How Do You Rent Truck & Car Trailers?
Renting a car or truck trailer isn’t difficult, but planning ensures that the rental company has the equipment needed on the preferred date. Edmunds.com recommends always asking about a company’s cancellation policy when booking, so plans can be changed without penalty, if necessary. Read the rental contract carefully and know the designated return time. Some companies impose a hefty late charge for rental equipment. Contact your car or truck insurance company before renting a car trailer. Ask whether or not your insurance covers attachments such as a trailer. If it does not, consider purchasing insurance through the rental company. A trailer hitch is needed; it looks like an L-shape and sticks from a car’s bumper outward, then up parallel to the ground. Without a hitch, one will need to be purchased and installed before the rental date or rent a trailer or large truck instead. Contact several rental agencies that offer trailers (see Resources). Ask whether they have trailers for the d
