NM | SOLD: Rare 16' VT U Haul Travel Trailer

[BobW]

We are selling our renovated 1985 U Haul VT. Here is a link to our eBay auction:
U Haul VT 16' Fiberglass Travel Trailer | eBay
Newly renovated in 2011 and been housed since then. Lots of new replacement items, starting price $4850.00.

[Borrego Dave]

Hi Robert, nice looking VT. Please let us know on this thread when it sells so your ad can be moved to the sold thread. Thanks and good luck.

[panhead_mike]

Originally Posted by BobW

We are selling our renovated 1985 U Haul VT. Here is a link to our eBay auction:
U Haul VT 16' Fiberglass Travel Trailer | eBay
Newly renovated in 2011 and been housed since then. Lots of new replacement items, starting price $4850.00.

Just a question. How "rare" is a 16 ft UHaul?

[Tom Trostel]

Ebay ad says less than 80 were built. Most Uhaul travel trailers are 13'.

[mary and bob]

Official number is 59 built.

[mary and bob]

What happened to the surge brakes ?

[CindyL]

When we owned our VT, initially, it did not have surge brakes. Our tow vehicle was a Eurovan. We are not crazy drivers, and it worked. However, it was a LOT better once we added surge brakes.

If this is the original tongue, the surge brakes from the double-axel Uhaul work. I found a used one on ebay. Kevin installed the brakes.

CindyL

[mary and bob]

looks like brake backing plates in one of the pictures ?? Maybe has electric brakes?

[BobW]

Doesn't have the hydraulic surge actuator nor electric brakes. Never felt the need for either as the weight of the trailer is under 2K lbs. Towed either with a K1500 Suburban or Ford F150 and both pulled easily.

[BobW]

Some say less than 80 VTs were made, but a very knowledgable U Haul guy says only 59 were made.

[CindyL]

That is correct, only 59. A few years ago, a Uhaul employee who was working on an ad campaign at the time that involved the campers, researched the VT and CT and found the official numbers of both. I don't remember the CT numbers, but the VT (I am a former VT owner.) number was 59.

CindyL

[BobW]

Rare 16' VT U Haul has been sold! The new owners have been informed on this site and all the cool information it contains on the U Haul trailers. Thanks a ton!