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Of course, this can't happen on a rental trailer. I'm not against the trailer rental at all. I have a car trailer too. A smart man can do both safely.
The question is : Does one want to take the risk flat towing going to pick up a an 09 whose true condition is unknown? The risk is too great and no matter how smart or prepared you think you are you cannot predict what can happen so the safest way is the best way. Look at the members post that flipped. Had his 09 been on a car trailer with brakes the possibility of him stopping on time would have increased exponentially potentially iliminating bodily injury, lawyers fees, and property damage. An insured rental trailer or an insured personal trailer with brakes are the best and safest way for a civilian to transport a CUCV. The military tow bar does not actuate the brakes on the towed vehicle so in an emergency stop @ 65mph you are going to plow into whats infront of you. Just the laws of physics. When the Military used the tow bars they were in slow moving convoys usually not on public highways subject to the maniacs out there that believe the safest distance to enter the lane you occupy is right infront of your bumper.
A trailer can give you a false sense of safety as well. An improperly loaded traier just might be more of a risk than a towbar. We have had posts from members who have flipped a CUCV while on a trailer. A agree fully on known vs unknown condition when considering a trailer. As far as smart and prepared, there are risks with both and no one can control or forcast others stupidity. There are just way too many variables to say with certainty that one is always safer than the other. The M1028 that was rolled would not have been were it towed on a towbar. There are more than one way to accomplish a mission safely.
