5-ton truck

Hi, I am going to rent a U-HAUL truck and don't want to buy their insurance.
My own auto insurance policy can be carried over to trucks up to 5 tons or
10,000 lb. I have no idea about the "tonnage" but the footage of the trucks.
I plan to rent a 14 ft or 17 ft truck. Anybody knows if trucks of these
sizes are under 5 tons? Thanks!

"tj" <liutuanjie@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Hi, I am going to rent a U-HAUL truck and don't want to buy their insurance.
>My own auto insurance policy can be carried over to trucks up to 5 tons or
>10,000 lb. I have no idea about the "tonnage" but the footage of the trucks.
>I plan to rent a 14 ft or 17 ft truck. Anybody knows if trucks of these
>sizes are under 5 tons? Thanks!
>
Gross weight or empty? Either way, http://www.uhaul.com/guide/ has the specs.

In article <CQIVd.4281$h06.684633@monger.newsread.com>,
"tj" <liutuanjie@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, I am going to rent a U-HAUL truck and don't want to buy their insurance.
> My own auto insurance policy can be carried over to trucks up to 5 tons or
> 10,000 lb. I have no idea about the "tonnage" but the footage of the trucks.
> I plan to rent a 14 ft or 17 ft truck. Anybody knows if trucks of these
> sizes are under 5 tons? Thanks!

Sure. Call up the local U-Haul office to ask. If you do not get a
satisfactory answer, rent elsewhere.

The renter no matter whom will require a CDL licence to rent a
vehicle, over 10K in any event.


mike hunt



Shawn Hearn wrote:
>
> In article <CQIVd.4281$h06.684633@monger.newsread.com>,
> "tj" <liutuanjie@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi, I am going to rent a U-HAUL truck and don't want to buy their insurance.
> > My own auto insurance policy can be carried over to trucks up to 5 tons or
> > 10,000 lb. I have no idea about the "tonnage" but the footage of the trucks.
> > I plan to rent a 14 ft or 17 ft truck. Anybody knows if trucks of these
> > sizes are under 5 tons? Thanks!
>
> Sure. Call up the local U-Haul office to ask. If you do not get a
> satisfactory answer, rent elsewhere.

Not true, not even close to true. First, a CDL is only required
(federal law, and virtually all states) when >26,999 lb, that is 27K
and above. Virtually all the U-Haul trucks are over 10K, and I know
for a fact that U-Haul doesn't rent any trucks (to the general public)
that require CDLs to drive.

On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 12:39:17 -0500, MikeHunt@lycos.com wrote:

>The renter no matter whom will require a CDL licence to rent a
>vehicle, over 10K in any event.
>
>
>mike hunt
>
>
>

MikeHunt@lycos.com wrote:
> The renter no matter whom will require a CDL licence to rent a
> vehicle, over 10K in any event.

A CDL is generally only required for two axle vehicles over 26K lbs. A
lighter vehicle may require a CDL if has airbrakes, or is towing
another vehicle over 10K lbs. (boat trailers can be over 10K and not
require a CDL under certain conditions), or fits among other
exceptions.

That is what I said they do not rent large trucks, those that
require a CDL to the general public.


mike hunt



"Peter D. Hipson" wrote:
>
> Not true, not even close to true. First, a CDL is only required
> (federal law, and virtually all states) when >26,999 lb, that is 27K
> and above. Virtually all the U-Haul trucks are over 10K, and I know
> for a fact that U-Haul doesn't rent any trucks (to the general public)
> that require CDLs to drive.
>
> On Fri, 04 Mar 2005 12:39:17 -0500, MikeHunt@lycos.com wrote:
>
> >The renter no matter whom will require a CDL licence to rent a
> >vehicle, over 10K in any event.
> >
> >
> >mike hunt
> >
> >
> >