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Post by greatcoastal on Apr 5, 2018 9:33:14 GMT -5
Has anyone put a hitch on a car recently?
I've got an open 5'x8' metal trailer 1500lbs. That has always been pulled with the truck. ( the truck is gone now) I keep the ride on mower on it 450lbs.
The max tow capicity for my car is 3500 lbs. ( so the hitch company says).
The auto company says ( void of warranty, we don't recomend it). Of course they don't recomend it! They want you to spend more and buy another truck!
I'm going to spend the $500 and get the hitch. I'll see over time if it does any damage to the car. One pluss is if I ever get rear ended, the hitch is to my advantage.
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Post by WindSister on Apr 5, 2018 10:01:29 GMT -5
Has anyone put a hitch on a car recently? I've got an open 5'x8' metal trailer 1500lbs. That has always been pulled with the truck. ( the truck is gone now) I keep the ride on mower on it 450lbs. The max tow capicity for my car is 3500 lbs. ( so the hitch company says). The auto company says ( void of warranty, we don't recomend it). Of course they don't recomend it! They want you to spend more and buy another truck! I'm going to spend the $500 and get the hitch. I'll see over time if it does any damage to the car. One pluss is if I ever get rear ended, the hitch is to my advantage. Don't you just love your new "worries?"  I know nothing about any of this. Just had to say that. Good luck!! |
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Post by hopingforachange on Apr 5, 2018 10:35:09 GMT -5
Yep I've put them on cars and minivans reciently. Keep your weight within the manufacturers rating and you will be fine. Don't trust a word coming out of a dealers, salesman or parts counters persons mouth.
I have bought mine thru Etrailer.com
I don't trust the hackjobs at uhaul, I have helped to many people undo thier wiring damage.
PM me your vehicle info and I will see if I can find what the best way to go about the install is.
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Post by wewbwb on Apr 5, 2018 15:57:35 GMT -5
Depends on the car.
Totally doable.
But you MAY need to notch the bumper.
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Post by elynne on Apr 5, 2018 16:55:42 GMT -5
I had one put onto the SUV. What kind of SUV comes without a trailer hitch?
Your owner’s manual for your car should have your maximum towing capacity.
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Post by greatcoastal on Apr 5, 2018 22:06:52 GMT -5
I had one put onto the SUV. What kind of SUV comes without a trailer hitch? Your owner’s manual for your car should have your maximum towing capacity. ------------------------ It's a 2015 Toyota Camry SE. The manual avoids listing tow capacity instead it's full of " not recomending it and void of warranty". Yet my parents Toyota station wagon 78 model had a hitch. My 68 mustang had a hitch to pull my boat trailer. Even larger vehicles like mini vans dont have hitches. My guess is any vehicke with a 4 cylinder the manufacturer now warns against it. I plan on taking 10 mile round trips once a week in the summer and once a month in the winter. Fl. Is quite level. I do have to cross the Intercoastal Waterway bridge. High eneough for sailing yaughts to pass under it. That's my main concern. The only hill in the area. |
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Post by elynne on Apr 6, 2018 0:14:50 GMT -5
I had one put onto the SUV. What kind of SUV comes without a trailer hitch? Your owner’s manual for your car should have your maximum towing capacity. ------------------------ It's a 2015 Toyota Camry SE. The manual avoids listing tow capacity instead it's full of " not recomending it and void of warranty". Yet my parents Toyota station wagon 78 model had a hitch. My 68 mustang had a hitch to pull my boat trailer. Even larger vehicles like mini vans dont have hitches. My guess is any vehicke with a 4 cylinder the manufacturer now warns against it. I plan on taking 10 mile round trips once a week in the summer and once a month in the winter. Fl. Is quite level. I do have to cross the Intercoastal Waterway bridge. High eneough for sailing yaughts to pass under it. That's my main concern. The only hill in the area. For what it’s worth a 2012 Toyota Camry (in Europe) is given a towing capacity of 1200 kg if the trailer has it’s own brakes. The capacity might be more affected by braking and the frame of the car then by your engine. If it were me, I’d do it, but I’d drive really carefully. Your braking distances might be much longer. |
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Post by DryCreek on Apr 6, 2018 2:00:30 GMT -5
It's a 2015 Toyota Camry SE. The manual avoids listing tow capacity instead it's full of " not recomending it and void of warranty". The car's warranty is the last thing I'd be worrying about. I know you've been a CDL driver, but this rig sounds unsafe irrespective of driving skill. Small, light car; medium-scale trailer. For such a short, flat haul, you could probably ignore engine and transmission suitability. But I think that vehicle lacks the weight, length, and braking capacity to keep positive control of anything more than a garden trailer safely. I'm not sure that even adding brakes to the trailer would be enough, though it would help a lot. I'd be inclined to see what Florida DOT has to say. |
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Post by hopingforachange on Apr 6, 2018 13:49:13 GMT -5
If you keep the weight down to just the trailer and the mower you will be fine. Just watch your speeds and make sure you have enough tongue weight but don't over do it.
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Post by hopingforachange on Apr 6, 2018 17:22:15 GMT -5
Most of the sway in trailers is caused by not having enough tongue weight for the weight of the trailer at the speed it is traveling at. The higher the speed the more tongue weight is needed.
This is assuming that the trailer tires are inflated to the correct Max pressure and the tow vehicle tires have be inflated for towing
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Post by greatcoastal on May 1, 2018 9:24:06 GMT -5
Well I got hitched, and a new set of balls! (It's all about size, lubrication, weight, capacity, and wiring!)
I did go with u-haul. it was $450.00 all done in a day.
No problems what so ever. I hardly can tell the difference. I should have done it a while ago.
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