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the people at U-Haul were very helpful when i rented a trailer (my first time towing, and a long distance)amr40509 wrote:The guy at the rental place will help you hook up the trailer, ask him to talk you through it incase you have to unhook/reattach it at some point.
don't think U-Haul rents hitches, seem to remember they only sell themkev1n wrote:thanks guys, I'm feeling more comfortable about the idea.
Is it better to rent out the hitch from u-haul or just buy one and keep it ? I dont really plan on towing much so I guess rent might be better.
The receiver on the Pathfinder (square opening) is a class III/IV so it is a 2"X2" opening. The rental trailers are often set up to be adjustable for a couple of ball sizes, but go ahead and get a 2" ball.kev1n wrote:What size is the receiver on the Pathfinder 2" ? and I would need a 2" ball ?
Basically if you were to put a scale on the tongue of the trailer, you'd want about 15% of the weight you add to end up there. The U-hual trailers are almost neutral on the tongue (empty, the tongue is very light). Basically keep the weight toward the front and over the axles. It's not an exact science but you don't want to load the pillows in the front and a refrigerator on the rear. Having a lot of weight at the end of the trailer can scare the crap out of you at about 50mph.kev1n wrote:thanks guys, I'm feeling more comfortable about the idea.
Is it better to rent out the hitch from u-haul or just buy one and keep it ? I dont really plan on towing much so I guess rent might be better.
also when you say keep 15% on the tongue, does that mean keep the weight distribution 15% forward to the front?