The timing of having my daughter that weekend (first wife and I alternate) would have made it really difficult to be moving pins around. Despite appearances, parenthood is my TOP priority. On the other hand my daughter thoroughly enjoyed the show!  

Hey Kevin...A trailer hitch is a great idea. I wonder what the deal on that is for a leased car? Someone a while back said that sometimes Kijiji or CL has deals, plus install or course.

May I recommend that a few of you pitch in for a cube van and do a milk run, ending at the show. It would be easier and cheaper.

Quoted from wbradley

Hey Kevin...A trailer hitch is a great idea. I wonder what the deal on that is for a leased car? Someone a while back said that sometimes Kijiji or CL has deals, plus install or course.

Sorry, I don't know how hitches work with leased vehicles.

I just went to Uhaul to get it done and had an abysmal experience. A 4:30 pm appointment resulted in me coming home from another Uhaul location after 9:30 pm, the Friday night before the show. The 'hitch guy' from the first location left early for the weekend and blew off my appointment. Jerks. Not happy with the service with Brampton Uhaul.    

Uhaul's a ripoff for hitches.. I got a quote last night, they want $450 to put a hitch on our Mazda 3  

Quoted from Sparky

May I recommend that a few of you pitch in for a cube van and do a milk run, ending at the show. It would be easier and cheaper.

That may be a cheaper, short-term solution but I like my new found freedom of not having to depend on others to pick up/deliver more than one game in my Tucson. Possible bulk deals, like Gerald's current offerings, are more of a reality now. Now I have the option of grabbing 6+ games in a 5' x 8' trailer or approx. 10+ games in a 6' x 12' for $40!!!

Yayyy! I'll finally be able to quench my thirst for more games!

Quoted from machine.slave

Uhaul's a ripoff for hitches.. I got a quote last night, they want $450 to put a hitch on our Mazda 3  

Did you call for a quote? Every call sends you to a call center in the US. Just call your closest Uhaul and the US rep will send them the quote directly. Just remember to say you want the electrical done as well. Like I said, I paid around $330 including tax. More than I anticipated and I'm sure I got milked a bit (1/2 hour extra labour and a more expensive wiring harness than the 1st place. ) ... but I got it done and ! was comfortably able to bring 4 pins instead of just one. And a permanent solution.

I went to an actual Uhaul location for the quote.

All I know is I need a hitch for sure.. I'm tired of spending $50+ for a rental every time I want to move a machine!

Quoted from OTTOgd

Sorry, I don't know how hitches work with leased vehicles.

I just went to Uhaul to get it done and had an abysmal experience. A 4:30 pm appointment resulted in me coming home from another Uhaul location after 9:30 pm, the Friday night before the show.    

Bummer! Never, never if at all possible get something done at the end of the day on a Friday. Guys are in "weekend" mode by then.

Quoted from machine.slave

Uhaul's a ripoff for hitches.. I got a quote last night, they want $450 to put a hitch on our Mazda 3  

Call around for a quote. Probably a local shop could do it for cheaper. There are usually shops that specialize in hitches. There's a place in Ottawa -- forget the name now -- that was very reasonable AND fast. I drove over, they did their stuff, and I was back on the road in less than an hour!

In the past, I loved my hidden hitch. Allowed me to buy as many games as I could afford and take them in one trip. Uhaul trialers rock. Cheap, cheap, cheap! Like $30 or so. Really nice to have the ability to buy a bunch of games and know you can get them quickly.

Duane

There are independant places like The Hitch Shop. Can always call around. I have heard that the hitch itself can sometimes be bought on one of the online selling sites for a deal too.

Uhaul is a last resort for anything. Avoid whenever possible. They seem to never have what I asked for at the location I requested and at the time I needed it. I realize that logistics with a company the size of Uhaul must be very complicated, but I have *never* been fully satisfied with a Uhaul experience. They exist to disappoint.

Having said that, however, they are often the only option available. Especially on short notice.

For what it's worth, I paid around $300 for the hitch on my Santa Fe from one of those Oil Guard places. After I called about a dozen hitch sellers I determined that was the best deal in town.

Quoted from cooke

Uhaul is a last resort for anything. Avoid whenever possible. They seem to never have what I asked for at the location I requested and at the time I needed it.

That reminds me....if you rent a trailer from them, either watch and ensure they connect the trailer correctly and/or double check afterward. I now double check every time.

I once had a trailer disconnect as they hadn't tightened it enough. Thankfully, the trailer was connected with the chains so it didn't disconnect completely. Still was a hell of a shock driving home from Montreal at 11:30 in the evening with a couple of pins in it! Had to carefully pull over and re-attach. I was WIDE awake for the remainder of the trip home

Duane