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Old 06-14-2013, 09:47 PM   #109
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Ooh! You could put your Yaris in the race trailer with its own tire trailer!

Sounds like you've got the trailer well in hand. Most of the threads I've read about them are full of "oops" and "aw crap".
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Old 06-14-2013, 10:00 PM   #110
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Yea here are 2 of my trailers......
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/race...ml?sort=2&o=18

And here is the big mother (8.5x20)....
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/race...ml?sort=2&o=12

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Old 06-16-2013, 09:54 PM   #111
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Ordered the Draw-Tite hitch for the Yaris tonight along with the wiring harness. Now to work on getting a trailer and prepping it for storage box and tire rack.

And the fun begins.....

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Old 06-17-2013, 08:27 PM   #112
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Accoridng to my "tire sticker" my yaris says not to exceed 835 lbs. in passengers.....

Which makes me say, why the hell are you towing ANYTHING with a Yaris?!?!?!?!

lmao, all in jest bud, don't take offense
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Old 06-17-2013, 09:51 PM   #113
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All Toyotas are rated under their true tow rating, it's to protect the newbie towers from themselves! My '01 Tundra is rated at 7,200 pounds of total trailer and gear, well I've towed closer to 9,000 maybe even 10,000 with it and no issues. I towed my 20' enclosed trailer with our Rav4 on board, then turned right around and towed a house full of furniture and boxes back, a round trip of close to 400 miles. Yaris should work just fine with a proper hitch installed!

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Old 06-17-2013, 10:31 PM   #114
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Had to pick up two loads of sand-stone mix today. Not too far from home but I'm betting it weighed in around 1500lbs.

Here's the picture as proof LOL

PS: home built trailer and hitch
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Old 06-17-2013, 10:34 PM   #115
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Old 06-18-2013, 06:40 AM   #116
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Were these taken in Australia, by chance?
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Old 06-18-2013, 07:15 AM   #117
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Old 06-18-2013, 07:17 AM   #118
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Were these taken in Australia, by chance?
Australia!?! No, at home. Why do you ask?
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Old 06-18-2013, 02:40 PM   #119
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Were these taken in Australia, by chance?
LMAO, that's just too damn funny!!
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Old 06-18-2013, 06:24 PM   #120
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Old 06-18-2013, 06:45 PM   #121
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LMAO, that's just too damn funny!!
Yep.
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Old 06-18-2013, 06:50 PM   #122
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it's to protect the newbie towers from themselves!
....and to keep the attorneys at Toyota happy re helping to stem any tide of nuisance lawsuits .
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Old 07-01-2013, 01:10 PM   #123
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Like Mike Holmes says: "Do it right the first time." The Yaris is NOT doing it right, it's half-assing it... Like trying to build a house with a multi-tool.
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Old 07-01-2013, 01:22 PM   #124
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^^ yeah we should all go out and spend $30000 on a vehicle to pull our trailers 4 times a year!!!!
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Old 07-01-2013, 01:25 PM   #125
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You don't have to buy a car just to tow.

Borrow a friends/family members SUV or truck. I've done that countless times.

Rent an vehicle whenever you need to tow something, just don't tell the rental agency that.
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Old 07-01-2013, 01:36 PM   #126
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^^ yeah we should all go out and spend $30000 on a vehicle to pull our trailers 4 times a year!!!!
If you are in Canada, your Yaris can tow (according to the manual). But for some reason the U.S. model cannot tow (according to the manual).

I do not want to lose my warranty and void my 3 years of free maintenance by not following the manual.
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