Towing on a UHaul Trailer

[jeephreak]

Has anyone towed their rig (lifted bigger rubber etc) on a uhaul car transport before? Is it necessary to put smaller tires on the rig, and are there any gotchas that I should know about?

Appreciate any input on this.

thanks

Dave

[wannabejeeper]

I believe 31's are the max tire size for their straps, you can use ratchet straps, but if they see that you are doing that, they probably won't let you.

[jeephreak]

I dont have to load the rig there, and if I just did straps around the axles and from the Drings shouldnt that be just as good if not better than the tire straps?

[k7mto]

I did that when I moved here from Oregon. A friend gave me 2 stock Sami wheels/tires to use for the trip (same 5x5.5 pattern as my CJ). I used the tire slings as well as some ratchet straps to secure it.

[jeephreak]

So you just strapped the front two tires, and then strapped the rig from tow points? That sounds like the best idea. thanks!

[wannabejeeper]

Just strap it down like you would any other trailor from the front and the back, then do doughnuts to make sure it'll stay on.:D

[k7mto]

So you just strapped the front two tires, and then strapped the rig from tow points? That sounds like the best idea. thanks!

Yes. I swapped on the small Sami wheels/tires on the front and left 33's I ran at the time on the rear. Pulled onto the trailer, used the tire slings the trailer comes with over the from (small) tires, then used a few ratchet straps to strap it down from various points (rear axle, rocker sliders, etc.). It was a long trip so I snugged it down periodically along the way.

You probably have 5x4.5, but if the Sami wheels/tires will fit your rig, I still have them.

[jeephreak]

Thanks for the offer, I will shoot you a PM if I need to take you up on it!

I plan to just do the same thing then, and plenty of rachet straps on the bumpers axles and rockers.

Thanks again for the input!!

[mingoglia]

I have my stock Jeep wheels with approximately 30.5" tires on them that you could borrow.... If I remember correctly they're 265 75 15 or something like that...should work on the uhaul trailer.