Re: Towing with a Honda?
Not to mention the fines the gov't can hit you with when that police officer sees you driving down the road. I really don't want to explain them, just look at some of the 1/2 ton truck owners trying to tow a 16,000 5th wheel 40ft camper. It's not question of can you legally do it or safely do it. It is a question of did the gov't see people doing it as unsafe.
If you choose to do it, be warned that civics weight around 2,000 pounds and 1,000 pounds behind this will make a very unsafe situation for an emergency stop. (SIMPLE PHYSICS!!!) You will have the traction that 2,000 pounds provides trying to stop 3,000 pounds. I would give you the equation to calculate it, but you can probably find it somewhere on the internet and I don't remember it exactly.
If your insurance covers it, and you decide to do it, I highly recommend you find a trailer with electric brakes (surge brakes will only help a little) and wire your civic for it. Sure it costs a bit more, but when it stops you from totaling your civic next year...........
Not to mention the fines the gov't can hit you with when that police officer sees you driving down the road. I really don't want to explain them, just look at some of the 1/2 ton truck owners trying to tow a 16,000 5th wheel 40ft camper. It's not question of can you legally do it or safely do it. It is a question of did the gov't see people doing it as unsafe.
If you choose to do it, be warned that civics weight around 2,000 pounds and 1,000 pounds behind this will make a very unsafe situation for an emergency stop. (SIMPLE PHYSICS!!!) You will have the traction that 2,000 pounds provides trying to stop 3,000 pounds. I would give you the equation to calculate it, but you can probably find it somewhere on the internet and I don't remember it exactly.
If your insurance covers it, and you decide to do it, I highly recommend you find a trailer with electric brakes (surge brakes will only help a little) and wire your civic for it. Sure it costs a bit more, but when it stops you from totaling your civic next year...........