Towing a 16 foot camper trailer

[cadroncreek1]

Can the yaris tow a 16 foot camper trailer? I lied it is actually 12 foot..my bad...

[thebarber]

weight of trailer?

i would venture a big NO on that one....tow weight is only like 900 or 1000lbs MAX

[41magmag41]

only once, you did say you had a yaris?

[Altitude]

:laughabove:

[bankrobber]

OMG.........No But if you must please post pics!!!!!!

I once pulled a 7,000 pound boat with a Dodge Ram that only had a V-6
and no Reese hitch. Just a bumper hitch. When I got to the River my bumper was bent and I almost couldn't get going after having to stop on a tiny hill.

[JBIZZ]

I'm sure its possible to tow a 16' camper trailer but only if you got a manual transmission. It depends on the weight of the trailer. I would not tow anything heavier than the Yaris. Toyota would not recommend towing anything with it at all. Safety would be significantly diminished. You'll have far less braking abilities, very slow acceleration, and the engine will be working much harder. You'd be surprised at whats possible though. What could a 106 horses pull lol.

[nemelek]

Yes. Going downhill with a tail wind.

[cali yaris]

Why not....

http://www.microimageonline.com/images/misc/yaris-towing.jpg

[cali yaris]

European Echo, pretty much as the OP is requesting:

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/1655/wohnwagen10pb.jpg

[auxmike]

That Blue Echo is sweet:drool:

I would'nt pull anything more than a Smart car, LOL!:biggrin:

[DandiDani]

i would never pull anything lol. those pics are funny tho

[yaris prime]

European Echo, pretty much as the OP is requesting:

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/1655/wohnwagen10pb.jpg

That's a special European camper...it actually is pushing the car.:wink:

[chew246214]

neither one of those trailers are 16 feet..... think about this...... a camper without stuff in it weighs at the very least around 2000 lbs.... and to give you an idea on the length I have an open car hauler that is 16 feet in length... you can fit a full size truck with a plow on it.... If you do want an idea of the length go to a uhaul dealer and pull next to their open car haulers.. thats about a 16 foot trailer... those box trailers in that pic are the smaller ones... the largest one they have is a 6x12 and thats a dual axle.. the largest single axle is 5x8 and that one looks like the 4x8 that goes to 1650lbs max which is still more then the manufacturer suggests.... lets put it this way I wouldn't want to be near you towing that and especially if you get hit with a crosswind these cars are bad enough on their own in the wind.... just my 2 cents

[chew246214]

I remembered this from years ago... found it....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvyJby-moUU

[DandiDani]

well that sux. i would never risk it

[jambo101]

If you do pull the trailer and burn out your clutch or transmission dont forget to take the trailer hitch off the car before you bring it into the dealer for repairs:wink:

[Kongo-Otto]

Tow weight for my Yaris is 900kg = 1984lbs (with mechanical overrun brakes) and 550kg = 1213lbs (trailer without brakes).

Thats german TÜV and of course TOYOTA approved so i guess its safe for my car.

[CTScott]

Tow weight for my Yaris is 900kg = 1984lbs (with mechanical overrun brakes) and 550kg = 1213lbs (trailer without brakes).

Thats german TÜV and of course TOYOTA approved so i guess its safe for my car.

Wow! That's a generous rating for a car with a 1.3L engine. Is that right out of your owner's manual?

[Kongo-Otto]

Wow! That's a generous rating for a car with a 1.3L engine. Is that right out of your owner's manual?

Right out of my cars papers, yes.

This is the official data from the Toyota UK website:

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2945/towing.jpg (http://img237.imageshack.us/i/towing.jpg/)

[bankrobber]

Why not....

http://www.microimageonline.com/images/misc/yaris-towing.jpg

I do not believe the Yaris is actually towing the trailer. If you look you will see too much distance between trailer and back of car. No way tounge is that long
:bs:

[CTScott]

I do not believe the Yaris is actually towing the trailer. If you look you will see too much distance between trailer and back of car. No way tounge is that long
:bs:

Some of the Uhaul trailers have crazy long tongues. A longer tongue makes it easier to back up without jackknifing as quickly.

fmicle's picture is a good example:

http://public.blu.livefilestore.com/y1paLZ9tD89L5YNmc2-xHtBfxlyqftOhYUryJ51uqNn-ujGM8vXP2o4Ty_WCOuVspp8nWjvuXUEiLln3ih4qW1JHg/IMG_1577.jpg

[cadroncreek1]

Well i lied...the trailer is actually 12 foot so is it possible now??

[WeeYari]

Length is not a factor. What is a factor is the actual weight, and the tongue weight of the trailer in question. Find out those numbers and post them up.

[firebob]

I saw this today and thought I should post it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4MQEYe4_0Y&feature=rec-fresh+div-r-5-HM

[thewifesyaris]

If only!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56XL0TysIn0

[thewifesyaris]

Or!
http://www.golittleguy.com/teardrops/

[Snyprwlf47]

I do not believe the Yaris is actually towing the trailer. If you look you will see too much distance between trailer and back of car. No way tounge is that long
:bs:

No I definitely towed that thing 700 miles^-^

[Snyprwlf47]

My hitch was rated for 2000 pounds and my trailer was roughly 1200lbs fully loaded. I had no problems with power but the trailer controlled the car more than I controlled the trailer0-0

[exit90a]

My hitch was rated for 2000 pounds and my trailer was roughly 1200lbs fully loaded. I had no problems with power but the trailer controlled the car more than I controlled the trailer0-0

If you towed 1200lbs for 700 miles then I'm not gonna sweat towing my motorcycles to the track. Was the hitch a rental or do you still have it installed? Any idea of the make/model of the hitch? Thanks.

[Snyprwlf47]

I bought the hitch. I haven't gotten around to taking it off. I believe it was a Curt Class 1 sport hitch. No place nearby had it in stock AT ALL, I had to order it from advance. I plan on using it later to haul my quad around. You can call U-Haul to see if they have it. The weight of the trailer tried to throw the car around alot. I also ended up in the middle of the first intersection I came to due to the huge increase in braking distance. This is not something that someone inexperienced with trailers should attempt.

[smell my finger]

I love it!