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                                                                    Exhibit 25.1

                                    FORM T-1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                             SECTION 305(b)(2) [__]



                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)


New York                                               13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                           identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                        10286
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip code)





                                     AMERCO
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Nevada                                                 88-0106815
(State or other jurisdiction of                        (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)


1325 Airmotive Way, Suite 100
Reno, Nevada                                           89502-3239
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip code)


                                 Debt Securities
                       (Title of the indenture securities)
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1.      GENERAL INFORMATION. FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE
        TRUSTEE:

        (a)     NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO
                WHICH IT IS SUBJECT.



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                  Name                                        Address
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        Superintendent of Banks of the State of         2 Rector Street, New York,
        New York                                        N.Y. 10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203

        Federal Reserve Bank of New York                33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                                        N.Y. 10045

        Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation           Washington, D.C. 20429

        New York Clearing House Association             New York, New York 10005


        (b)     WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

        Yes.

2.      AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

        IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
        AFFILIATION.

        None.

16.     LIST OF EXHIBITS.

        EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES BELOW, ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION,
        ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT HERETO, PURSUANT TO
        RULE 7a-29 UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 (THE "ACT") AND 17
        C.F.R. 229.10(d).

        1.      A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
                (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains
                the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to
                exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1
                to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215,
                Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement
                No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration
                Statement No. 33-29637.)

        4.      A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to
                Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

        6.      The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the
                Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement
                No. 33-44051.)

        7.      A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee
                published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its
                supervising or examining authority.


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                                    SIGNATURE



        Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and
State of New York, on the 25th day of February, 1999.


                                            THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                            By:    /s/ REMO J. REALE
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                                            Name:  Remo J. Reale
                                            Title: Assistant Vice President
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                                                                       Exhibit 7

                       Consolidated Report of Condition of

                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                    of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                     And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business December 31,
1998, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.



                                                                    Dollar Amounts
ASSETS                                                               in Thousands
                                                                          
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin .....          $  3,951,273
   Interest-bearing balances ..............................             4,134,162
Securities:                                                
   Held-to-maturity securities ............................               932,468
   Available-for-sale securities ..........................             4,279,246
Federal funds sold and Securities purchased under          
   agreements to resell ...................................             3,161,626
Loans and lease financing receivables:                     
   Loans and leases, net of unearned income .....37,861,802
   LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses .......619,791
   LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve .............3,572
   Loans and leases, net of unearned income,               
     allowance, and reserve ...............................            37,238,439
Trading Assets ............................................             1,551,556
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized           
   leases) ................................................               684,181
Other real estate owned ...................................                10,404
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and             
   associated companies ...................................               196,032
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances           
   outstanding ............................................               895,160
Intangible assets .........................................             1,127,375
Other assets ..............................................             1,915,742
                                                                     ------------
Total assets ..............................................          $ 60,077,664
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LIABILITIES                                                
Deposits:                                                  
   In domestic offices ....................................          $ 27,020,578
   Noninterest-bearing ..........................11,271,304
   Interest-bearing .............................15,749,274
   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement                  
     subsidiaries, and IBFs ...............................            17,197,743
   Noninterest-bearing .............................103,007
   Interest-bearing .............................17,094,736
Federal funds purchased and Securities sold under          
   agreements to repurchase ...............................             1,761,170
Demand notes issued to the U.S.Treasury ...................               125,423
Trading liabilities .......................................             1,625,632
Other borrowed money:                                      
   With remaining maturity of one year or less ............             1,903,700
   With remaining maturity of more than one year           
     through three years ..................................                     0
   With remaining maturity of more than three years .......                31,639
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and               
   outstanding ............................................               900,390
Subordinated notes and debentures .........................             1,308,000
Other liabilities .........................................             2,708,852
                                                                     ------------
Total liabilities .........................................            54,583,127
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EQUITY CAPITAL                                             
Common stock ..............................................             1,135,284
Surplus ...................................................               764,443
Undivided profits and capital reserves ....................             3,542,168
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on                   
   available-for-sale securities ..........................                82,367
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments .......               (29,725)
                                                                     ------------
Total equity capital ......................................             5,494,537
                                                                     ------------
Total liabilities and equity capital ......................          $ 60,077,664
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         I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.

                                                                Thomas J. Mastro

         We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report
of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions
issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and
correct.

Thomas A. Reyni
Gerald L. Hassell        Directors
Alan R. Griffith