Can I rent a Car to tow a Boat or Trailer?
Sometimes you may look at trying to get a rental car or rental vehicle for the purpose of towing something. You may be looking to take a trip and need to tow a boat or camper. It is not something that you will be able to do with a regular car rental company. None of the major car rental companies allow towing with their vehicles or carry vehicles with a tow package. It causes a lot of wear-and-tear on any vehicle and would definitely shorten the lifespan of the average rental car! I would try checking with the various truck rental companies to see if any have pickup trucks with the necessary towing equipment you would require. Generally, there are tow packages available on rentals of larger trucks (like a 16 or 24 foot box truck). Click here for more info on truck rentals. I checked with a prominent boating and yachting site for information on this as it would apply to boats in particular. It stated:
"Do you have a ball hitch on your bumper? Well this probably wouldn't be good enough for towing a few thousand pounds. You'll need a Towing Package set-up that would be connected directly to the frame of the Boat. There are 4 classes of rated trailer hitches according to gross vehicle weight rating system; one has a maximum of 2,000 pounds; two has a maximum of 3,500 pounds; three has a maximum of 5,000 pounds and four has a maximum of 10,000 pounds. The weight of your boat, trailer, and equipment should never exceed this capacity. Check out U-haul, Draw-Tite and others on the right Tow Package for you." Great information! If you are a boat enthusiast please check out this great site
Because the car rental companies do not allow towing with their vehicles, if you did, you would be violating the terms of your rental agreement.
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