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Renting a Jeep...

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  • 16-05-2006 4:15pm
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    JohnCleary
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    I have to bring a boat back from the UK in the next few weeks, and I don't feel my car would be up to the challenge (about 500miles driving altogether)
    I have plenty of friends with jeeps, but I don't want to go asking (besides theyre all big expensive things.. I wouldnt like to be driving them!)

    Are there any rental companies that rent jeeps? Don't need anything big or fancy


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    alias no.9
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    It might be cheaper to rent a van, should do the job just as well and you'd definitely have more choice to shop around.


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    kyote00
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    Hertz were the only company I could find who allow both jeeps and travel to UK.

    Not sure if they have towbars ! The Xtrial I had didnt


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    crosstownk
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    Enterprise have Xtrails on their rental fleet and they also have a van rental division. AVIS Truck & Van Rental do not have towbars on any vehicles. I doubt you will find any cars/vans with towbars tbh - unless you can find a rental company who specialise in that sort of thing.
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    JamesM
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    JohnCleary wrote:
    I have to bring a boat back from the UK in the next few weeks, and I don't feel my car would be up to the challenge (about 500miles driving altogether)
    I have plenty of friends with jeeps, but I don't want to go asking (besides theyre all big expensive things.. I wouldnt like to be driving them!)

    Are there any rental companies that rent jeeps? Don't need anything big or fancy
    What size boat and trailer weight are you talking about ?
    Jim


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    drdre
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    i seen a company that rents range rovers in dublin.i will try and find contact details.does anyone else know about this company.as i cannot remember where i seen it on the net.


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    JohnCleary
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    JamesM wrote:
    What size boat and trailer weight are you talking about ?
    Jim

    It's actually only a single axle trailer, pulling about 1ton ... nothing heavy at all.

    I just dont like the idea of driving across the UK/Ireland pulling it with my Dad's Micra :D

    -Edit- Will be pulling a 5.85m RIB With 90HP engine


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    JamesM
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    JohnCleary wrote:
    It's actually only a single axle trailer, pulling about 1ton ... nothing heavy at all.

    I just dont like the idea of driving across the UK/Ireland pulling it with my Dad's Micra :D

    -Edit- Will be pulling a 5.85m RIB With 90HP engine
    I've towed boats many times from UK. Latest was 16ft Catamaran with 2L Legacy. Mostly motorway - no problem, 5th gear most of the time. 4th on the hills.
    - Edit - Also towed a rib with no problems. A bit smaller than yours though - 4.7 with a 50hp.
    Jim.


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