Towing capacity
02-28-2008, 10:25 AM
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Join Date: 02-28-2008
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Towing capacity
Sorry if this question has been asked and answered a thousand times, but I'm a bit of a newbie. Has anyone out there ever done some serious towing with their HHR? I know that the towing capacity rating is only 1000 lbs. but has anyone ever taken the risk and towed more? Is 1000 lbs. the "tongue weight"?
I love my HHR and don't want to trade it in. However, I need to tow my horse and small trailer a short distance. Dare I try? And if so can anyone recommend a good hitch? Thanks.
I love my HHR and don't want to trade it in. However, I need to tow my horse and small trailer a short distance. Dare I try? And if so can anyone recommend a good hitch? Thanks.
02-28-2008, 10:29 AM
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1000lbs is the total weight. I think the tongue weight is onl 1/10th of that (100lbs) but could be a bit off. About all I've seen is a post recently from someone that towed a 4X8 trailer with their harley on it. You can find hitches on etrailer.com and various other sites, but I don't think towing your horse trailer would be practical.
03-04-2008, 04:25 PM
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Join Date: 03-04-2008
Location: Omaha
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Pitbull76 RE: Towing
I meant to address ttshhr
I have a hitch and pull a little weight, but I have never exceeded 1000 lbs. If the tongue weight does not take most of your clearance and you have a 5 speed and it's pretty level ground, you could probably safely exceed the max, but a horse and trailer is going to go waaaaay over. If it's not too far, let the horse walk!
I have a hitch and pull a little weight, but I have never exceeded 1000 lbs. If the tongue weight does not take most of your clearance and you have a 5 speed and it's pretty level ground, you could probably safely exceed the max, but a horse and trailer is going to go waaaaay over. If it's not too far, let the horse walk!
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03-05-2008, 07:28 AM
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If this is a one time tow rent a truck. If you have a Lowes or Home Depot see if their rentals have a hitch. They are cheap, hourly rates, but do not tell them what you are doing with the truck. Otherwise, Budget or Hertz.
Using an HHR will risk wrecking the vehicle and injuring the animal. Don't.
If you need to tow on a regular basis then you need a vehicle for the job and that is not an HHR by any means.
Using an HHR will risk wrecking the vehicle and injuring the animal. Don't.
If you need to tow on a regular basis then you need a vehicle for the job and that is not an HHR by any means.
03-07-2008, 02:59 PM
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Join Date: 02-21-2008
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If this is a one time tow rent a truck. If you have a Lowes or Home Depot see if their rentals have a hitch. They are cheap, hourly rates, but do not tell them what you are doing with the truck. Otherwise, Budget or Hertz.
Using an HHR will risk wrecking the vehicle and injuring the animal. Don't.
If you need to tow on a regular basis then you need a vehicle for the job and that is not an HHR by any means.
Using an HHR will risk wrecking the vehicle and injuring the animal. Don't.
If you need to tow on a regular basis then you need a vehicle for the job and that is not an HHR by any means.
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