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U-Haul's ban on Ford Explorers

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#4 of 8 Re: UHaul's ban on Ford Explorers [randyeme] by c_baroody Apr 12, 2009 (7:04 am)
Replying to: randyeme (Oct 23, 2007 12:17 pm) Yes, here in Tucson I got the same answer. Solution was simple: Went to a body shop and bought a "used" Expedition plate for the back of the vehicle for $1.00. Then removed the Explorer one and replaced it with the Expedition. A little touch-up paint was required, but that was easy.   Went back to U-all-haul and told them I had an Expedition. Pulled around and they put a 12 foot trailer on the existing hitch. No sweat.   Note: Keep the old Explorer plate to replace if case you want to sell it! Replies to this message: c_baroody (Apr 12, 2009 3:50 pm) steve_ (Apr 12, 2009 7:29 pm) wwest (May 25, 2009 9:44 am)
#5 of 8 Re: UHaul's ban on Ford Explorers [c_baroody] - #2 by c_baroody Apr 12, 2009 (3:50 pm)
Replying to: c_baroody (Apr 12, 2009 7:04 am) I forgot to mention the reason I was given - seems that U-Haul lost trailers because of the Firestone Tires defect blow-out issue that came OEM on Explorers, causing the high rate of roll-overs. Even after the cause was determined that it was the tires, not the vehicle, U-Haul must not have been happy with the settlement, so they decided to screw Explorer owners/Ford and prevents their trailers from hooking up. (story given by U-Haul employee, sounds right, but I cannot verify it).   Funny thing is - you can take your Explorer to a U-Haul dealer and buy a hitch for it and they will even intall it! Randyeme is right - you can even get a trailer for a Yugo, probably a bicycle if you want, but no Explorer. Replies to this message: steve_ (Apr 12, 2009 7:29 pm) wwest (May 25, 2009 9:44 am)
#6 of 8 Re: UHaul's ban on Ford Explorers [c_baroody] - #2 [c_baroody] by steve_ HOST Apr 12, 2009 (7:29 pm)
Replying to: c_baroody (Apr 12, 2009 3:50 pm) As far as I know, U-Haul will rent you a trailer if you show up in a Mercury Mountaineer too. And the Mountaineer as I'm sure you know is a twin to the Explorer.
#7 of 8 Re: UHaul's ban on Ford Explorers [randyeme] by rbr3 May 05, 2009 (6:20 am)
Replying to: randyeme (Oct 23, 2007 12:17 pm) In order to find the most ironic thing about this whole mess, one does not need to look further than U-Haul's website. You can purchase various items from U-Haul's website including hitch covers...included in the store is a Ford Explorer hitch cover [insert obvious sarcasm here]. Copy and paste the link below.   http://store.uhaul.com/Hitch_covers/Vehicle_receiver_covers/Ford_Explorer_Receiv- er_Cover
#8 of 8 Re: UHaul's ban on Ford Explorers [c_baroody] - #2 [c_baroody] by wwest May 25, 2009 (9:44 am)
Replying to: c_baroody (Apr 12, 2009 3:50 pm) "..cause was determined....."   NOT....!!   The "cause" was the idiot Ford engineers who decided that lowering the tire pressure would lower the propensity of the Explorer to rollover....!!

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