Hey all, looking to plan a WY antelope hunt this year but instead of doing an Air BnB I thought it might be cool to rent a travel trailer and do some camping. We're flying from Tampa FL so we'll have to rent a truck but I was wondering if anyone has done anything like this? Renting a truck is easy, renting a travel trailer is easy, the difficulty comes from being able to plan on the ability/allowance to tow with said rental truck. Any suggestions are welcome! Thanks in advance.
Travel Trailer/Truck Rental in Wyoming
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There are places that rent camping equipment. That might be easier unless you are familiar with RVs.
I'd reach out to the people renting the travel trailer and find out what their requirements are and make sure the truck meets those requirements. Also, you'll need a draw bar and maybe weight distribution hitch, so ask the trailer rental place about those as well. Finally, ask if the rental trailer comes with everything you need to hookup, dump etc and will it be good to go for the temperatures you expect.
I'd reach out to the people renting the travel trailer and find out what their requirements are and make sure the truck meets those requirements. Also, you'll need a draw bar and maybe weight distribution hitch, so ask the trailer rental place about those as well. Finally, ask if the rental trailer comes with everything you need to hookup, dump etc and will it be good to go for the temperatures you expect.
Addicting
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Most rental trucks I’ve seen don’t have hitches. Unless you get the Home Depot ones.
There are places that rent regular pickups.
SD_Prairie_Goat
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I've looked into it, most places you can rent from strictly forbid towing even if the truck has a hitch.
utah400elk
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I looked into this a few years ago. The real issue was vehicle insurance. My insurvance was void if I tried to tow a travel trailer with a rental vehicle. An RV might be a better way to go or maybe your insurance wil still cover you.
Yeah the truck seems to be the real issue here, more than anything that they ALLOW you to tow. We've rented some trucks from the normal rental companies that are plenty capable. I've considered a normal RV but then we'll be limited to hard road conditions. I appreciate the input, I'll keep looking and we'll see what I can come up with.
rjthehunter
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A couple of years ago when I hit a deer, I had a month with a rental truck. Entire month of June. They said no towing and I said yeah okay and put my receiver in the hitch in the parking lot before driving home to get the boat!
I ended up swapping it with a different rental place that allowed it. Why the hell would they rent a truck if I can't tow?!
WapitiBob
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I rented an airbnb in Rawlins for $50/night, turned the fridge down as cold as it would go, butchered and vac sealed the Pronghorn on the kitchen table, then froze it all in the fridge before I came home. The only trailer I'd tow is one I have history with, learned my lesson, twice.
ShootsManyBullets
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What could go wrong on I-80 in October with a guy from Florida pulling a rented trailer?
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Towing on i25 or i80 during the fall in wyoming is not for the faint of heart, might have 6" of snow and 70 mph winds in short order. A half ton with much of a bumper pull at all is something i wouldnt reccomend, though a stabilizing hitch might help... id use a lot of caution and make sure your insurance is good to say the least.
Being from Florida and doing it, bring extra underwear. No offense...
Being from Florida and doing it, bring extra underwear. No offense...
TransplantHunter
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Another option is you could look into a Cruise America type setup. They rent out class c motorhomes to people. Would be easier than towing a trailer and it would be able to go mostly where a travel trailer would be able to be pulled.
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Hey @TM0218 … you didn’t ask for my opinion but I’m gonna offer it anyway. Take it for what it’s worth. But, I’ve messed up hunts in the past because I didn’t prioritize the actual tag in my pocket. Other things received undue attention. The hunt, predictably, suffered for it. Those lessons are tough and expensive. You’ll be traveling a long way, and logistics will be difficult enough. I’d save RVing for a summer trip sometime and, instead, focus on planning your hunt. “Prioritize the priority” has become a hunt planning mantra for me.
Addicting
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That’s likely what he will have to do. The liability factors for 3 different owners insurance policies will likely kill his thought plan.
Truck for towing, commercial policy
Camper, owners private policy
His personal auto policy covering two different rentals out of state at the same time.
I just can’t see all 3 of them jiving. That an extremely high risk activity for someone with no experience. The OP may have a ton of experience, but the insurance treats it as anyone with a license over 25. Zero experience required to towing a wind catcher on I80… in winter.
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