Renting a tow vehicle for a 5th wheel?! - RV-Dreams Community Forum

Veronica · RV-Dreams Community Member

Renting a tow vehicle for a 5th wheel?!

Terry and Jo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Not to say that there aren't any places like that, but I would think that most places that rent pickups wouldn't want to take up space in the bed for a fifth wheel hitch, especially if there isn't a lot of demand for such a pickup. You might have better luck with checking with RV parks to see if they would know of any of their residents would consider towing your fifth wheel to its destination. A lot of that will depend on their generosity and how far you want to tow the trailer.

That said, welcome to the forums.

Terry

arcaguy · RV-Dreams Family Member

You might want to look into RV delivery drivers. There are quite a few folks around Elkhart IN that deliver RVs for a living. I know that usually they are coming back on their own nickle so a little more money in the till would probably be welcome depending upon where you want to go. I'm betting that most of them going west come right down I-80 past Chicago. Just a thought.

Veronica · RV-Dreams Community Member

Yes, I see them all the time - great idea. Thank you!

Lynn and Ed · RV-Dreams Family Member

Terry and others reading along ... regarding "finding a generous person to tow your RV" ... you could unknowingly be asking that person(s) to tow your RV and putting them in a compromising/very expensive situation (i.e., many people do not know that their RV policy does not cover them when towing someone else's RV with their truck ... whether you are paying them or they are just being generous) ... putting both parties at risk (i.e., the owner of the truck [the person being generous] and likely the RV owner.) A consideration.

-- Edited by Lynn and Ed on Wednesday 18th of July 2018 10:43:13 PM

Veronica · RV-Dreams Community Member

Agree! I had pretty much decided if it were someone else moving it that I would be most comfortable if that was their business, and they are insured to do so. I didn't know you aren't covered when you haul someone else's trailer - good info!