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<PAGE>  1

                        
                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D.C.  20549

                            SCHEDULE 13D

             Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                        (Amendment No. 10)*

                               AMERCO
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                           (Name of Issuer)

              Common Stock, $0.25 par value per share
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                   (Title of Class of Securities)

                             023586100
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                           (CUSIP Number)

                      Gary V. Klinefelter, Esq.
                      2727 North Central Avenue
                      Phoenix, Arizona  85021
                      (602) 263-6671
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           (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
         Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                         December 18, 1996
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      (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to  report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D,
and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check
the following box [ ].

Note:   Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits,  should
be filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to
whom copies are to be sent.

The  information required on the remainder of this cover  page  shall
not  be  deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section  18  of  the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject  to  the
liabilities  of that section of the Act but shall be subject  to  all
other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

             (The Exhibit Index is located on Page 20)







- ----------------------------
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's  initial  filing on this form with respect  to  the  subject
class  of  securities,  and for any subsequent  amendment  containing
information  which would alter disclosures provided in a prior  cover
page.
<PAGE>  2
                  AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO SCHEDULE 13D
                       PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2
                               OF THE
                   GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
                             UNDER THE
            SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED

          A  group  consisting of EJOS, Inc., an Arizona corporation;
Edward  J. Shoen; M.V.S., Inc., a Nevada corporation; Mark V.  Shoen;
Japal,  Inc., a Nevada corporation; James P. Shoen; Pafran,  Inc.,  a
Nevada   corporation;  Paul  F.  Shoen;  Sophmar,  Inc.,   a   Nevada
corporation; Sophia M. Shoen; and the AMERCO Employee Savings, Profit
Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership Trust (the "ESOP Trust") filed a
Schedule  13D  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (the
"Commission")  on  May 21, 1992 (the "Original Schedule  13D").   The
Original  Schedule 13D was amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with  the
Commission  on  August  21, 1992, Amendment  No.  2  filed  with  the
Commission  on  April  19,  1993, Amendment  No.  3  filed  with  the
Commission  on  June  12,  1993,  Amendment  No.  4  filed  with  the
Commission  on  September 17, 1993, Amendment No. 5  filed  with  the
Commission  on  April  25,  1994, Amendment  No.  6  filed  with  the
Commission on May 31, 1994, Amendment No. 7 filed with the Commission
on  September 9, 1994, and Amendment No. 8 filed with the  Commission
on  December 19, 1994, and Amendment No. 9 filed with the  Commission
on  July 3, 1995.  This Amendment No. 10 pursuant to Rule 13d-2 under
the  Act amends and supplements the cover pages and statements  under
Items  4,  5,  6, and 7 of the Original Schedule 13D, as  amended  by
Amendments No. 1 through 9.  Capitalized terms used in this Amendment
No.  10 and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed  to
such terms in the Original Schedule 13D, as amended.

          This  Amendment No. 10 is being filed by Edward  J.  Shoen,
Mark  V. Shoen, James P. Shoen, Paul F. Shoen, the ESOP Trust, Oxford
Life  Insurance Company, Trustee under that certain Irrevocable Trust
dated  December  20,  1982 (Edward J. Shoen,  grantor),  Oxford  Life
Insurance Company, Trustee under that certain Irrevocable Trust dated
December  20,  1982 (Mark V. Shoen, grantor), Oxford  Life  Insurance
Company,   Trustee  under  that  certain  Irrevocable   Trust   dated
December  20,  1982 (James P. Shoen, grantor), Oxford Life  Insurance
Company,   Trustee  under  that  certain  Irrevocable   Trust   dated
December 20, 1982 (Paul F. Shoen, grantor), and Oxford Life Insurance
Company,   Trustee  under  that  certain  Irrevocable   Trust   dated
December  20, 1982 (Sophia M. Shoen, grantor).  Sophia M. Shoen,  who
has  participated in this group's Schedule 13D filings in  the  past,
has refused to join in this Amendment No. 10.

