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11-05-2016, 06:19 PM
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Senior Member
Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2010
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2012 Chevy Sonic, 6speed auto. SMI AF1.
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11-05-2016, 06:23 PM
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#86
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club Spartan Chassis
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Posts: 2,752
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2014 CR-V The last towable CR-V. I hope they come up with a towable transmission before I need a new one.
Bill
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450 HP Cummins ISM 4000MH Allison Trans.
Towing a 2014 Honda CRV with a Blue Ox tow bar.
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11-05-2016, 10:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Phoenix, Oregon
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Quote:
Originally Posted by okmunky
Steve,
My 2012 Smart Pure is listed as being 1440 pounds. Perhaps the newer models with more bells and whistles weigh an extra 360 pounds. My owner's manual states limiting to 2 people and 150 pounds of cargo. Unless I was carrying gold bars it would be pretty hard to fit in much more than 150 pounds of cargo.  It sure is fun to drive -- especially after driving the MohoL |
They look like they would be fun to drove.
On our way back from the coast to Phoenix, OR one evening on hwy 199 while still in CA driving the Geo Metro we were going up a fairly steep sustained grade to a tunnel. There was a passing lane on the hill for a considerable distance and one of those Smart cars passed us with the Metro doing everything it could in 4th gear. I couldn't believe it. As soon as we got home I got on the computer to get the specs on the Smart and found it had just a bit more horsepower with similar weight. Perhaps, as you say, weight is different for different model years. Probably a lighter one that passed us. :-)) Cute little cars.
Steve
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11-06-2016, 06:25 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 232
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tmw188
It weighs much more than that.
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You are correct. My Equinox weighs 3700 lbs.
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2016 Winnebago Vista 35F
2021 Chevrolet Equinox
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11-06-2016, 09:20 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 11
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Class C is 1998 Gulf towing a 1986 Mustang GT at 3,000 lbs, no problem.
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11-06-2016, 09:22 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe33305
Class C is 1998 Gulf towing a 1986 Mustang GT at 3,000 lbs, no problem.
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11-06-2016, 10:10 AM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Chicagoland
Posts: 2,762
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dix39
Also, a '75 Triumph Spitfire that will probably be towed either with a dolly or 4 down sometime in the near future.
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I'd be interested in hearing more about the Spitfire. I have a '73 and have been contemplating buying one of those small Aluma trailers to haul it behind the motorhome. The problem with the Spitfire is it has such low ground clearance that hitting a road gator would likely do some significant damage.
Not to mention hitting the occasional roadkill raccoon. Yuck.
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2005 Winnebago Aspect 26A/2012 Subaru Impreza toad
Illinois! - Where the politicians make the license plates......
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11-06-2016, 10:26 AM
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#92
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 102
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Jeep Wrangler Unlimited.
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11-06-2016, 11:00 AM
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Senior Member
Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Yuma County, AZ
Posts: 10,869
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Speaking of Smart Cars have you seen one carried sideways? Mine is only 8'8" long. Occasionally I will park mine with her nose to the curb.
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"Homer" ‘11 Shasta Cynara, pulling "Ranger" '97 Ford Ranger toad
The Journey is Our Destination. Full-timer May 2011 - July 2021
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11-06-2016, 11:19 AM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 37,725
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As my sig states, a 2005 Honda Odyssey. Curb weight is given as 4,537#'s in the specifications and we regularly added 1,000#'s to that when we had our mobile business.
Towed fine behind the '02 DSDP with ISC 350 and Banks kit.
Tows easier with the present rig. Yesterday I forgot to hook up the braking system in the Ody and never even noticed it wasn't working.
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Charter Good Sam Lifetime Member, FMCA,
RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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11-06-2016, 07:00 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Georgie Boy Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 477
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I have four wheels on the trailer, towing the Crosley. Does that qualify? Technically it could be towed four down, but the club advises against it, as it could slip into gear. It has a 3 speed non syncromesh transmission, so you have to double clutch to change gears. We do tow DW's '16 Chev Sonic.
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11-06-2016, 11:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Phoenix, Oregon
Posts: 2,207
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Quote:
Originally Posted by baraff
I'd be interested in hearing more about the Spitfire. I have a '73 and have been contemplating buying one of those small Aluma trailers to haul it behind the motorhome. The problem with the Spitfire is it has such low ground clearance that hitting a road gator would likely do some significant damage.
Not to mention hitting the occasional roadkill raccoon. Yuck.
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It will be a while before I can tow/haul our Spitfire as it is currently down for some restoration. It had been restored when we bought it in the very early '90s but after using it all those years it was beginning to look a bit shabby. I'll figure out how to transport it after it is back up and running.
There was a recent thread titled "Triumph" here that discussed different methods of transporting Spitfires. I tried to get a link for you without success, but a search should turn it up. I think a trailer would work well, and that was brought up in the discussion. They are, as you say, close to the ground.
Sorry I can't be of more help.
Steve
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11-10-2016, 08:56 AM
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Senior Member
Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Yuma County, AZ
Posts: 10,869
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My major issue with a trailer or tow dolly is that it give you a third vehicle to license, insure and find a place to park.
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"Homer" ‘11 Shasta Cynara, pulling "Ranger" '97 Ford Ranger toad
The Journey is Our Destination. Full-timer May 2011 - July 2021
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11-10-2016, 09:56 AM
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#98
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club National RV Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: St. Charles MO
Posts: 4,920
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Quote:
Originally Posted by okmunky
My major issue with a trailer or tow dolly is that it give you a third vehicle to license, insure and find a place to park.
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Not to mention if you get in a bind and have to disconnect.
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