According to the U-Haul web site the ban on Explorers as tow vehicles is still in effect.  
http://www.uhaul.com/trucks/faq.html

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/2004-01-08-uhaul-ford_x.htm

From the USA Today story I got the impression that the Firestone tire debacle lit a fire under the trial
lawyer to flood the courts with Explorer lawsuits.  

What do trial lawyers use for birth control?  Their personality.

If you're considering rebadging you vehicle, check out ebay.  There seems to
be quite a bit of Mountaineer insignia up for sale.

I think we should consider ourselves lucky UHaul won't deal with us.

Anytime I have ever rented UHaul stuff or been with someone who has rented
UHaul stuff, the equipment has been atrocious. I remember one truck that had
holes in the floorboards. You actually could see the highway. Another had a
lit alternator light. The guy insisted we use that truck and refused to give
us anything else. "Just call us if it breaks down." (We were going to use
the truck on New Years day. And then he had the audacity to insist that we
sign a statement that said we ceritfy that nothing was wrong with the
vehicle when we took it!  We walked away, went to Ryder and were amazed at
the difference in the condition of the vehicles. The  Ryder guy even walked
the vehicle with us and noted any little blemish on the sheet before we took
the truck (and there were only the tinyist things). Maybe no one else rents
those little trailers ... but I still wouldn't attach anyting with UHaul on
it to my Explorer - not even their bubble wrap :O). Crapola equipment,
crapola custommer service, in my opinion. I suspect that UHaul knows they're
stuff is unsafe and is unwilling to take on Explorer owners who are
sensitized to this crap.

What would be the point of rebadging the truck? The rental agreement
asks for the VIN of the tow vehicle. The VIN gives the true identity of
the truck away. And if you had any misfortune or accident with the
trailer, the U-Haul lawyers would have a ball with you.

What other company rents trailers one way?

I didn't have a problem last time.  What size trailor?

Maybe you're trying to pull a class III size trailor with your little class
II hitch on the explorer?

Changing the badges sounds like a fine idea.  Like the Camry XLE; you can
just get the side panels and body art from a junkyard and make it a Lexus
300!  Same car.

-- riki
--Those who live by the sword get shot by  those who don't.

U-Hell is doing YOU a favor! They are afraid their equipment will CAUSE a
rollover problem. Their equipment is JUNK, never maintained.
Read about people with trailers that had bearing failures, tire blowouts,
electrical shorts.
Read about their trucks wth bad brakes, engine fires and other problems,
leaving customers on the side of the road to watch their belongings burn.
You want/expect "road service" from U-Hell  HAHAHAHA......get ready to book
into the nearest fleabag hotel,they arn't coming anytime fast. I see those
trucks broken down on the highway all the time!
If you look at www.ripoffreports.com   you will find HUNDREDS of reports on
people getting screwed by U-Hell.
I even had the Bitch Manager "Connie" at the store in Santa Clarita,
California (on Sierra Hwy) call me one time and tell me if I didnt bring the
truck I had out, back early she was going to charge my credit card $100 an
hour until it was back in her yard!!!!!
The company back east put that fat butch lesbo back in her place, but the
fact remains....their equipment is crap, the people that work there are
snakes.
They ALL know whats going on there, the guy that brings your rental truck
around KNOWS it is a wreck looking for a place to happen. What a better
setup, you rent the vehicle...it's destroyed and YOUR insurance carrier buys
U-Hell a new one to replace it. Who cares if YOU are injured,killed or lose
all your belongings/cargo during this.
Be damn glad they won't rent you a trailer. Just go over to Ryder or Penske
and rent a complete truck instead.
Of course....this is just **MY** opinion....your may vary (hopefully not).

While all the comments are valid and there equipment is as one person put
it "CRAP" I still think it is discriminatory towards owners of Explorers.
If this is a lawyers / lawsuit game I say we find one of these sue happy
lawyers and file a class action lawsuit against U-Haul for discrimination
based on the fact Explorers do not have Firestone tires on them after the
recall. Also they are judging my / our driving habits on those who do not
drive responsibly. I for one do not want to be placed in that description.
I have had my Explorer for over 5 years and pull a 10' cargo trailer every
month without any problems. I guess I will get of my soapbox now.
Thanks Mike