Subsequent 12 months, U-Haul will add a brand new trailer to its rental fleet that is good for hauling race vehicles to and from the observe.
Referred to as the Toy Hauler, this trailer measures simply over 23 ft lengthy and eight.5 ft huge. That creates 16 ft of usable deck area, and U-Haul included drive-over fenders to maximise use of that area. A 6,800-pound load capability is a significant improve over the present U-Haul Auto Transport trailer’s 5,290-pound most weight score.
U-Haul Toy Hauler
For loading and unloading, three particular person 8.0-foot ramps on the rear are designed to accommodate three-wheelers in addition to vehicles, standard bikes, and side-by-sides. Elevated demand for trailers to move various kinds of automobiles like these led U-Haul so as to add the Toy Hauler to its fleet.
“By including this higher-capacity possibility, the rental fleet can higher serve a wider vary of buyer wants, making certain that there are appropriate trailers out there for each smaller and bigger automobiles, in addition to all kinds of cargo choices,” Jasmine Spencer, supervisor of the towing program at U-Haul headquarters, advised Street & Observe, noting that the Toy Hauler is designed to “complement current choices reasonably than change them.”
U-Haul Toy Hauler
Spencer additionally advised Street & Observe that U-Haul will not be promoting off any of its current trailers as Toy Haulers enter the fleet, as most of its present trailers had been constructed throughout the final decade and thus have a number of years of service left in them. So fans looking for an inexpensive trailer to haul their undertaking automotive might want to look elsewhere.
Manufacturing is predicted to begin in early 2025 on the U-Haul Technical Middle in Tempe, Arizona. Pricing might be out there nearer to that point.
