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uhaul booking
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:25 pm
by pajeroo
Just wondering how to go about booking a uhaul trailer to tow a car. There is no option for a L400 delica in their online dropdown list of mitsubishi vehicles.
Re: uhaul booking
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:26 pm
by nxski
I would be inclined to tell them it's a mitsubishi montero.

Re: uhaul booking
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 1:58 pm
by jessef
You have a 1995 Mitsubishi Pajero which is the equivalent to a 1995 Mitsubishi Montero 3.5V6 SR model.
Re: uhaul booking
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:10 pm
by pajeroo
im looking to get into a Delica. So would I just say 95 montero then ? would that be legal ? wouldnt the uhaul dealer kinda know when he is hitching it up ?
Re: uhaul booking
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 2:12 pm
by jessef
What exactly are you planning to tow with and what will you be towing on the cart?
Re: uhaul booking
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:51 pm
by pajeroo
I have to tow my race car to the track and back pretty frequently. Not sure how a delica is gonna sit with uhaul. I also rent their trailers quite frequently. So ill need the delica to be 'uhaul compatible'
Re: uhaul booking
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:59 pm
by jessef
If it's an L300, then towing anything above 2,000lbs can be sketchy due to the short wheelbase of the Deli. How much are you planning to tow ?
Your Pajero will tow much better over 2k than the L300. If you are using it dedicated for towing over 2k, I would suggest to use the Paj (LWB).
For reference, I towed a modded XJ at 3,800lbs+1,100lbs trailer from Van down to San Diego and back with our 2.5 LWB Pajero and it was fine under 100km/hr.
Re: uhaul booking
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 6:49 am
by strada-caster
jfarsang wrote:If it's an L300, then towing anything above 2,000lbs can be sketchy due to the short wheelbase of the Deli. How much are you planning to tow ?
Your Pajero will tow much better over 2k than the L300. If you are using it dedicated for towing over 2k, I would suggest to use the Paj (LWB).
For reference, I towed a modded XJ at 3,800lbs+1,100lbs trailer from Van down to San Diego and back with our 2.5 LWB Pajero and it was fine under 100km/hr.
did you have trailer brakes? thats a mighty large load.
In my strada, i've towed 1900lbs including trailer and about 1000lbs in the cabin/truck box, and I definitely felt that weight coming across canada. The hills in BC were the killer, flats in the prairies no problem. anything larger than that, i'd be wanting trailer brakes. just my 2 cents.
Re: uhaul booking
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 7:25 am
by docsavage
I believe the U-Haul car trailers weigh about 2200 lbs on their own. I considered towing my Citroen (1200lb) with Delica and U-Haul, but the trailer alone is just to heavy to consider the prospect.
Re: uhaul booking
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:54 pm
by pajeroo
anyone ? someone shouldve rented a uhaul .
Re: uhaul booking
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 12:00 am
by jessef
Rik in Maple Ridge (not a member on the forum) hauled with the 5x8' utility one from Maple Ridge to Penticton in an L400 LWB.
1994 Mitsubishi Montero 4WD is the classification he used.
Re: uhaul booking
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:07 pm
by pajeroo
jfarsang wrote:Rik in Maple Ridge (not a member on the forum) hauled with the 5x8' utility one from Maple Ridge to Penticton in an L400 LWB.
1994 Mitsubishi Montero 4WD is the classification he used.
thanks jfarsang thats probably the only way it can be done. I'm guessing insurance wont be covered in case you get into an accident.