Renting car transport

[DonC]

I'm thinking about taking a shot at DVSF V coming up in June and the only practical way to do it would be to trailer my ERA from Portland to Columbus and back.
Has anynone used a national rental company (U-Haul or another) to transport their car?
Using the U-Haul web site it says that their transporter won't take the Cobra for whatever reason. Has anyone used one anyway or rented from another national company?
The reason for the national company is that ideally I'd trailer from Portland to Columbus, drop the trailer and then rent again in Cleveland (relative there to visit as long as I'm back) for the trip back.
Thanks,
DonC

[Bill Wells]

i have rented a U-Haul open trailer twice to tow my SPF about 300 mi one way . car fit on the trailer fine, just had to remove the license plate on the trailer for the car to clear. i have only 3-1/2" clearance under the bellhousing and that was not an issue either. trailer is heavy so adequate two vehicle is needed, which u-haul mandates if you and they are honest as to what you are using. i had a navigator so no problem with gvw ratings and their requirements . surge brakes only, not electric, but they worked well. trailer tracked well up to 65 mph in strong winds on interstate. i did not push it beyond 65 mph . dont use a car cover and tonneau is iffy as it will blow and flap. if you use a tonneau protect the body/paint area underneath the tonneau to stop any abrasions/marring. you will most likely get some stone chips from tow vehicle, but i had some there already. the car was listed by u-haul as a a/c cobra on their website when i made renting arrangements. some folks have been able to rent enclosed trailers too, i was never able to find one. goodluck in your search. bill.

[DonC]

Bill:
Thanks for the input. I'll probably stop by the locasl u-haul and measure one of their transporters to see what I'd have to work with.
Wouldn't think of towing with either a cover or a tonneau on. I might put on the soft top and side curtains just in case of rain. Might be able to come up with some sort of deflector for the front of the trailer for stones. Have to think about it.
DonC

[Tim Brewer]

I use U-Haul auto transports all the time with my Cobra. Believe me, no mater what the U-Haul guys say, they work great. You'll never find a trailer to haul your car that pulls smoother than a auto transport.
Tim

[DonC]

Tim:
Thanks for the info. Looks like a personal visit to them is definately in order.
DonC