Cover Pages.
- -----------
          As  a  result of the sale by Sophia M. Shoen (described  in
Item  4 below) of 100,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, $0.25
par value (the "Common Stock") to the public on December 18, 1996 and
118,900  shares  of  Common Stock pursuant  to  Rule  144  under  the
Securities Act, Sophia M. Shoen now owns 1,419,572  shares of  Common
Stock.

          As  a  result  of the sales by Paul F. Shoen (described  in
Item  4  below)  of 150,000 shares of Common Stock to the  public  on
December  18, 1996, 45,000 shares of Common Stock to the  Company  on
May 31, 1995, and 554,500 shares of Common Stock pursuant to Rule 144
under the Securities Act, Paul F. Shoen now owns 2,032,558 shares  of
Common Stock.
<PAGE>  3
          As the result of a gift by Mark V. Shoen (described in Item
4  below) of 32,539 shares of Common Stock to Jacqueline Y. Shoen  on
November  5, 1996, Mark V. Shoen now owns 3,442,981 shares of  Common
Stock.

          As  a result of year-end allocations of Common Stock by the
ESOP  Trust  to  participants in the AMERCO Employee Savings,  Profit
Sharing  and  Employee Stock Ownership Plan, purchases  of  allocated
Common Stock from employees of the Company whose employment has  been
terminated,  and  open market purchase of Common Stock  by  the  ESOP
Trust  (also  described in Item 4 below), the ESOP  Trust  now  holds
1,511,150   shares  of  Common  Stock  pursuant  to  the  Stockholder
Agreement.

          Accordingly,  the cover pages are hereby amended  in  their
entirety, to reflect the foregoing transactions.
<PAGE>  4
CUSIP No. 023586100
                                13D

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Edward J. Shoen
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                      (a) [X]
                                                      (b) [ ]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

          00
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                   [ ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Arizona, United States
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF    7.   SOLE VOTING POWER
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY       ------------------------------------------------------
  OWNED       8.   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BY
   EACH             15,774,096
 REPORTING         ------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON     9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   WITH
                   ------------------------------------------------------
              10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    15,774,096
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                    15,774,096
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)           [ ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                    69.8
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          IN
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE>  5
CUSIP No. 023586100
                                13D

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Mark V. Shoen
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                      (a) [X]
                                                      (b) [ ]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

          00
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                   [ ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Arizona, United States
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF    7.   SOLE VOTING POWER
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY       ------------------------------------------------------
  OWNED       8.   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BY
   EACH             15,774,096
 REPORTING         ------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON     9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   WITH
                   ------------------------------------------------------
              10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    15,774,096
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                    15,774,096
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)           [ ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                    69.8
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          IN
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE>  6
CUSIP No. 023586100
                                13D

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          James P. Shoen
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                      (a) [X]
                                                      (b) [ ]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

          00
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                   [ ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Arizona, United States
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF    7.   SOLE VOTING POWER
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY       ------------------------------------------------------
  OWNED       8.   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BY
   EACH             15,774,096
 REPORTING         ------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON     9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   WITH
                   ------------------------------------------------------
              10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    15,774,096
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------      
11.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                    15,774,096
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)           [ ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                    69.8
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          IN
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE>  7
CUSIP No. 023586100
                                13D

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Paul F. Shoen
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                      (a) [X]
                                                      (b) [ ]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

          00
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                   [ ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Arizona, United States
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF    7.   SOLE VOTING POWER
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY       ------------------------------------------------------
  OWNED       8.   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BY
   EACH             15,774,096
 REPORTING         ------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON     9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   WITH
                   ------------------------------------------------------
              10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    15,774,096
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------      
11.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                    15,774,096
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)           [ ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                    69.8
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          IN
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE> 8 
CUSIP No. 023586100
                                13D

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Irrevocable Trust dated December 20, 1982 between Edward J.
         Shoen, as grantor, and Oxford Life Insurance Company, as
          trustee
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                      (a) [X]
                                                      (b) [ ]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

