Renting cars for Stucks?

[Too32]

Hi stuck friends, has anyone ever rented vehicles to use for getting themselves stuck? I’d rather not use my own and would prefer to rent something. It snows here so at least starting with snow/ice stucks. Experiences with renting? Never rented a car before… wondering how it’d go or work. Thank you!

[stuckboy]

@Too32 said in Renting cars for Stucks?:

Hi stuck friends, has anyone ever rented vehicles to use for getting themselves stuck? I’d rather not use my own and would prefer to rent something. It snows here so at least starting with snow/ice stucks. Experiences with renting? Never rented a car before… wondering how it’d go or work. Thank you!

Better to have an own second one for that, otherwise I couldn t do it extremly

[gabe]

Yes, especially if you are worried about damaging your own car. Make sure to get the damage waiver (or book with a credit card that includes primary rental insurance) and roadside assistance. Especially works well with snow and ice since the evidence of the stuck in mostly undetectable

[SD78QSK]

Some rental companies forbid off road driving of their vehicles. They quit renting 4x4 trucks years ago. Some places there are rental jeeps and suvs but often only for organized trips.
Now and then someone rents a truck or van from a company like U Haul, drives it off road, gets stuck or does some damage and the rental place takes legal action. There was a YouTube video of getting a stuck U Haul pickup out of an off road area. Including a deputy getting his sheriff's office 4x4 pickup stuck trying to get into the area, and the winch on the truck didn't work.

[TACOENCAJ_5]

Buy a 40-year-old car with rear-wheel drive. They get stuck easily and are stronger than new ones. and if it breaks, you invested little money.

[spmbeni]

@TACOENCAJ_5 It is the best option without a doubt.

[spmbeni]

@SD78QSK One of the things that suffer the most are the tires and that is what rental companies check the most. At the slightest, they pull the bail.

[Kevin]

I would feel not too well morally doing those things with rented cars. Except they are rentable for those off road places specifically

[MudMate]

Knowing modern vehicles and a friend who works for a rental company, I wouldn't be surprised if the Rental Vehicle tattled on the renter.

[westfil11]

@MudMate
I think most modern cars would be super bad in mud anyway
He wouldn’t get far

[sirstuck]

@westfil11 said in Renting cars for Stucks?:

@MudMate
I think most modern cars would be super bad in mud anyway
He wouldn’t get far

I would like that.