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spectra · 12-19-2011, 09:10 PM

YAR1S · 12-20-2011, 02:54 AM

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

spectra · 12-20-2011, 10:21 AM

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 · 12-22-2011, 07:12 PM

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 · 12-22-2011, 08:02 PM

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 · 12-23-2011, 06:06 AM

Nice!

Gogogordy · 12-24-2011, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

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 · 12-25-2011, 12:15 AM

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.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gogogordy

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 · 02-27-2012, 10:27 AM

Do you guys think a Yaris could handle this for a motorcycle trailer? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-5...item4ab459503f

CTScott · 02-27-2012, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swidd

Do you guys think a Yaris could handle this for a motorcycle trailer? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-5...item4ab459503f

That looks like a heavy trailer.

Tonavi · 02-27-2012, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swidd

Do you guys think a Yaris could handle this for a motorcycle trailer? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-5...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 · 02-27-2012, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tonavi

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.

12 yaris · 02-27-2012, 06:34 PM

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!

12-19-2011, 09:10 PM	#1
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12-20-2011, 10:21 AM	#3
spectra View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 17	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.

12-22-2011, 07:12 PM	#4
Tonavi Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: die Vereinigten Staaten Posts: 134	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.

12-22-2011, 08:02 PM	#5
spectra View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 17	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.

02-27-2012, 10:27 AM	#9
swidd Drives: Yaris HB Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Central Alabama, GOD BLESS AMERICA Posts: 755	Do you guys think a Yaris could handle this for a motorcycle trailer? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-5...item4ab459503f

02-27-2012, 06:34 PM	#13
12 yaris Drives: '12 Yaris LE Lagoon Blue Mica Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: York,Pa Posts: 344	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!