Subsequent yr, U-Haul will add a brand new trailer to its rental fleet that is good for hauling race vehicles to and from the monitor.
Known as the Toy Hauler, this trailer measures simply over 23 ft lengthy and eight.5 ft extensive. That creates 16 ft of usable deck house, and U-Haul included drive-over fenders to maximise use of that house. A 6,800-pound load capability is a significant enhance over the present U-Haul Auto Transport trailer’s 5,290-pound most weight ranking.
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, typical bikes, and side-by-sides. Elevated demand for trailers to move several types of autos like these led U-Haul so as to add the Toy Hauler to its fleet.
“By including this higher-capacity choice, the rental fleet can higher serve a wider vary of buyer wants, guaranteeing that there are appropriate trailers out there for each smaller and bigger autos, in addition to all kinds of cargo choices,” Jasmine Spencer, supervisor of the towing program at U-Haul headquarters, advised Street & Monitor, noting that the Toy Hauler is designed to “complement current choices relatively than exchange them.”
U-Haul Toy Hauler
Spencer additionally advised Street & Monitor 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 inside the final decade and thus have a number of years of service left in them. So lovers looking out for an inexpensive trailer to haul their mission automotive might want to look elsewhere.
Manufacturing is anticipated to begin in early 2025 on the U-Haul Technical Middle in Tempe, Arizona. Pricing might be out there nearer to that point.