jwelsh@covad.net

Is it possible/ feasible to be towing a light boat and trailer with a
Civic ?

Brian Smith

<jwelsh@covad.net> wrote in message
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> Is it possible/ feasible to be towing a light boat and trailer with a
> Civic ?

Anything is possible <g>. Stopping is the most crucial matter to consider,
though.

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Khee Mao

<jwelsh@covad.net> wrote in message
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> Is it possible/ feasible to be towing a light boat and trailer with a
> Civic ?


an friend of mine used an old Civic hatchback to tow a trailer and its
associated glider just about every weekend for years...

L Alpert

Brian Smith wrote:
> <jwelsh@covad.net> wrote in message
> news:lpaf80p0mnq4nhkuvkf23npg06mmv33hs5@4ax.com...
>> Is it possible/ feasible to be towing a light boat and trailer with a
>> Civic ?
>
> Anything is possible <g>. Stopping is the most crucial matter to
> consider, though.

Yeah, the rotors are a weak point of the design.....

nospamjwelsh@covad.net

On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 17:36:50 -0700, "Khee Mao"
<yousuckbigbad_buddhadaddy@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
><jwelsh@covad.net> wrote in message
>news:lpaf80p0mnq4nhkuvkf23npg06mmv33hs5@4ax.com.. .
>> Is it possible/ feasible to be towing a light boat and trailer with a
>> Civic ?
>
>
>an friend of mine used an old Civic hatchback to tow a trailer and its
>associated glider just about every weekend for years...
>
Thanks for the input people,.though I'm talking maybe 1200 pounds
total package. Boat , trailer, gear. Who might be installin the hitch
and how's that done?

Khee Mao

<nospamjwelsh@covad.net> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 17:36:50 -0700, "Khee Mao"
> <yousuckbigbad_buddhadaddy@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >
> ><jwelsh@covad.net> wrote in message
> >news:lpaf80p0mnq4nhkuvkf23npg06mmv33hs5@4ax.com.. .
> >> Is it possible/ feasible to be towing a light boat and trailer with a
> >> Civic ?
> >
> >
> >an friend of mine used an old Civic hatchback to tow a trailer and its
> >associated glider just about every weekend for years...
> >
> Thanks for the input people,.though I'm talking maybe 1200 pounds
> total package. Boat , trailer, gear. Who might be installin the hitch
> and how's that done?


I've had U-Haul install a hitch for me before...


I'll e-mail my friend to get an idea of how much weight his trailer/glider
were and get back to you....

Khee Mao

<nospamjwelsh@covad.net> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 17:36:50 -0700, "Khee Mao"
> <yousuckbigbad_buddhadaddy@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >
> ><jwelsh@covad.net> wrote in message
> >news:lpaf80p0mnq4nhkuvkf23npg06mmv33hs5@4ax.com.. .
> >> Is it possible/ feasible to be towing a light boat and trailer with a
> >> Civic ?
> >
> >
> >an friend of mine used an old Civic hatchback to tow a trailer and its
> >associated glider just about every weekend for years...
> >
> Thanks for the input people,.though I'm talking maybe 1200 pounds
> total package. Boat , trailer, gear. Who might be installin the hitch
> and how's that done?


here's my friend's reply, hope this is helpful:

"Towing with a Civic. It depends on which one you have. Mine had the 1.5
liter engine with the 5 speed manual, and was rated to tow 1200 lbs. I
snagged about 1800 lbs. to it's *** and took off. Now, one thing you have
to understand is that it wouldn't accelerate, it just gathered speed. It
was stable, it just didn't have any power. I used to get out on I-77 and
just hold it to the floor, and it never complained or barfed. Just kept
going! I got 35mpg pulling that trailer too! Just don't get in a hurry.
Hills were a challenge too. I only did it because my neighbor was pulling
his ski boat to the lake with the same car, so I said why not.

nospamjwelsh@covad.net

On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 17:40:04 -0700, "Khee Mao"
<yousuckbigbad_buddhadaddy@yahoo.com> wrote:

>
><nospamjwelsh@covad.net> wrote in message
>news:j6an809gcpnjplkpoq5i46ht2jd2vccams@4ax.com.. .
>> On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 17:36:50 -0700, "Khee Mao"
>> <yousuckbigbad_buddhadaddy@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> ><jwelsh@covad.net> wrote in message
>> >news:lpaf80p0mnq4nhkuvkf23npg06mmv33hs5@4ax.com.. .
>> >> Is it possible/ feasible to be towing a light boat and trailer with a
>> >> Civic ?
>> >
>> >
>> >an friend of mine used an old Civic hatchback to tow a trailer and its
>> >associated glider just about every weekend for years...
>> >
>> Thanks for the input people,.though I'm talking maybe 1200 pounds
>> total package. Boat , trailer, gear. Who might be installin the hitch
>> and how's that done?
>
>
>here's my friend's reply, hope this is helpful:
>
>"Towing with a Civic. It depends on which one you have. Mine had the 1.5
>liter engine with the 5 speed manual, and was rated to tow 1200 lbs. I
>snagged about 1800 lbs. to it's *** and took off. Now, one thing you have
>to understand is that it wouldn't accelerate, it just gathered speed. It
>was stable, it just didn't have any power. I used to get out on I-77 and
>just hold it to the floor, and it never complained or barfed. Just kept
>going! I got 35mpg pulling that trailer too! Just don't get in a hurry.
>Hills were a challenge too. I only did it because my neighbor was pulling
>his ski boat to the lake with the same car, so I said why not.
>

Thanks Khee, .... I have an 03' EX Civic automatic, with the V-TEC
engine. I would think that it would pull something weighing possibly
1200 lbs.,....within reason. Thanks for your input.

Khee Mao

<nospamjwelsh@covad.net> wrote in message
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>
> Thanks Khee, .... I have an 03' EX Civic automatic, with the V-TEC
> engine. I would think that it would pull something weighing possibly
> 1200 lbs.,....within reason. Thanks for your input.


no problem...the only other thing I can think to add to this thread is the
consideration for a transmission cooler if you plan to do either a lot of
towing or even a few long distance tows...better safe than sorry, especially
with an automatic...

Eric

Khee Mao wrote:
>
> <nospamjwelsh@covad.net> wrote in message
> news:dgo190tru4kn0o5f6gi75d3161054pdesp@4ax.com...
>
> >
> > Thanks Khee, .... I have an 03' EX Civic automatic, with the V-TEC
> > engine. I would think that it would pull something weighing possibly
> > 1200 lbs.,....within reason. Thanks for your input.
>
> no problem...the only other thing I can think to add to this thread is
> the consideration for a transmission cooler if you plan to do either a
> lot of towing or even a few long distance tows...better safe than sorry,
> especially with an automatic...

Many of Honda's automatics, e.g., Accord and Prelude models, shipped with
ATF coolers from the factory. I believe that the '03 Civic also has this
feature. Check for ATF lines (hoses) going from the auto tranny to the
bottom of the radiator. You should find 2 as in this diagram
http://tinyurl.com/2z9dr.

Eric