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I towed a Comanche on a uhaul trailer using my friends Colorado z71. Worked fine, told the uhaul guy I was towing a 28 model a. Was only towing it 20 or 30 miles on country roads. The Comanche had 33x12.5s so I had to air down to get the straps on. I think 31s would have been fine.

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Awhile back I purchased a U_Haul car trailer at one of their used equipment auctions for $450. Best buy I ever made. Only thing I haven't hauled on it so far is a military deuce and half.

Towing a Deuce & Half  !!!!

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When I drug Onyx home the straps would not fit over the tires. I have had this issue a few times. I just run the strap over the axle and tighten them up. Never had an issue. It holds them better and they can't slip over the tire or come completely off as the tires go flat either.

 

http://comancheclub.com/topic/11232-project-onyx/?p=232349

 

 

I ended up doing the same.  :thumbsup: the straps technically reached over the 31s, but not enough to actually bite into the ratchets.

 

 

since I had 750 miles to go (and I'm a bit of a safety freak) I also added a couple logging chains and 3 more big ratchet straps to the mix.  I bet that trailer could have rolled and my truck would still be attached. :yes:

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towed a 93 chevy lumina on a u-haul dolly with my swb 91, just spoke enough tech at em to think that I knew that I'd done it many times before. Nowhere near a lwb mj on a trailer, but getting them to allow you to tow anything with their equipment is difficult.

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I have never had an issue going in person. I have seen guys refused trying to reserve online. You have to input all the info on both vehicles and the program kicks you out if it doesn't like what you told it.

Apparently I tow a lot of two door Geo Metros. :P

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The uhaul trailer I had had tie downs in the rear, they just weren't the over the tire kind.

 

 

I had a chain that went over the rear axle and one that went over the front axle.  I was told to not to put tension on those chains.  They are there to keep the truck on the trailer in case of an accident.  Most flat bed trailers you tie the vehicle to the trailer front and rear with straps over the axles.  At least from what I have seen.

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Iirc it had chains in the rear. I ratchet strapped the frame to the trailer in the back on either side to reduce body roll too since I was going through mountains part of the way. I need to tow my XJ on 33x12.5s to work next week and am renting a uhaul trailer so we'll see how well that fits in the tire things. Not that worried about it though, I'll strap it down and drive slow if I have to. I'm only going a few miles, it's just not street legal anymore and sticks out like a sore thumb and I don't want to risk getting pulled with no plates, insurance, ect.

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