My yaris on the way to the river

[spectra]

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/funkygarage.php?do=thumb&width=480&rideid=1716&id=11%20-%201.jpg

[YAR1S]

cool!
those have to be heavy though.... short trip Im guessing?

[spectra]

Tongue weight is very light, its a Polaris jet ski, At the begining of the season I tow it from los angeles to the colorado river, about 250 - 300 miles. About a month ago I towed it back to do some repairs and upgrades now that the season is over.

[Tonavi]

How does it do coming out of the water? I thought about pulling a 14 foot aluminum boat that's really light but am worried about losing traction coming out of the ramp.

[spectra]

The ski is a polaris sl 750, a 2 seater sit down ski.

It weighs 550 lbs dry, the trailer weighs about 150 lbs. Tongue weight is about 100l lbs.

Coming out of the water on the ramp is easy. I have even launched and pulled out of the water on a backwater dirt ramp and had no problems at all.

I have also towed the jet ski trailer with a 2 seater mini dune buggy over 300 miles.

[nemelek]

Nice!

[Gogogordy]

The ski is a polaris sl 750, a 2 seater sit down ski.

It weighs 550 lbs dry, the trailer weighs about 150 lbs. Tongue weight is about 100l lbs.

Coming out of the water on the ramp is easy. I have even launched and pulled out of the water on a backwater dirt ramp and had no problems at all.

I have also towed the jet ski trailer with a 2 seater mini dune buggy over 300 miles.

That tongie weight seems a bit heavy for a 700 lb load....did you weight it at the tongue? Typically tongue weighs 10% of the trailers loaded weight.

Just curious, I think its cool to see you using that Yaris for that!

[spectra]

tongue weight was just guess, 10% so about 70 lbs, ya that sounds right.

I have a huge gmc 2500 but its a gas guzzler and I would hate to use it to tow the ski.



That tongie weight seems a bit heavy for a 700 lb load....did you weight it at the tongue? Typically tongue weighs 10% of the trailers loaded weight.

Just curious, I think its cool to see you using that Yaris for that!

[swidd]

Do you guys think a Yaris could handle this for a motorcycle trailer? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-5X8-Motorcycle-Enclosed-Cargo-Trailer-Ramp-ANY-COLOR-NO-RESERVE-/320853332031?pt=Motors_Trailers&hash=item4ab459503f

[CTScott]

Do you guys think a Yaris could handle this for a motorcycle trailer? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-5X8-Motorcycle-Enclosed-Cargo-Trailer-Ramp-ANY-COLOR-NO-RESERVE-/320853332031?pt=Motors_Trailers&hash=item4ab459503f

That looks like a heavy trailer.

[Tonavi]

Do you guys think a Yaris could handle this for a motorcycle trailer? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-5X8-Motorcycle-Enclosed-Cargo-Trailer-Ramp-ANY-COLOR-NO-RESERVE-/320853332031?pt=Motors_Trailers&hash=item4ab459503f

I'd say no. It might be *able* to pull it, but you wouldn't want to. Small cars really aren't designed to pull anything, certainly not very often. I think a small (open) 4x8 trailer is fine for a short time to move to a new apartment or something but definitely not over 5-700 pounds.

[jayeh]

I'd say no. It might be *able* to pull it, but you wouldn't want to. Small cars really aren't designed to pull anything, certainly not very often. I think a small (open) 4x8 trailer is fine for a short time to move to a new apartment or something but definitely not over 5-700 pounds.

+1

You could just barely pull that trailer empty.... Fully loaded that trailer weighs as much as the car. :eek:

[12 yaris]

Jet Ski YES,
Open M/C trailer with M/C Okay
35ft. travel trailer with dual slideouts,3 screaming kids,and the mother in-law
tipping the scales at 425?
AAAHHHH,No!