Car Hauler Trailer Rental in Delta BC

Ride On Rentals runs a car hauler trailer rental fleet out of Delta so you can move a car, ATV or side-by-side on an open flatbed with built-in ramps and multiple tie-down points. We confirm your tow vehicle and hitch before you pick up, so the trailer matches what you are driving.

What a car hauler trailer gets you

An open flatbed means you drive the load on and strap it down with no doors to clear and no roof height to worry about. The ramps store on the trailer and deploy in seconds, and the deck has D-rings spaced so you can secure a sedan, a lifted truck or a couple of quads without hunting for a place to hook a strap. Because the bed sits low, the approach angle is gentle enough for lowered cars and still stable for heavier machines.

You are not paying for enclosed space you do not need. If the forecast turns wet, throw a tarp over the cargo and cinch it to the same tie-downs. The deck is steel with a wood overlay that grips tires and resists oil stains from leaky project cars. That open deck also lets you see the load in your mirrors the whole trip, whether you are crossing the Alex Fraser at rush hour or turning onto a gravel driveway out in Langley.

Which tow vehicle and hitch do you need?

Most of our car haulers pull behind a standard truck or SUV with a Class 3 hitch and a 7-pin connector for brakes and lights. When you call or email, tell us the year, make, model and hitch class of your tow rig. We will confirm compatibility and whether you need a brake controller or a 4-pin to 7-pin adapter before you show up.

If you are running a half-ton with a factory tow package you are usually good. Heavier loads like a dual-axle dually or a loaded toy hauler may need a weight-distributing hitch and we will walk you through it on the phone so there is no guesswork at the lot. We also verify the gross trailer weight against your vehicle's tow rating so you are not surprised at the scale.

Booking and Delta pickup how it works

Call or email with the trailer type, the dates you need it and what you are hauling. We check the calendar, confirm the rate for daily or weekly terms and lock it in. No online portal, no deposit surprises just a conversation and a confirmation.

Pickup is in Delta, right off Highway 99 so you are pointed toward the tunnel to Richmond, the Alex Fraser to Burnaby and Surrey, or east toward Langley without fighting city traffic. Bring your driver's licence, the tow vehicle you told us about and a way to pay. We will do a quick walk-around, hook the safety chains, plug the lights and you are rolling. If you need a spare tire or an extra set of ratchet straps, say so when you book and we will have them on the trailer.

Loading a vehicle, ATV or powersport machine

Lower the ramps, line up the tires with the deck centres and drive on slow. Keep the load centred over the axles with front wheels just ahead of the front axle for cars, centred for quads. Use four ratchet straps minimum: two front, two rear, pulling down and slightly forward so the suspension compresses and the load cannot shift.

For low-clearance cars, lay 2x12s on the ramps to reduce the breakover angle. For motorcycles, add a wheel chock strapped to the deck and run soft loops through the triple tree. If you are hauling two ATVs side by side, stagger them slightly so the handlebars do not clash and you still have strap access at every corner. A car hauler trailer rental gives you the flexibility to mix vehicle types on one deck without reconfiguring walls or doors.

Crossing the Lower Mainland with a loaded car hauler

The tunnel and the Alex Fraser both handle trailer lengths we run, but keep your speed at the posted limit and leave extra following distance especially in rain, which is most of the year here. The deck sits low enough that you will not catch overhead signs on the Knight Street Bridge or the Pattullo approach.

If you are headed out to acreage in Langley or a hillside lot in the Tri-Cities, the open flatbed lets you see the load in your mirrors the whole way. No blind spots from high sidewalls, no guessing if something shifted behind a locked door. That visibility matters when you are merging onto Highway 1 in heavy traffic or backing into a tight site on a sloped lot.

Why an open flatbed beats enclosed for vehicle moves

Enclosed trailers protect paint from road spray, but they add height, weight and blind spots. With a car hauler you avoid the clearance headache at parkades, drive-thrus and low-hanging tree branches on older Delta streets. You also save fuel because the frontal area is smaller and there is no sail effect in crosswinds on the bridge decks.

Loading and unloading is faster. No swinging doors to latch, no interior lights to check, no moisture trapped inside after a wet haul. When the job is done you drop the ramps, unstrap and drive off. The trailer goes back to the lot clean and ready for the next rental.

Tie-down strategy for mixed loads

When you mix a car and an ATV on the same deck, treat each piece as its own load. Strap the car at four corners first, then position the ATV behind the rear axle and run two straps forward to the front D-rings and two aft to the rear D-rings. That cross pattern keeps the bike from walking sideways under hard braking on the highway.

If you are running two quads side by side, use a centre strap between the frames in addition to the four corner straps. The centre strap stops the machines from pivoting toward each other when you hit a frost heave on the Port Mann approach. Keep a spare ratchet in the tow vehicle because straps stretch and you will want to re-tension after the first twenty kilometres.

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