Renting a Trailer
Renting a Trailer from a Truck Rental Company

Once you have the house packed and everything is ready to load on the rental truck, you may find that for various reasons you require more than the truck rental. Sometimes a budget truck rental itself may not be enough to complete your move. Maybe you own specialty belongings such as a motorbike, ATV or spa tub and these items need to move with you. In order to complete the move, you may require a budget truck rental trailer to carry certain items.

Most budget truck rental lots offer trailers for different purposes. If you know in advance that you require extra budget truck rental equipment, try to book the trailers at the same time as the budget truck rental so that you can use any discounts and benefit from any savings of booking together. Also, if the budget truck rental location does not have the trailer on the premises, it may need to order it for the day of your budget truck rental reservation.
 

There are many reasons for using a trailer in conjunction with a truck rental or even on its own pulled behind your own vehicle.
  • You may not have enough room in the budget truck rental to pack everything so you rent a budget truck rental trailer to pull behind to carry the rest of the load.
  • You own a whirlpool bath and the dealer suggests it be moved by spa dolly to prevent damage.
  • You may only have a few belongings and do not require a huge budget truck rental but a small pull-behind budget truck rental trailer will be sufficient.
  • You might use the budget truck rental trailer for a few hours to pick up the supplies to work on your garden. Maybe you need topsoil and the load could be carried in an open budget truck rental trailer with a tarpaulin. You might have quite a few plants and trees to pick up from the garden center or nursery and a tow behind budget truck rental trailer would be perfect to keep the plants protected and also so that your car does not get dirty.
  • You are going on vacation and the trunk of the car is too small for all your gear. A little budget truck rental trailer would be suitable to carry all your necessities.
  • You might be contracted to do a large job for a client and need the budget truck rental trailer to carry your supplies to the job site or the client’s home.
  • You may do deliveries of large household items such as bathtubs, refrigerators, sofas, washer and dryers. A budget truck rental trailer would help if you do not own a truck or trailer of your own.

As one can see, there are many reasons for renting a trailer at a budget truck rental location. In addition, there are many types of trailers suitable for different purposes. Some of the more common types of budget truck rental trailers are:

  • Spa Dolly – this is a specific trailer for carrying the portable hot tub. Also inquire about a spa wedge which allows you to position the hot tub on the edge or side and lay the tub flat without dropping it.
  • Open Trailers – can have full sides or small short slats. The top is usually covered with a tarpaulin and tie down straps. These budget truck rental trailers are great for pickups at the home improvement store to save on the wear and tear on your own vehicle. If the traveling distance is short, a roof and full sides are not required.
  • Van Trailers – if you are short on space in your budget truck rental, then add a van trailer to load the rest of your belongings. Some budget truck rental van trailers are padded inside on the walls for added protection against damage to your furniture. You might even use the budget truck rental van trailer for items that you require immediately upon reaching your destination. It might be more convenient than packing everything in the budget truck rental.
  • Sport Trailers – these little budget truck rental trailers are great for campers or those going away for the weekend. They store more than a car trunk and are water resistant to protect your gear as well as aerodynamic for easy pulling and reduced gas mileage.
  • Vehicle Trailers – if driving a long distance and with the high cost of gas, it may not be prudent to drive both the budget truck rental and the personal vehicle. Pull the vehicle behind with a budget truck rental vehicle trailer. Also for people with more than one vehicle, the second car could be pulled on a budget truck rental trailer.
  • Recreational Vehicle Trailers – vehicles such as motor bikes, dirt bikes, ATVs seadoo and snowmobiles probably cannot be loaded onto the budget truck rental very easily. Use specialty budget truck rental trailers to make the job of moving the vehicles easier. Also, if you are going away for the weekend and need the vehicles to use on the trip, a budget truck rental trailer is a perfect way to get them to the vacation location.

When choosing a budget truck rental trailer, it is important to get the proper trailer and the correct size. Most budget truck rental agencies have guides for each trailer. They will provide you with information such as:

  • The weight of the budget truck rental trailer itself,
  • The maximum weight the budget truck rental trailer can hold,
  • The square footage or cubic space of the budget truck rental trailer,
  • The types of items that are recommended to be moved in the budget truck rental trailer,
  • How to pull the budget truck rental trailer (whether it needs a tow bar or trailer hitch),
  • Which budget truck rental trailer to rent when towing a vehicle (a flat bed that is pulled with none of the car wheels touching the ground or a dolly with a tow bar that allows the back wheels to roll along),
  • The type of vehicle that you must use to pull or tow the desired budget truck rental trailer.
  • Maximum speed limit of the budget truck rental trailer.
  • Whether the budget truck rental trailer comes with road side assistance, and any other pertinent information that may affect the use of the budget truck rental trailer you choose.
When choosing a budget truck rental trailer, review all the specifications of the trailer before making your final choice. Choosing the right budget truck rental trailer is important, as the handling will be dependent on whether you have the recommended trailer for the suggested purpose. Also, knowing how much you need to pack will allow you to choose the right size. Much like the truck rental itself, you do not want a budget truck rental trailer that is too big as it would be more apt to cause damage inside and it will be more difficult to handle when driving.

Caution is required when pulling a budget truck rental trailer. You must remember the added length and the fact that you cannot simply back up into a spot without some experience with parking the budget truck rental trailer. You want to avoid the trailer from jack -knifing and you most certainly do no want to hit anybody or anything using poor judgment pulling the budget truck rental trailer.

Lastly, make sure the budget rental truck is packed securely. Use tie downs where necessary and protect your belongings with pads and coverings. On the outside, lock the budget truck rental trailer properly to deter theft and secure the budget truck rental trailer to prevent it from coming away from the main vehicle.