          00
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                   [ ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Arizona, United States
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF    7.   SOLE VOTING POWER
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY       ------------------------------------------------------
  OWNED       8.   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BY
   EACH             15,774,096
 REPORTING         ------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON     9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   WITH
                   ------------------------------------------------------
              10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    15,774,096
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------     
11.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                    15,774,096
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)           [ ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                    69.8
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          00
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE> 9

CUSIP No. 023586100
                                13D

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Irrevocable Trust dated December 20, 1982 between Mark V.
         Shoen, as grantor, and Oxford Life Insurance Company, as
         trustee
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                      (a) [X]
                                                      (b) [ ]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

          00
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                   [ ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Arizona, United States
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF    7.   SOLE VOTING POWER
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY       ------------------------------------------------------
  OWNED       8.   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BY
   EACH             15,774,096
 REPORTING         ------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON     9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   WITH
                   ------------------------------------------------------
              10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    15,774,096
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------      
11.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                    15,774,096
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)           [ ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                    69.8
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          00
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE> 10

CUSIP No. 023586100
                                13D

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Irrevocable Trust dated December 20, 1982 between James P.
         Shoen, as grantor, and Oxford Life Insurance Company, as
         trustee
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                      (a) [X]
                                                      (b) [ ]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
          00
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                   [ ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Arizona, United States
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF    7.   SOLE VOTING POWER
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY       ------------------------------------------------------
  OWNED       8.   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BY
   EACH             15,774,096
 REPORTING         ------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON     9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   WITH
                   ------------------------------------------------------
              10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    15,774,096
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------      
11.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                    15,774,096
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)           [ ]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                    69.8
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          00
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE> 11

CUSIP No. 023586100
                                13D

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Irrevocable Trust dated December 20, 1982 between
         Paul F. Shoen, as grantor, and Oxford Life Insurance
         Company, as trustee
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                      (a) [X]
                                                      (b) [ ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
          00
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                   [ ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Arizona, United States
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF    7.   SOLE VOTING POWER
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY       ------------------------------------------------------
  OWNED       8.   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BY
   EACH             15,774,096
 REPORTING         ------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON     9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   WITH
                   ------------------------------------------------------
              10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    15,774,096
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------     
11.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                    15,774,096
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)           [ ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                    69.8
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          00
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE> 12

CUSIP No. 023586100
                                13D
1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

         Irrevocable Trust dated December 20, 1982 between
         Sophia M. Shoen, as grantor, and Oxford Life Insurance
         Company, as trustee
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                      (a) [X]
                                                      (b) [ ]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
          00
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                   [ ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Arizona, United States
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF    7.   SOLE VOTING POWER
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY       ------------------------------------------------------
  OWNED       8.   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BY
   EACH             15,774,096
 REPORTING         ------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON     9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   WITH
                   ------------------------------------------------------
              10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    15,774,096
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------      
11.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                    15,774,096
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)           [ ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                    69.8
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          00
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE> 13

CUSIP No. 023586100
                                13D

1.       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          The  AMERCO  Employee Savings, Profit Sharing and  Employee
          Stock Ownership Trust
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                      (a) [X]
                                                      (b) [ ]
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC USE ONLY

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

          00
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
5.       CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                   [ ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
6.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          Arizona, United States

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF    7.   SOLE VOTING POWER
  SHARES
BENEFICIALLY       ------------------------------------------------------
  OWNED       8.   SHARED VOTING POWER
    BY
   EACH             15,774,096
 REPORTING         ------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON     9.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   WITH
                   ------------------------------------------------------
              10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    15,774,096
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------      
11.      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                    15,774,096
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)           [ ]

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
13.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                    69.8
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          EP
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE> 14

Item 4.   Purpose of Transaction.
          ----------------------
          The information set forth in Item 4 is supplemented to read
as follows:

          Pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3, effective
December 10, 1996 (Registration No. 333-15485), Sophia M. Shoen  sold
100,000 shares of Common Stock to the public on December 18, 1996  at
a  price  to the public of $35.00 per share.  In addition, Sophia  M.
Shoen  has  sold  an  aggregate of 118,900  shares  of  Common  Stock
pursuant  to  Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933,  as  amended
(the "Securities Act") and may make additional sales pursuant to Rule
144  in the future.  As a result of the above sales, Sophia M.  Shoen
now owns 1,419,572 shares of Common Stock.

          Pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3, effective
December  10, 1996 (Registration No. 333-15485), Paul F.  Shoen  sold
150,000 shares of Common Stock to the public on December 18, 1996  at
a  price  to  the public of $35.00 per share.  On May 31,  1995,  the
Company  purchased 45,000 shares of the Company's Common  Stock  from
Paul  F. Shoen for $996,000.  In addition, Paul F. Shoen has sold  an
aggregate  of  554,500 shares of Common Stock pursuant  to  Rule  144
under  the  Securities Act and may make additional sales pursuant  to
Rule  144  in  the future.  As a result of the above sales,  Paul  F.
Shoen now owns 2,032,558 shares of Common Stock.

          Mark V. Shoen transferred 32,539 shares of Common Stock  to
Jacqueline  Y. Shoen on November 5, 1996 as a gift.  As a  result  of
the gift, Mark V. Shoen now owns 3,442,981 shares of Common Stock.

          On October 1, 1996, the Company paid the last portion of  a
total  of  approximately  $448.1  million  to  the  plaintiffs  (non-
management  members of the Shoen family and their  affiliates)  in  a
long-standing legal dispute involving the Shoen family and related to
control of the Company.  As a result, the plaintiffs were required to
transfer  all  of  their 18,254,976 shares of  Common  Stock  to  the
Company  which  represented  47.3% of its  outstanding  Common  Stock
(prior to giving effect to the issuance of 2,250,000 shares of Common
Stock sold to the public by the Company on December 18, 1996).

          From  July  17, 1995 through September 26, 1995,  the  ESOP
Trust  made periodic open market purchases on Nasdaq of 36,200 shares
of Common Stock at prices ranging from $16.25 to $18.75 per share and
has  made its year end allocations of an aggregate of 533,165  shares
of  Common  Stock (for 1995 and 1996) to participants in  the  AMERCO
Employee  Savings, Profit Sharing and Employee Stock Ownership  Plan.
In  addition,  the ESOP Trust has purchased 71,396 shares  of  Common
Stock from certain employees of the Company upon termination of their
employment.  The purchases of such stock, which was allocated to  the
employees' ESOP Trust accounts, were made at the then current  market
price  on  Nasdaq.   The ESOP Trust will continue to  make  year  end
allocations of Common Stock and continue to purchase stock  allocated
to employees whose employment with the Company is terminated.

           The  Stockholder  Agreement  may  be  terminated  at   the
respective  election of Paul F. Shoen or Sophia M.  Shoen,  upon  the
Company's  failure to effect the registration of securities  held  by
them.   Paul  F. Shoen and Sophia M. Shoen have informed the  Company
that they believe the Stockholder Agreement has been terminated as  a
result  of the Company's alleged failure to effect in a timely manner
the  registration  of Common Stock held by Sophia M  Shoen  in  1994.
Furthermore, at the Company's Combined Annual Meeting of Stockholders
held  on January 17, 1997, Sophia M. Shoen refused to vote her shares
of Common Stock in accordance with the Stockholder Agreement.

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Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
         -------------------------------------
         The  information  set forth in Item 5  is  revised  in  its
entirety to read as follows:

Edward  J. Shoen, the E Trust, Mark V. Shoen, the M Trust,  James  P.
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Shoen, the J Trust, Paul F. Shoen, the P Trust, Sophia M. Shoen,  the
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
S Trust, the ESOP Trust, and the ESOP Trustee, as a group
- ---------------------------------------------------------
           (i)     Aggregate number of shares:      15,774,096
          (ii)     Percentage of class:                  69.8 (1)
         (iii)     Sole voting power:
          (iv)     Shared voting power:             15,774,096
           (v)     Sole dispositive power:
          (vi)     Shared dispositive power:        15,774,096

