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Hatchbacks Toyota Yaris Toyota Yaris: Towing Questions
34 messages, Last post on Sep 03, 2009 at 7:56 PM
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| In my state, contributory negligence will effectively absolve other parties of responsibility. It could well be argued that ignoring the manufacturer's recommendations for use constitutes contributory negligence. And if there were no case for negligence or illegal acts of other parties, could the towing owner be held responsible? | |
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Replying to: daysailer (Oct 24, 2006 3:21 am) |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jul 09, 2006 6:00 pm) Bob
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Replying to: shay29 (Nov 11, 2006 7:46 am) |
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Replying to: gearhead1 (Nov 12, 2006 8:46 pm)
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Replying to: bobw3 (Nov 13, 2006 7:34 am) The main difference would be where that wieght is located. The wieght when towing with a fit will be on the back bumper (toungue wieght)and I doubt Honda had in mind more than 200 lbs directed to the back bumper. If you hook up a trailor even some of the smallest trailors, the trailor itself will probably wiegh 2-300 lbs. Once you start loading it, the wieght adds up quite quickly. Although the engine would probably be okay, though struggling mightily on any sort of incline, my main concern would be damaging the transmission. There is no transmission cooler in the Fit. I've seen pics of a Fit towing an ATV. It probably works, but I can't help but think that guy is slowly ripping up his tranny. I think towing an ATV behind the Fit on any sort of incline would be strongly ill advised by Honda.
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Replying to: gearhead1 (Nov 13, 2006 9:48 am) |
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| How the hitch is bolted to the car makes all the difference. Had an '89 F-150 with hitch attached directly to the bumper (as is intended when sold in auto parts stores) and slowly began to bend and twist and tear bumper from body of truck. If it's a customized hitch with multiple connection points, and the trailer is balanced and loaded properly in relation to car, the automobile takes almost no down force. Look at four 200lb people in a liftback (or midsize for that matter) and whole car sags. A properly laden trailer, however, set level with car, just glides along behind car. Same can be said for heavily laden panniers on a bicycle as a opposed to a one-wheel trailer behind. The former is cumbersome and the latter tracks effortlessly. The hitch and balance mean a great deal. And let's face it, after just recently testing a Yaris manual liftback, it's like a rocket/cadillac compared to my manual Festiva. See you at the RV park! | |
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Replying to: hillgrass (Dec 16, 2006 3:20 pm)
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