Very useful input and supports our conversation with Hertz and Ryder
who "demanded" that we lease a trailer with the truck (surmizing I
suppose that we would put the car in the back once out of sight).
Again, thanks for the warning.....
Pete MCQ
73 TR-6
72 GT-6
69 GT-6+ (2)
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Subject: Re: Car (sort of...) pick-up/delivery
Author: "Carl Musson (EVENTS)" <musson@arts.usf.edu> at smtpgate
Date: 9/6/96 1:36 PM
Regarding use of U-Haul or other similar trucks. Their contracts
specifically state that the truck cannot be used to haul a vehicle.
I asked about one that was dismantled and they hmmd & hawed. Finally said
it was ok. In our conversations the manager said the reason for the
restriction is that the cars weight is sitting on four 1' square areas in
the truck. Although the rating for the floor is greater than the weight of
the car the compact pressure can crack/split/warp/ruin/whatever the floor
of the truck.
The point: He said there is no way they can really enforce the
restriction, BUT if the truck is damaged, the renter will be liable.
Possible solution: Place a 2x12 across the truck at the point the tires
will be and the weight will be evenly distributed.
Based on comments by a Ryder "manager".
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