catinmoon wrote:OK, I followed a few leads and now have this update.
Having seen a chevy SUV with hitch receiver parked in the Enterprise car rental lo,t I stopped in to ask about renting it (it was a Chevy Suburban). I was told that they don't allow towing with any of the vehicles rented via car rental, even if the vehicle does have the hitch reciever integrated into the car. Some larger SUVs come with the receiver already integrated.
The car rental folks sent me to Commercial Truck Rental. They DO allow towing with one of their vehicles: the 3/4 ton pickup. It comes with a 2.5 inch receiver but they provide a converter to 2". No towing with their vans. For me to take it to CA and back from Nebraska for 9 or so days it would cost between $1100 and $1700 for the rental, deciding on what type of coverage/insurance I opted for. You don't get a choice of truck, just whatever they have, it could be gas or diesel, Ford or Dodge.
It's really overkill for the teardrop. So I'll probably not go for it due to the mammoth nature of the truck and the price. With the rental, insurance and fuel I could likely buy a worthy tow vehicle then sell it. That said, I wanted to pass on this information.
Best,
Stephanie
Like I said,Enterprise Truck Rental is a different beast than Rent a Car,I wasn't kidding.
That seems high to me but not terribly so either.
I just returned from 9 days with that big honking van from them and it was $530 a week without insurance but we ALWAYS get the full coverage which is pricey for sure but not as pricey as a new van or my high deductible either!
I had an incident 2 years ago that didn't look too bad really but would have cost a crapload to get fixed myself but with the full coverage I just handed them the keys and walked away,worth the price for sure especially since I wasn't paying it anyway!
Anyway I understand your feeling the TD should be an easy pull with many cars as well,what is your vehicle?
On the other hand there is a strong argument for it being worth the cost to not have to put several thousand towing miles on your car regardless of what it is.