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What is this discussion about? Toyota Matrix, Mazda Protege5, Hatchback, Wagon
#273 of 292 Humm... by bluong1
Nov 14, 2002 (9:26 am)
I don't tow anything at all so I do not pay attention much on this feature, but does someone know what prevent the P5 to tow?
#274 of 292 towing by maltb
Nov 14, 2002 (10:13 am)
The P5 owners manual says not to tow anything, so if you do, you could have warranty problems.Raymond (meinrad on here) has a Hidden Hitch on his P5 that he uses for a bike rack. I think he said the place that installed it said it could be used for towing, but I don't know what the limit is. Maybe he'll pop-up in here with his comments.
#275 of 292 for towing by Sporin
Nov 14, 2002 (10:36 am)
I'm not sure I'd want to be towing much of anything with a compact FWD car.Have you considered the new Forester? It's towing capacity is 2400 lb (with 5-sp manual) or 2000 lb (with 4-sp automatic) with a maximum tongue weight of 200 lb.
The handling is very good (though not P5-good) the flat-4 is a nice match to the manual tranny and AWD. Plenty of cargo room too.
Keep the options down and you should be able to get into one for around $20k. Worth a look.
#276 of 292 P5 towing.... by shrique
Nov 14, 2002 (10:38 am)
The manual has an entire page devoted to one sentence. Here's a quote (from memory). "Don't ever tow anything with your Protege5" The rest of the page is blank. (GRIN)The trailer I want to get is justa light weight utility trailer. You know, trips to home depot for a couple of sheets of plywood that kind of thing. I sure as heck wouldn't try to tow more than a couple of hundred pounds with a vibe. But at least it has the option.
#277 of 292 Forester... by shrique
Nov 14, 2002 (10:40 am)
The problem with the forester is that it's kinda tight on the drivers space. Also right now it's a new car and it's running for a premium price. I found out that my lease isn't up for another 8 monthes so I don't have to replace her car just yet. Maybe by then I'll be able to look at a Forester. They are a bit more expensive as well with the features that I want.#278 of 292 shrique by maltb
Nov 14, 2002 (10:42 am)
I was going to get a P5 and put a hitch on it so I could tow my dirt bike (with trailer - 500#). However, I changed my mind and opted to order a Mazda6. Hopefully, somebody will have a hitch out for that soon.#279 of 292 towing by bluong1
Nov 14, 2002 (11:14 am)
There is an accessory for towing with the Protege Sedan:
http://www.jcwhitney.com/product.jhtml?CATID=138373&BQ=jcw2&_requestid=28796
But I couldn't find anything for the P5. May be there is no strong secure place to put it on?
Bruno
#280 of 292 Protege and towing... by shrique
Nov 14, 2002 (12:20 pm)
It's really not recomended to tow anything with any protege. AT least as far as I've read.Maybe the manufacturer doesn't want to deal with towing when it comes to warranty work. I mean towing isn't exactly easy on the tranny especially if it wasn't designed for it.
#281 of 292 One day I saw by cdnp5
Nov 14, 2002 (3:29 pm)
When I was in Colorado (Vail area) I saw a P5 with two bikes on top plus pulling a small Uhaul trailer behind it driving through the mountains. He didn't look like he was slowing any though. I'm sure the P5 could pull a small utility trailer but I would tell my dealer that the hitch is for my bikes though.d.
#282 of 292 cdnp5... by shrique
Nov 15, 2002 (6:17 am)
Exactly. Maybe I'll do it after my warranty runs out. (GRIN) Of course I've seen a Cadillac Deville towing a HUGE boat. Didn't seem to be bothered by it at all.Advertisement
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