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Where to Rent a Cargo Van

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I am looking to transport a bike and have no access to a car with a hitch, so I'm thinking about renting a Cargo Van.

I've tried going through the Enterprise and Budget rental sites with no luck.

Anyone here rent a cargo van before (tall one preferable)? Where and for how much?

Should I just get a pickup?
 
I'm in the same boat and here's my 2 cents after some research.
Uhaul does but they charge .50/km which may or may not work for you, the bike I was looking at was in Barrie so I didn't make sense to do that.
Enterprise rents them for bout 70-80 a day not including insurance
Home depot also rents them for 20 first 1.5 hrs, 7 each additional half he something like that. Not sure of the restrictions but worth checking out.

On a side note, anyone try transporting a bike in one of those without a chock? Wondering if I could get away with not using one
 
I'd just get InfernoBuster aka ToyHauler to do it.

He will strap it down way better than you could ever get it done in a rental.
 
peter330 said:
On a side note, anyone try transporting a bike in one of those without a chock? Wondering if I could get away with not using one
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Just use two extra straps from the rim or the lower part of the forks to your tie downs. They don't need to be very tight at all, just enough tension to keep the hooks in place will be enough to keep your front wheel from sliding sideways.

Don't forget a strap to keep your back wheel down and in place.
 
ScoTTY88 said:
I'd just get InfernoBuster aka ToyHauler to do it.

He will strap it down way better than you could ever get it done in a rental.
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InfernoBuster picked up my friends bike from Kahuna to downtown TO.
Did a great job.
Was on time,tied the bike down tight.
Absolutely +1
Nice guy.
 
turbodish said:
Just use two extra straps from the rim or the lower part of the forks to your tie downs. They don't need to be very tight at all, just enough tension to keep the hooks in place will be enough to keep your front wheel from sliding sideways.

Don't forget a strap to keep your back wheel down and in place.
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Almost forgot to mention, with a pick-up truck you can run the front wheel right up to the front wall of the box.

If you're trying to do this with a van, just get a short piece of 2x8 board to create your own temporary "wall" against the back of the front seat pedestals, run the front wheel up against and then proceed as if you were tying down the bike in the back of a pick-up truck.
 
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ScoTTY88 said:
I'd just get InfernoBuster aka ToyHauler to do it.

He will strap it down way better than you could ever get it done in a rental.
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lol
How hard is it to tighten a couple straps down? hahha
You guys make this sound like its rocket science... :D

Enterprise is 97 bucks for the day including full coverage insurance and unlimited km in ontario...rent the dakota and not the gmc sierra. the gmc chugs fuel like a mofo
 
KRFDPSSTI said:
lol
How hard is it to tighten a couple straps down? hahha
You guys make this sound like its rocket science... :D

Enterprise is 97 bucks for the day including full coverage insurance and unlimited km in ontario...rent the dakota and not the gmc sierra. the gmc chugs fuel like a mofo
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Im sure Inferno is a great guy but seriously, some people on this site make it sound like its hard to tie down a bike......
 
If you need to ask how and where to rent a vehicle that can fit a 6 foot long motorcycle. sometimes tying the straps might not be the easiest thing in the world....
 
twinn said:
Im sure Inferno is a great guy but seriously, some people on this site make it sound like its hard to tie down a bike......
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Ya makes you wonder how some of these people manage to dress themselves in the morning :D
 
Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I will call around tomorrow to see who is the cheapest and will give me lots of km plus let me go out of the country. The bike is in Buffalo.

Not to worried about strapping it down.
 
stnd said:
Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I will call around tomorrow to see who is the cheapest and will give me lots of km plus let me go out of the country. The bike is in Buffalo.

Not to worried about strapping it down.
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the bike being in Buffalo adds another element. Many rentals will not allow there vehicles to travel to the US. If you are in Durham send me a PM, I can likely help you out.
 
question for you ? how far in buffalo is it ? can you get the current owner to deliver you and the bike to the border? if you can then just walk your bike across the border (I'm assuming your going to customs to pay for taxes on it) then pay your toll and voila your on the highway in Canada ... now? call CAA and get them to pick it up for you ... I was picked up in a snowstorm about 2km from the border (Erie bridge) and they transported the bike home on a flat bed ... total distance was 163km according to the driver from Erie to the house in Sauga...

walking across the bridge shouldn't be a problem, I've done it before when I was waiting in line ... why bother starter and stopping the bike to move a car length every 2 mins, might as well get off the bike, stretch your legs and just push it every 2 mins ... hell I even pushed it up to the customs gate and the guy asked if something was wrong with the bike and I said No I just didn't feel like starting it ... :D

- your rental is going to cost probably 80-100 / day plus taxes plus gas costs yada yada ...
- paying someone gas to do it is going to be say 50-60 bucks in gas to drive there and back
- paying CAA ? I believe a CAA Plus plan is like 100 - 110 for the whole year and you get I think 3 or 4 tows total per year ...

you do the math and figure out what is best for you ...
 
I wonder why the OP didn't mention the bike was out of the country, a major factor. All answers are off. The "Oh Yeah" factor.

"Oh Yeah it's in Buffalo"

My bike won't start. 20 post responses later, "Oh Yeah, a tree fell on it."
 
chiller said:
question for you ? how far in buffalo is it ? can you get the current owner to deliver you and the bike to the border? if you can then just walk your bike across the border (I'm assuming your going to customs to pay for taxes on it) then pay your toll and voila your on the highway in Canada ... now? call CAA and get them to pick it up for you ... I was picked up in a snowstorm about 2km from the border (Erie bridge) and they transported the bike home on a flat bed ... total distance was 163km according to the driver from Erie to the house in Sauga...

walking across the bridge shouldn't be a problem, I've done it before when I was waiting in line ... why bother starter and stopping the bike to move a car length every 2 mins, might as well get off the bike, stretch your legs and just push it every 2 mins ... hell I even pushed it up to the customs gate and the guy asked if something was wrong with the bike and I said No I just didn't feel like starting it ... :D

- your rental is going to cost probably 80-100 / day plus taxes plus gas costs yada yada ...
- paying someone gas to do it is going to be say 50-60 bucks in gas to drive there and back
- paying CAA ? I believe a CAA Plus plan is like 100 - 110 for the whole year and you get I think 3 or 4 tows total per year ...

you do the math and figure out what is best for you ...
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That is a great idea that I will keep in mind for the future.

I will have to pay for gas to get down there and back myself anyway so might as well do it in a rental. Unless I find someone with a truck that will do it for gas only.

nobbie48 said:
I wonder why the OP didn't mention the bike was out of the country, a major factor. All answers are off. The "Oh Yeah" factor.

"Oh Yeah it's in Buffalo"

My bike won't start. 20 post responses later, "Oh Yeah, a tree fell on it."
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It does add an extra element, at the time of my OP I did not know that not all companies allow their rental vehicles to cross the border.

I will call the usual places tonight and get it sorted out, I'll post my results.
 
I rented a Pick up two years back to bring my bike to my home.
National Car Rentals gave me a good deal on pickup truck..
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