Has anyone pulled a U-Haul 6'X12' trailer?

Take a picture of the back of your truck. if you have the 2" reciever and 7 pin adaptor, you have the tow package.

 

Bro. I've towed a Mitsubishi eclipse I'm sure you can haul tht
With a 2.5 ball


OH! and a sierra

 

I use a 2" drop flipped up to tow my boat. In effect it is a 1" rise. Boat is almost level to a little high at hitch. High at hitch is better than low.

 

Just wanted to thank everyone who replied to my questions. The trip went great. My truck was flawless the entire time other than struggeling on the hills a little bit. Really appreciate the help and reassurance.

 

I towed a 6x12 uhaul from North Dakota out to Michigan (1000 miles). The trailer has surge brakes so you don't need to worry about a brake controller at all. It towed much better than I expected. I was trying to drive about 70 to keep my mileage at least halfway decent, but I found that if I went about 74, the transmission hunted for gears significantly less. I got around 15-16MPG with it completely filled with everything I own (truck also). Used a 2" ball with a 2" drop hitch.

 

I did this 6 years ago.... expect very poor mileage but truck handled the load easily.

 

Just don't load the refrigerator last. I know some people that put the fridge in the back and if they drove any faster than 45, it swayed back and forth really bad, so the drove 45 all the way from Utah to Oregon. LOL!!!!!

 

Old thread but to those who pulled this U-Haul could you still use side mirrors to change lanes etc. or did you need wider clip ons to see?

 

I’ve never towed a Uhaul 6x12, but I own a 6X12 enclosed trailer that I tow. Previously, I towed it with a ‘94 Mazda (same as a Ford Ranger). It was doable, but I always wished I had wider mirrors. The Taco is a few inches wider and the mirrors are bigger, so it’s a breeze towing my 6X12. Clip on mirrors are generally junk. If you’re going to tow a 7’ or 8’ wide enclosed trailer, I would get tow mirrors, but for 6’ wide you’ll be fine with the factory mirrors.

 

Stock mirrors were fine for the 6x12 uhaul. I've rented and used them for moving three times with the longest move 800 miles. No issue with the stock mirrors.

 

You will be good just take your time I just rented a trailer and moved into a house

 

Does your truck have the tow package?

 

No tow package

 

Thanks for the reply, i dont have tow package and need to tow this 6x12 800+ miles. Some say ya can, some say ya cant.

 

If you don’t mind me asking what are you towing?

 

Furniture, some small some bigger pieces

 

This might be a good time to use something like Scangauge or Ultragauge to monitor your transmission temperature depending on how much weight you are towing.

 

If you have never drove a trailer I would recommend practicing backing up it’s tricky if you have never done it before

 

luckily for me, my father in law left his utility trailer with me so I can practice. I have to bring it back to his place with my truck...part of the deal lol!