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Currently towing my bikes with a 4Runner on a 3-rail bike trailer I made myself. It will be a long time before I sale the T4R, however I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on a seperate car for my job since I drive 150-200 miles per day. Have been doing a lot research looking for a cheap car, with great gas mileage, that's fun to drive w/ a manual trans and has lots of storage room for my instrument trays and equipment.
After taking all that into consideration I was able to narrow it down to a Honda Fit. Yeah, yeah it's not the most manly of cars but it does meets all my criteria and of course it's a Honda so it has to be good. The new model is coming out in September and my buddy that's an executive w/ Honda has me at the top of the list covering all their Honda dealerships.
Sorry for the rambling, but has anyone towed a bike or bikes behind a Fit or other small car? I'm planning to build another smaller/lighter single rail trailer if it's possible.
Current Rig:
Future fuel-sipper:
Shaggin Wagon or do I need to go ahead an get a rainbow sticker for the bumper?
After taking all that into consideration I was able to narrow it down to a Honda Fit. Yeah, yeah it's not the most manly of cars but it does meets all my criteria and of course it's a Honda so it has to be good. The new model is coming out in September and my buddy that's an executive w/ Honda has me at the top of the list covering all their Honda dealerships.
Sorry for the rambling, but has anyone towed a bike or bikes behind a Fit or other small car? I'm planning to build another smaller/lighter single rail trailer if it's possible.
Current Rig:
Future fuel-sipper:
Shaggin Wagon or do I need to go ahead an get a rainbow sticker for the bumper?
And these days, anyone who'd judge you for driving a car that's only as big as you really need is probably a moron with a small penis who drives a H2 to compensate.
As for coming out, If you do that here your going to get hit on by about %50 of the members.
Mostly it was just me having to get over judging myself, however I am a moron and do have a very small penis so I guess that should be expected.
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Not really wanting to sell the T4R right now, it is going to the old lady.
Thanks for the tips though!
Duh.
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My buddy is with Hendrick Motorsports, not Honda!
"The new model is coming out in September and my buddy that's an executive w/ Hendrick Motorsports has me near the top of the list covering all their Honda dealerships. "
The looks I got were pretty funny. I was young, poor and having fun. I didn't even care.
Just found a Hidden Hitch that is made for the 08 Fit, hopefully it will work on the redesigned 09 model or they come out with a new one. It doesn't require any drilling or bumper cutting.
Capacity Specs:
Tongue Weight - 200 lbs.
Gross Trailer Weight - 2000 lbs.
Looks like the hitch mounted carrier in my garage is probably out of the question?
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Pit Row
Little car and trailer is norm among the masses
I got this one.. Ha..
I once pulled A small U-haul enclosed trailer. I believe it was something like 4' X 6' . Anyway the trailer was bigger than my little Toyota Tercel I pulled it with.
I stuffed a bike in it and hauled it from Gainesville to Atlanta.
It did not like it much but it made it fine. And I still got almost 30 MPG on that trip.
I would say that with an open trailer you will have no problems.
This is what I drive...doesn't my huge package, makes it obvious ?
On the towing part, I built a single bike trailer with a gullwing axel(only way I can think to describe it) the axle in the middle sits about 4" off the ground. There's no platform, just the tray? where the bike sits. So the bike sits at least a foot lower than most trailers, it makes a huge difference in pulling it.
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