't tell you how many times friends have bummed my truck from me for moving, bringing home a new refrig. from Best Buy, pulling 4 wheelers,etc., they bum all the time. Saw a bumper sticker on Lakeland recently that said, "NO you can't use my truck to move", I want one.
 
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dickiedawg

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A u-haul would certainly do the job. Rent it Sunday-Thursday and you'll save yourself $.30/mile. You're looking at $29.95+ $.69/mile (round trip) for a 14' or 17' truck. If you're in a market that has the pickups that would save you a bundle- With the LCR rates you could go your 300 miles for about $130. That's $78.95 for the day including 100 miles, and $.25 each additional mile.

ETA: If you are renting a pickup, the Sunday-Thursday tip does not apply.
 
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