One Way Trailer Rentals

One way rental of U Haul trailers is available from Meteor depots in Townsville, Cairns and Mt Isa, to various centres in Queensland and interstate.

• We welcome bookings up to 10 days in advance for trailers on hand at a Meteor depot at the time of booking.
• A non-refundable booking deposit of $100 is required to confirm the booking.
• U-Haul's terms and conditions apply, as set out on their rental agreement.
• A deposit equivalent to the rental + a $100 bond is required at the time of collecting the trailer (i.e. the prepaid booking deposit represents the bond when proceeding with the trailer rental)

• Ring us on 1300 306 809 for further information, or use the link to U Haul www.uhaul.com

No. The braking systems to our trailers (if fitted) will be one of the following , both of which operate independently of the tow vehicle:

OVERRIDE BRAKES:
The tow coupling to the trailer has a sliding shaft which is moved by inertia when the tow vehicle applies its brakes – the sliding shaft in turn applies the trailer brakes. TO REVERSE the trailer it is essential to flip over (by hand) a small tongue on the tow coupling, which prevents the sliding shaft from sliding and applying the brakes.

ELECTRIC BRAKES:
As the name implies the trailer brakes are activated by electric signal from the tow vehicle (by the same signal that lights up the stop lights).With our rental trailers that are fitted with electric brakes the signal is delivered to the trailer via the electric lead, to an adjustable brake controller mounted on the draw bar. The actual brake mechanism in the wheels of the trailer are also electric, using magnets to activate the brake shoes – the adjustable brake controller to the drawbar allows the driver to dial in how hard the trailer brakes apply themselves.

The legal maximum gross trailer weight able to be towed by the tow vehicle is the lowest denominator to the following criteria:

1. The towing capacity of the vehicle as set by the manufacturer, for braked and unbraked trailers.
2. The capacity of the towbar as determined by its manufacturer – since 1988 it has been mandatory for this information to be included onto towbars for cars and light commercials.
3. The rated capacity of the towball, which by law must be stamped onto the ball by the manufacturer (along with its size).
4. Whether the trailer is fitted with brakes or not – the difference is rather dramatic! For example a heavy 4WD might have a manufacturers recommended towing capacity of 2500kg for braked trailers, but only 750 kg for unbraked trailers.
5. State government towing regulations which currently vary from state to state.

Keeping in mind the above criteria, the following table is for use as a guide only:

TOW VEHICLE	TRAILER TYPE
4 cylinder car Light 4WD's Small utes up to 2.0L	Single axle
6 to 8 Cyl Cars 2 & 4WD utilities with engines 2.4L+ Larger 4WD's	Tandem axle