Towing with Uhaul

[doghousePVD]

Most Uhaul trailers do not have tongue jacks. Usually not a problem for ICE vehicles, but can be a major problem for EVs that may have to unhitch to charge.

I carry a small scissor jack. Doesn’t have to be strong since the tongue weight is less than 500 lbs if you have loaded your trailer properly. Teslas do not come with any jack.

Very important - bring wheel chocks! There are no parking breaks and the jack is very unstable.

You’ll also need a 7 pin to 4 pin adapter, available at the Uhaul store and most auto parts stores.

 

[ngng]

huh, jack has nothing to do with EV or ICE. every u-haul (or tag trailer, for that matter) comes with a manual jack attached near the tongue.

 

[doghousePVD]

huh, jack has nothing to do with EV or ICE. every u-haul (or tag trailer, for that matter) comes with a manual jack attached near the tongue.

None of trailers I’ve rented had jacks. I have had to unhitch and without a jack a loaded Uhaul is almost impossible.

 

[ngng]

None of trailers I’ve rented had jacks. I have had to unhitch and without a jack a loaded Uhaul is almost impossible.

dunno, maybe somebody took them off? all the larger trailers have had jacks with the exception being the smaller trailers that you could lift by hand

 

[LoudMusic]

huh, jack has nothing to do with EV or ICE. every u-haul (or tag trailer, for that matter) comes with a manual jack attached near the tongue.

It does matter because ICEs don't have to unhitch the trailer in order to fuel at a pump, but Teslas almost always will have to, and most CCS charging stalls will require other EVs to unhitch as well.

Also, U-Haul's own website shows no attached jack on their trailers.

U-Haul Equipment specifications: 6' x 12' Cargo Trailer

Tandem axles and surge brakes for easier towing.

www.uhaul.com

 

[ngng]

It does matter because ICEs don't have to unhitch the trailer in order to fuel at a pump, but Teslas almost always will have to, and most CCS charging stalls will require other EVs to unhitch as well.

Also, U-Haul's own website shows no attached jack on their trailers.

U-Haul Equipment specifications: 6' x 12' Cargo Trailer

Tandem axles and surge brakes for easier towing.

www.uhaul.com

i'm intimately familiar with towing and charging with the x and have both unhooked, and pulled through to charge.

again, not all uhuals have jacks:

https://www.uhaul.com/videos/U-Box-Videos/How-To-Connect-And-Disconnect-A-U-Box-Trailer/

 

[ThomasD]

Every UHaul trailer I have rented over the years had a tongue jack. Even the dual axle and single axle trailers had them. The only ones that didn't have them were the motorcycle trailers I purchased my own trailer so I wouldn't have to constantly rent them