Towing Policy

Real simple, 3000lb or under we allow a 1/2 ton truck with a frame mounted hitch only (never bumper mounted).

Over 3000 up to a 7000lb,  8000 up to 10,000 lb machine 3/4 ton minimum with frame mounted hitch class 5.

10,000 to 12,000lb requires a one ton minimum with electric brakes and frame mounted class 5 no exceptions.

The trailers we use are for the smallest 6000lb capacity surge brake, medium is 12,000lb capacity surge brake and large 16,000lb capacity electric brake.

Bigger is better...Also provided for the renter is a pintle style hitch (stronger) and chains and binders of course. Again overkill is better. 

The insurance companies dictate to us what vehicles we can allow to tow out of the store. So, yes sir, your toyota corola could totally pull my bobcat and trailer that weigh 10,000lb on your vehicle but the insurance people just won't let me, sorry! I'm just not covered...

Engine size has very little to do with towing, people come in all the time with an old 1/2 ton and immediately say I got a v-8 in there--it doesn't matter it is still just a 1/2 ton.

The only things we let go out on bumper hitches are trenchers, tillers, chippers and smaller stuff.

Please Note The following Approximate Vehicle Ratings:

VEHICLE                                           DESCRIPTION

   MINI                                                               

NISSAN, TOYOTA, MAZDA,                     MAX LOAD1,000LBS TOWING OR ROCK

S10, RANGER

   1/2TON                                  ROCK 1/2YRD 1,500LBS OR 1 YRD

D100, C10, F150                                   2,800LBS MAX

                                                         TOWING – 5,000LBS TOTAL TRAILER

                                                         AND LOAD

   3/4TON

D200, C20, F250                                  ROCK 1YRD 2,800LBS MAXIMUM                                           4,000LBS ON TRUCK

                                                        TOWING –7,000LBS TOTAL TAILER

                                                         AND LAOD

                                                        (SUPER DUTY W/ ELECTRIC BRAKES)

                                                        10,000LBS MAX TRAILER AND LOAD

   1TON

D300, D3500, C3500

C30, F350, 450SUPER                           LEGAL MAX CURB 20,000LBS

                                                        T-PLATES OVER 20,000LBS BUT NOT

                                                         TO EXCEED 12,500 TOWING

   11/2 TON                               UNDER 25,500LBS WITH 11/2 TO 2 TON

                                                        TRUCK WITH FRAME HITCH AND

                                                         PINTAL RATED AT 16,500LBS

   5 YARD                                  ROCK 5 YARDS @ 2,800LBS PER YARD

                                                        = APROX. 15,000LBS

                                                         TOWING 10 TON TRAILER 20,000LB

                                                         MAX TRAILER AND LOAD

10 or 12 YARD                          DRAIN ROCK 12YRDS ¾- 10YRDS

                                                        ONLY = 30,000LBS + ON DRIVERS

                                                        TOWING: 10YRDS & TRAILER NO

                                                        WEIGHT ON HITCH

                                                        FULL LOAD & LOADED TRAILER =

                                                         MORE WEIGHT ON TRAILER