Edward J. Shoen (without regard to the Stockholder Agreement)
- -------------------------------------------------------------
           (i)     Aggregate number of shares:       3,483,681
          (ii)     Percentage of class:                  15.4


The E Trust (without regard to the Stockholder Agreement)
- ---------------------------------------------------------
           (i)     Aggregate number of shares:         559,443
          (ii)     Percentage of class:                   2.5


Mark V. Shoen (without regard to the Stockholder Agreement)
- -----------------------------------------------------------
           (i)     Aggregate number of shares:       3,442,981
          (ii)     Percentage of class:                  15.2

The M Trust (without regard to the Stockholder Agreement)
- ---------------------------------------------------------
           (i)     Aggregate number of shares:         527,604
          (ii)     Percentage of class:                   2.3

James P. Shoen (without regard to the Stockholder Agreement)
- ------------------------------------------------------------
             (i)      Aggregate  number  of  shares:        2,278,814
            (ii)     Percentage of class:                    10.1

- ----------------
(1)  Based on 22,614,087 outstanding shares which include 16,851,592 shares
of Common Stock and 5,762,495 shares of Series A Stock.


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The J Trust (without regard to the Stockholder Agreement)
- ---------------------------------------------------------
           (i)     Aggregate number of shares:         337,426
          (ii)     Percentage of class:                   1.5

Paul F. Shoen (without regard to the Stockholder Agreement)
- -----------------------------------------------------------
           (i)     Aggregate number of shares:       2,032,558
          (ii)     Percentage of class:                   9.0

The P Trust (without regard to the Stockholder Agreement)
- ---------------------------------------------------------
           (i)     Aggregate number of shares:          71,976
          (ii)     Percentage of class:                   0.3

Sophia M. Shoen (without regard to the Stockholder Agreement)
- -------------------------------------------------------------
           (i)     Aggregate number of shares:       1,419,572
          (ii)     Percentage of class:                   6.3

The S Trust (without regard to the Stockholder Agreement)
- ---------------------------------------------------------
           (i)     Aggregate number of shares:         108,891
          (ii)     Percentage of class:                   0.5

<PAGE> 17
The ESOP Trust (without regard to the Stockholder Agreement)
- ------------------------------------------------------------
           (i)     Aggregate number of shares:       1,511,150 (2) (3)
          (ii)     Percentage of class:                   6.7

The ESOP Trustee (without regard to the Stockholder Agreement)
- --------------------------------------------------------------
           (i)     Aggregate number of shares:       1,511,150 (2) (3)
          (ii)     Percentage of class:                   6.7

         Except as described in Item 4 hereof, no member of the group
described on page 2 effected any transactions in Common Stock  during
the past sixty days.

Item  6.   Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings  or  Relationships
           ----------------------------------------------------------
with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
- -----------------------------------------
           Edward  J.  Shoen, Mark V. Shoen, and James P.  Shoen  have
pledged  2,400,000  shares  of Series A Stock,  2,400,000  shares  of
Common  Stock,  and 1,200,000 shares of Series A Stock, respectively,
to  NationsBank  Corporation  to secure certain  obligations  of  the
Company, the purchaser of the Company's Series B Preferred Stock, and
themselves.  In addition, Edward J. Shoen has pledged an aggregate of
154,035  shares  of  Series A Stock to Bank One,  as  trustee  of  an
Impoundment  Trust  securing  payment of  his  obligations,  if  any,
pursuant to the punitive damages award in the Shoen Litigation.

Item 7.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
         ---------------------------------
         Attached  to  this Amendment No. 10 as an  exhibit  is  the
Statement Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f).
                             
_______________________________
    (2)    These shares include shares allocated to the accounts of
Edward J. Shoen (2,771.59  shares), Mark V. Shoen (2,496.99 shares),
James P. Shoen (2,465.92 shares), Paul F. Shoen (779.33 shares), and
Sophia M. Shoen (196.87  shares) pursuant to the Plan of which the
ESOP Trust is a part.  These shares are not included in the number of
shares beneficially owned by Edward J. Shoen, Mark V. Shoen,
James P. Shoen, Paul F. Shoen, and Sophia M. Shoen as disclosed in
this Item 5.

