trailer: good idea?

**badkuk** · March 17th, 2006 01:52 PM

say you have a small car, say a 1.5L vios or jazz or matrix. magandang idea kaya ung bumili ka ng small trailer(think U-HAUL in american films) to expand its carrying load?

in the first place, would a vios or jazz have enough torque for this?

granting that there is enough pulling power, what are the potential dangers while driving with one? delikado ba on sudden stops?

**OTEP** · March 18th, 2006 12:05 AM

It is possible. Not that they are ideal towing rigs but they can be made to work. In Europe, even base model VW Golfs can be outfitted for trailer duty. Check your owner's manual. There is a towing section there.

But you'd have to fabricate your own load distributing hitch as well as wiring for the trailer. Trailers can either have electric brakes or surge/inertia brakes. Electric brakes are preferred.

Malaking factor din ang driver. Make sure you know how to handle a trailered vehicle.

Re: Hp and torque, I used to pull a military trailer using a N/A Mitsu Pajero with only 72 horsepower and 108 ft-lb of torque. Most econocar engines are stronger than that.

**badkuk** · March 18th, 2006 12:22 AM

come to think of it, parang me malaking potential ung CRDi based cars -- matrix, getz, accent. definitely not the coolest looking setup, pero when push comes to shove...

**niky** · March 18th, 2006 11:35 AM

You could do it, but you'd have to have the hitch fabricated or installed.... and reinforced. Most towing hooks on compacts are only built for light duty or emergency use, and it would be kind of embarrassing to have them give way on the road.

and dangerous...

Your only real problem with a modern compact is that the plastic bumper comes all the way down. You'd have to mount the hook low to clear the bumper, and it might scrape on bumps.

It would be nice to get a trailer with working signal lights and brakes, but compacts don't have the connectors to make those work... hmmmm.... masayang DIY project yan, ah....

**herbularyo** · March 18th, 2006 05:00 PM

Check your drivers license may restriction code yan for articulated vehicles.

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**nigo** · March 18th, 2006 07:07 PM

Magandang idea yan. I am also thinking of a trailer na pupuede sa 4x4 namin. But the conditions of our road in the Philippines will just be a nightmare to your car, bka maging kalampagin lang kotse mo. I've experienced towing a trailer with one cubic meter of rock in it, niyayanig ng trailer un kotse pag nalulubak.
Took some photos of my car when I rented a trailer.

**nigo** · March 18th, 2006 07:18 PM

More photos, baka magkaroon ka ng idea. I've seen some nice trailer around here, kunan ko ng pics pag nagkaroon ako ng time.

**badkuk** · March 18th, 2006 08:59 PM

hmm, pwede kayang lagyan ng 'suspension system' between the trailer and car, para di gaano yanigin? pero pihado magiging mahal ang setup B)

ngayon ko lang narealize; delikado pala kung marear end ka no? baka matuhog pa ung trunk