What a great shot!  Thanks, Karl.

So here's what I found out.  The Budget and Penske trailers are rated for only 4100 lbs.  The U-Haul trailer is rated for 5,300 lbs 
and is therefore capable of hauling a syncro.  The prices are about the same.

Thanks everyone for all of your help!

Steve 

On Mon 01/06/09  1:13 PM , Karl Ploessl karl.ploessl@gmail.com sent:
> I guess your rig would look like that:
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/DixieontheTrailer.jpg/Dixieonth
> eTrailer-full;init:.jpg(found the pic on Jake de Villiers' page)
> 
> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 9:22 AM, Steve Schwenk <steve@syncro
> .org> wrote:> Has anyone ever towed a syncro westy on one of
> those rental car carriers?> I'm looking at Budget Truck rental using a 16
> foot truck> and their rental car carrier (full trailer, not
> a dolly).>
> > Their guide gives the "ok" for using
> it to tow a vanagon, but there is no> choice in using their on-line thing for checkion
> a syncro> westy. The extra weight is the issue. The
> trailer specs state a max vehicle> weight of 4100 lbs. I think my van beats that by
> 500> pounds or so.
> >
> > Too risky?
> >
> > I'm only moving it from coast to
> coast!>
> > Steve
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Karl
> 1981 VW Westy "Jenny"
> 2000 VW Jetta GLS VR6
> Wilmington, DE
> 
> 
>