EXHIBIT 99.2
                         NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
                                WITH RESPECT TO
                     9% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2008
 
 THIS FORM, OR ONE SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT HERETO, MUST BE USED BY ANY
 HOLDER OF 9% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2008 (THE "PRIVATE NOTES") OF
 RENTAL SERVICE CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION (THE "COMPANY"), WHO
 WISHES TO TENDER PRIVATE NOTES PURSUANT TO THE COMPANY'S EXCHANGE OFFER, AS
 DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS DATED      , 1998 (THE "PROSPECTUS") AND (i)
 WHOSE PRIVATE NOTES ARE NOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE OR (ii) WHO CANNOT
 DELIVER SUCH PRIVATE NOTES OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY THE LETTER OF
 TRANSMITTAL ON OR BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE (AS DEFINED IN THE PROSPECTUS)
 OR (iii) WHO CANNOT COMPLY WITH THE BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER PROCEDURE ON A
 TIMELY BASIS. SUCH FORM MAY BE DELIVERED BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION, MAIL OR
 HAND DELIVERY TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT. SEE "THE EXCHANGE OFFER--GUARANTEED
 DELIVERY PROCEDURES" IN THE PROSPECTUS.
 
                          RENTAL SERVICE CORPORATION
                         NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
 
     TO: NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, THE EXCHANGE AGENT
 


            By Hand:            By Registered or Certified Mail:    By Overnight Courier:
                                                                
  Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.    Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.   Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.
     Northstar East Building       Corporate Trust Operations      Corporate Trust Services
     608 Second Avenue South             P.O. Box 1517            Sixth and Marquette Avenue
           12th Floor              Minneapolis, MN 55480-1517     Minneapolis, MN 55479-0113
    Corporate Trust Services
         Minneapolis, MN

 
                                 By Facsimile:
 
                                (612) 667-4927
 
                             Confirm by Telephone:
 
                                (612) 667-9764
 
  DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS
SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION VIA A FACSIMILE NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH
ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
 
             PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
 
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
 
  The undersigned hereby tenders to the Company upon the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the related Letter of
Transmittal, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the principal amount of
Private Notes specified below pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures
set forth under the caption "The Exchange Offer--Guaranteed Delivery
Procedures" in the Prospectus. By so tendering, the undersigned does hereby
make, at and as of the date hereof, the representations and warranties of a
tendering Holder of Private Notes set forth in the Letter of Transmittal. The
undersigned hereby tenders the Private Notes listed below:
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         CERTIFICATE NUMBERS           
            (IF AVAILABLE)           PRINCIPAL AMOUNT TENDERED

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  All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred shall survive the
death, incapacity, or dissolution of the undersigned and every obligation of
the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the heirs, personal
representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned.
 
 
If Private Notes will be tendered by     
book-entry transfer                      SIGN HERE 
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                                                     SIGNATURE(S) 

Name of Tendering Institution:           ______________________________________ 

                                         ______________________________________ 
                                                 NAME(S) (PLEASE PRINT) 

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                                         ______________________________________
                                                        ADDRESS 

The Depository Trust Company Account     ______________________________________ 
No.:                                                   ZIP CODE   

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                                              AREA CODE AND TELEPHONE NO.

                                         DATE:_________________________________
 
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                                   GUARANTEE
 
                   (NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)
 
  The undersigned, a participant in a Recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion
Program, guarantees deposit with the Exchange Agent of the Letter of
Transmittal (or facsimile thereof), together with the Private Notes tendered
hereby in proper form for transfer, or confirmation of the book-entry transfer
of such Private Notes into the Exchange Agent's account at the Depository
Trust Company, pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer set forth in
the prospectus, and any other required documents, all by 5:00 p.m., New York
City time, on the fifth New York Stock Exchange trading day following the
Expiration Date (as defined in the Prospectus).
 
                                      SIGN HERE
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                                                    NAME OF FIRM
 
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                                                AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
 
                                      _________________________________________
                                               NAME(S) (PLEASE PRINT)
 
                                      _________________________________________
                                                       ADDRESS
 
                                      _________________________________________
                                                      ZIP CODE
 
                                      _________________________________________
                                             AREA CODE AND TELEPHONE NO.
 
                                      DATE:____________________________________

 
  DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES FOR PRIVATE NOTES WITH THIS FORM. ACTUAL SURRENDER
OF CERTIFICATES FOR PRIVATE NOTES MUST BE MADE PURSUANT TO, AND BE ACCOMPANIED
BY, A COPY OF THE PREVIOUSLY EXECUTED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
 
                                 INSTRUCTIONS
 
  1. DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY. A properly completed and
duly executed copy of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and any other
documents required by this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be received by
the Exchange Agent at one of its addresses set forth on the cover hereof prior
to the Expiration Date. The method of delivery of this Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery and all other required documents to the Exchange Agent is at the
election and risk of the Holder but, except as otherwise provided below, the
delivery will be deemed made only when actually received by the Exchange
Agent. Instead of delivery by mail, it is recommended that holders use an
overnight or hand delivery service, properly insured. If such delivery is by
mail, it is recommended that the Holder use properly insured, registered mail
with return receipt requested. For a full description of the guaranteed
delivery procedures, see the Prospectus under the caption "The Exchange
Offer--Guaranteed Delivery Procedures." In all cases, sufficient time should
be allowed to assure timely delivery. No Notice of Guaranteed Delivery should
be sent to the Company.
 
  2. SIGNATURE ON THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY; GUARANTEE OF
SIGNATURES. If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by the registered
Holder(s) of the Private Notes referred to herein, then the signature must
correspond with the name(s) as written on the face of the Private Notes
without alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever.
 
  If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by a person other than the
registered Holder(s) of any Private Notes listed, this Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery must be accompanied by a properly completed bond power signed as the
name of the registered Holder(s) appear(s) on the face of the Private Notes
without alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever.
 
  If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by a trustee, executor,
administrator, guardian, attorney-in-fact, officer of a corporation or other
person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such person should so
indicate when signing, and, unless waived by the Company, evidence
satisfactory to the Company of their authority so to act must be submitted
with this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
 
  3. REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE OR ADDITIONAL COPIES. Questions relating to the
Exchange Offer or the procedure for consenting and tendering as well as
requests for assistance or for additional copies of the Prospectus, the Letter
of Transmittal and this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, may be directed to the
Exchange Agent at the address set forth on the cover hereof or to your broker,
dealer, commercial bank or trust company.
 
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