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  1. 06-18-2009 02:46 PM #1
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    Any mini toy haulers out there? (under 2,000lbs)

    (Edit: I just found a hitch that will go 350/3,500! Woo!)


    Pipe dream, right?

    My car can easily pull a teardrop or even two full dress cruisers on a utility trailer. Are there any really cozy toy haulers out there, or are they all too heavy? I'm allowed 200lbs tongue weight and 2000lbs total weight.

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  2. 06-18-2009 03:51 PM #2
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    Lightest one i seen was 2,600lbs.

    What kind of car are you talking about pulling this with?
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    2000 pound TOTAL ain't much. It only leaves you with around 1500 pound for the trailer.... An aluminium enclose trailer is pretty much your only option I think.

    Mine is one of the smallest I've seen and it's 3000 to 3500 loaded.

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    With a car the huge surface area and drag of a toy hauler will probably be even more of a factor than the weight.
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    I didn't mention the car because some folks can't grasp that this particular platform can be an excellent tow vehicle.

    It's a 2000 Corvette FRC(Z06 body style) with the six speed and lots of mods. Torque isn't even remotely a problem. One of the guys on the main forum has towed a pair of full dress cruisers 2600 miles and averaged 22mpg.

    I have the Draw-Tite hitch waiting to be installed, and that is rated for the 200/2000 I mentioned.

    I was figuring at the very least, I would be getting some kind of vnose, I know a 5x8 would be nothing, but I really want a bed/shower/AC.

    Oh hell, I just found a company offering a 350/3,500 lb. hitch. Woohoo!
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    I'm gonna laugh my ass off if my car ends up being a better hauler than the wife's Exploder.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blorton View Post
    I didn't mention the car because some folks can't grasp that this particular platform can be an excellent tow vehicle.

    It's a 2000 Corvette FRC(Z06 body style) with the six speed and lots of mods. Torque isn't even remotely a problem. One of the guys on the main forum has towed a pair of full dress cruisers 2600 miles and averaged 22mpg.

    I have the Draw-Tite hitch waiting to be installed, and that is rated for the 200/2000 I mentioned.

    I was figuring at the very least, I would be getting some kind of vnose, I know a 5x8 would be nothing, but I really want a bed/shower/AC.

    Oh hell, I just found a company offering a 350/3,500 lb. hitch. Woohoo!
    C5 Chevrolet Corvette Trailer Hitch - Tech Articles - Vette Magazine

    I'm gonna laugh my ass off if my car ends up being a better hauler than the wife's Exploder.

    Flame suit on....
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  7. 06-18-2009 09:21 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by 08silvercbr View Post
    Your motor/trans isn't a problem but your unibody might be
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    The C5 is a full frame vehicle.

    http://corvetteactioncenter.com/gall...c5chassis1.jpg

    Thanks for the thought though.

    Update - seems the bigger hitch kit I found is no longer being made. Damn.
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    I would think the weight of the car itself is the detriment.

    Does Chevy publish tow ratings for the 'vette? I suspect the mini-sized uHaul enclosed trailer is about the right size...

    I have seen smaller vehicles pulling bikes but usually on open trailers. Even saw an Audi TT hitched and loaded...
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    Quote Originally Posted by seamus View Post
    I would think the weight of the car itself is the detriment.

    Does Chevy publish tow ratings for the 'vette? I suspect the mini-sized uHaul enclosed trailer is about the right size...

    I have seen smaller vehicles pulling bikes but usually on open trailers. Even saw an Audi TT hitched and loaded...
    That is more along the lines of what I was thinking. I mean my s-10 doesn't even pull a 5x8 enclosed loaded very well. Why not just buy a cheap truck?
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    No. Doubt you could even find an enclosed trailer to meet those specs.
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    I think if the trailer weight can be kept in the 1500-2000 pound range, it should be ok.

    The uHaul I was thinking of is a 4x6 IIRC. Should be right in that range when loaded.
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