    (3)    Although the ESOP Trust is a party to the Stockholder Agreement,
the ESOP Trust is not required to fulfill its voting obligations under the
Stockholder Agreement unless the ESOP Trustee is provided with an opinion of
counsel, satisfactory to the ESOP Trustee that the compliance by the
ESOP Trustee with the voting requirements of the Stockholder Agreement will
not result in a violation of the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended, or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended. Prior to the Company's Combined Annual Meeting of Stockholders held
January 17, 1997, the ESOP Trustee informed the Company that it would not vote
its shares in accordance with the Stockholder Agreement since it had not
received such an opinion.  While the shares held by the ESOP Trustee pursuant
to the Stockholder Agreement were not voted in accordance with the Stockholder
Agreement at the meeting, the votes cast by the ESOP Trustee were consistent
with  the  votes  cast by the proxy for the other parties to the  Stockholder
Agreement  (other  than  Sophia M. Shoen).   The ESOP Trustee may in its
discretion waive the opinion requirement.
<PAGE> 18
                             SIGNATURE
                             ---------
         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief,  I  certify that the information set forth in this  Amendment
No. 10 to Schedule 13D is true, complete, and correct.


                                       THE AMERCO EMPLOYEE SAVINGS,
                                       PROFIT SHARING AND EMPLOYEE
                                       STOCK OWNERSHIP TRUST


 /s/ Edward J. Shoen                 By:  /s/ Lloyd T. Dyer
- --------------------                     ---------------------------
EDWARD J. SHOEN                          Lloyd T. Dyer
Date: May 30, 1997                       Trustee
                                         Date: May 12, 1997



 /s/ Mark V. Shoen                   By:  /s/ Arthur M. Smith, Jr.
- --------------------                     ---------------------------
MARK V. SHOEN                            Arthur M. Smith, Jr.
Date: May 30, 1997                       Trustee
                                         Date: May 12, 1997



 /s/ James P. Shoen                  By:  /s/ Theodore J. Day
- --------------------                     ---------------------------
JAMES P. SHOEN                           Theodore J. Day
Date: May 30, 1997                       Trustee
                                         Date: May 12, 1997


 /s/ Paul F. Shoen
- --------------------      
PAUL F. SHOEN
Date: May 30, 1997

<PAGE> 19
OXFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,       OXFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Trustee under that certain           Trustee under
Irrevocable Trust,                   that certain Irrevocable Trust,
dated December 20, 1982              dated December 20, 1982
(James P. Shoen, grantor)            (Mark V. Shoen, grantor)



By:  /s/ Mark A. Haydukovich         By:  /s/ Mark A. Haydukovich
    ------------------------             ------------------------
    MARK A. HAYDUKOVICH                  MARK A. HAYDUKOVICH
Its Vice President                   Its Vice President
Date: May 30, 1997                   Date: May 30, 1997



OXFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,       OXFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Trustee under that certain           Trustee under
Irrevocable Trust,                   that certain Irrevocable Trust,
dated December 20, 1982              dated December 20, 1982
(Paul   F.  Shoen,  grantor)         (Sophia  M.  Shoen, grantor)



By:  /s/ Mark A. Haydukovich         By: /s/ Mark A. Haydukovich
    ------------------------            ------------------------
    MARK A. HAYDUKOVICH                 MARK A. HAYDUKOVICH
Its Vice President                   Its Vice President
Date: May 30, 1997                   Date: May 30, 1997



OXFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Trustee under that certain Irrevocable Trust,
dated December 20, 1982
(Edward J. Shoen, grantor)



By: /s/ Mark A. Haydukovich
    -----------------------
    MARK A. HAYDUKOVICH
Its Vice President
Date: May 30, 1997

