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I am in the process of relocating from Illinois to Michigan. Yes, people are moving into Michigan. We bought a new house, but haven't sold our old one. It seems houses show better with furniture. So we left the bulk of it behind and I rented a uHaul trailer (5x8) move our clothing and other essentials.
Here is what I learned:
Don't trust the people at uHaul. After reserving a 900 lb trailer (8x5) they tried to give me an 1800 lb (6x12) trailer. When, I pointed out that the limit on the Element was 1500 lbs, they seemed confused and told me that they hook up the big trailers to Element's all of the time. I said no, and got the 8x5.
Check the cotter pin on your hitch pin. I had one fail after I picked up the trailer. The hitch pin bounced out and the entire mount became disengaged from the hitch. The It could have been nasty. Luckily I was able to slow down and pull to the side of the road. I'm glad I had the safety chains.
Empty trailers ride much rougher than full trailers. The trailer bounced around considerably before I filled it up. After that, it was as smooth as silk.
Here is what I learned:
Don't trust the people at uHaul. After reserving a 900 lb trailer (8x5) they tried to give me an 1800 lb (6x12) trailer. When, I pointed out that the limit on the Element was 1500 lbs, they seemed confused and told me that they hook up the big trailers to Element's all of the time. I said no, and got the 8x5.
Check the cotter pin on your hitch pin. I had one fail after I picked up the trailer. The hitch pin bounced out and the entire mount became disengaged from the hitch. The It could have been nasty. Luckily I was able to slow down and pull to the side of the road. I'm glad I had the safety chains.
Empty trailers ride much rougher than full trailers. The trailer bounced around considerably before I filled it up. After that, it was as smooth as silk.