Thats bogus.

If I'm clear about what you are trying to rent - and that is a full
blown auto-transport trailer - where  you can get the van up completely
off the ground and chained down to the transport trailer, then there
should be no problem.

I did it.

Rented the auto-transport trailer and the 17 ft panel truck from U-haul.
They are giving you the run-a-round.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Chuck Reisinger wrote:

>They advised me their car carrier would not handle the
>weight...also...refused to rent me one based on make and model....
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jeffrey Schwaia" <jeff@vanagonparts.com>
>To: "Chuck Reisinger" <chuckphoto@EARTHLINK.NET>;
><vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 2:00 PM
>Subject: RE: Vanagon weight
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>>Talk to someone else at U-haul.  Those U-haul car haulers are heavy duty
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>>shouldn't have any issue with a Westy.
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>>Perhaps the problem is with the tow vehicle...
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>>Good Luck,
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>>Jeff
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
>>Of Chuck Reisinger
>>Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 9:51 AM
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Vanagon weight
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>>I've been told by U-haul...the Westy exceeds their trailer limits....I'm
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>>the same boat...going east this spring...I need some ideas also...really
>>don't want to turn my Westy over to a stranger (auto transport
>>company).....!
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