<PAGE> 20
                           EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit  Description                              Sequential Page No.
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

  1      Statement Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f) ..................... 21


<PAGE> 21

                             EXHIBIT 1
                             ---------
                STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(f)
                -----------------------------------
          The  undersigned parties hereto, Edward J. Shoen,  Mark  V.
Shoen,  James  P. Shoen, Paul F. Shoen, The AMERCO Employee  Savings,
Profit  Sharing  and  Employee  Stock Ownership  Trust,  Oxford  Life
Insurance Company, Trustee under an Irrevocable Trust established  by
Edward  J.  Shoen,  Oxford Life Insurance Company, Trustee  under  an
Irrevocable Trust established by Mark V. Shoen, Oxford Life Insurance
Company,  Trustee under an Irrevocable Trust established by James  P.
Shoen,  Oxford  Life Insurance Company, Trustee under an  Irrevocable
Trust  established  by  Paul  F. Shoen,  and  Oxford  Life  Insurance
Company, Trustee under an Irrevocable Trust established by Sophia  M.
Shoen, hereby consent and agree to file a joint statement on Schedule
13D  under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on behalf
of  each  of  them, with respect to shares of common stock  or  other
voting stock of AMERCO beneficially owned by them, together with  any
or  all  amendments  thereto, when and if appropriate.   The  parties
hereto  further consent and agree to file this Statement pursuant  to
Rule   13d-1(f)  as  an  exhibit  to  such  Schedule   13D,   thereby
incorporating the same into such Schedule 13D.

                                     THE AMERCO EMPLOYEE SAVINGS,
                                     PROFIT SHARING AND EMPLOYEE
                                     STOCK OWNERSHIP TRUST


 /s/ Edward J. Shoen                 By: /s/ Lloyd T. Dyer
- --------------------                     -------------------------
EDWARD J. SHOEN                          Lloyd T. Dyer
Date: May 30, 1997                       Trustee
                                         Date: May 12, 1997


 /s/ Mark V. Shoen                   By: /s/ Arthur M. Smith, Jr.
- --------------------                     -------------------------
MARK V. SHOEN                            Arthur M. Smith, Jr.
Date: May 30, 1997                       Trustee
                                         Date: May 12, 1997


 /s/ James P. Shoen                  By: /s/ Thoedore J. Day
- --------------------                     -------------------------
JAMES P. SHOEN                           Theodore J. Day
Date: May 30, 1997                       Trustee
                                         Date: May 12, 1997


 /s/ Paul F. Shoen
- --------------------      
PAUL F. SHOEN
Date: May 30, 1997



<PAGE> 22
OXFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,       OXFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Trustee under that certain           Trustee under
Irrevocable Trust,                   that certain Irrevocable Trust,
dated December 20, 1982              dated December 20, 1982
(Sophia M. Shoen, grantor)           (James P. Shoen, grantor)


By: /s/ Mark A. Haydukovich          By: /s/ Mark A. Haydukovich
    -----------------------              -----------------------
    MARK A. HAYDUKOVICH                  MARK A. HAYDUKOVICH
Its Vice President                   Its Vice President
Date: May 30, 1997                   Date: May 30, 1997


OXFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,       OXFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Trustee under that certain           Trustee under
Irrevocable Trust,                   that certain Irrevocable Trust,
dated December 20, 1982              dated December 20, 1982
(Mark V. Shoen, grantor)             (Paul F. Shoen, grantor)


By: /s/ Mark A. Haydukovich          By: /s/ Mark A. Haydukovich
    -----------------------              -----------------------      
    MARK A. HAYDUKOVICH                  MARK A. HAYDUKOVICH
Its Vice President                   Its Vice President
Date: May 30, 1997                   Date: May 30, 1997


OXFORD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Trustee under that certain Irrevocable Trust,
dated December 20, 1982
(Edward J. Shoen, grantor)


By: /s/ Mark A. Haydukovich
    -----------------------          
    MARK A. HAYDUKOVICH
Its Vice President
Date: May 30, 1997



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