Towing with my Yaris - Toyota Yaris Forums

Cortland Yaris User · 06-28-2010, 10:20 PM

Towed my 600lbs. motorcycle thru lightning, thunder and torrential rain but made it to Piqua Ohio after driving more than 4 hours.

nracing · 06-28-2010, 10:23 PM

ahha nice man yaris FTW

JetfireK · 06-28-2010, 10:33 PM

Is your yaris automatic or stick shift?

Cortland Yaris User · 06-28-2010, 10:34 PM

automatic...

yarrr · 06-28-2010, 10:39 PM

Is the warranty almost up and you're trying to blow the tranny before?? I don't get it. Is there no U-haul in ohio?? That trailer with a 600 lb bike has to be over 1300 lbs. That's more than even european's recommend towing with the yaris. And then with some big ole heavy wheels on top of it?

Could you even get up to 45?

edit: did the car always have an extra inch of wheel gap on one side?

Cortland Yaris User · 06-28-2010, 10:45 PM

you don't get it? you probably won't....

yarrr · 06-28-2010, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cortland Yaris User

you don't get it? you probably won't....

Ya it's probably a long story to explain why spending 20 bucks renting a uhaul was such a bad idea anyway. But I'm sure if you invested the money you saved wisely you could cover at least 10% of a new transmission.

Stove · 06-28-2010, 11:16 PM

Get it painted same color as the car and get matching wheels.

solarVitz · 06-29-2010, 01:03 AM

Ganda ng yaris mo pare.

Is that an OEM moon roof option or after market? How much it cost you if you dont mind. It looks good and looks OEM. Any pics from the inside of the moon roof headliner?

ryota · 06-29-2010, 05:11 PM

What are those giant huge clunky wheels? I love 'em! They look great on the car

*Astroman* · 06-30-2010, 02:55 PM

Just got back from a very short trip to Lindsay California towing a 1979-80 toyota longbed trailer. Before the trip though I took a cutting torch to it and removed the brakes (on the trailer obviously, not the car) and reduced the trailer weight by at least 60lbs easy. Put some light stuff in the trailer on the way down and had 4 people in the car, and hauled back up my 2.5 Lebaron engine, transmission, front axle, intercooler and piping, 6 watermelons, 5 cantalope, 2 people, 3 small dogs, box of avacodos, 2 boxes tomatoes, 3 pinapples, a toaster, blankets, pillows and a few other things just fine, and averaged 32mpg and that includes some AC use on flat or downhill, maintaining the speed limit most of the trip. Even with all that I'm pretty sure we were under 1,000lbs for trailer and cargo. Even though the trailer is truck based, it's pretty light. It did have helper springs on it with the leaf, and cutting those out saved significant weight as well. Also the trailer is the same width as the yaris and low enough the standard mirrors worked great, and there wasn't much wind resistance.

Cortland Yaris User · 07-05-2010, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by solarVitz

Ganda ng yaris mo pare.

Is that an OEM moon roof option or after market? How much it cost you if you dont mind. It looks good and looks OEM. Any pics from the inside of the moon roof headliner?

this is aftermarter from a local upholsterer here.... it was about $300+.... just manual... thanks for the comment...

Saggio · 07-06-2010, 01:07 PM

What are your wheel specs?

06-28-2010, 10:20 PM	#1
Cortland Yaris User Drives: Yaris Liftback 08 Bayou Blue Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 41	Towing with my Yaris Towed my 600lbs. motorcycle thru lightning, thunder and torrential rain but made it to Piqua Ohio after driving more than 4 hours. __________________

06-28-2010, 10:34 PM	#4
Cortland Yaris User Drives: Yaris Liftback 08 Bayou Blue Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 41	automatic... __________________

06-28-2010, 10:45 PM	#6
Cortland Yaris User Drives: Yaris Liftback 08 Bayou Blue Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 41	you don't get it? you probably won't.... __________________

06-29-2010, 01:03 AM	#9
solarVitz View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris S Liftback Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 332	Ganda ng yaris mo pare. Is that an OEM moon roof option or after market? How much it cost you if you dont mind. It looks good and looks OEM. Any pics from the inside of the moon roof headliner? __________________

06-29-2010, 05:11 PM	#10
ryota Dry Bones Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 215	What are those giant huge clunky wheels? I love 'em! They look great on the car __________________ Ryota

06-28-2010, 10:23 PM	#2
nracing Drives: 07 yaris sedan Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: chile Posts: 31	ahha nice man yaris FTW

06-28-2010, 10:33 PM	#3
JetfireK View User's Garage Drives: 2008 3 Dr Liftback Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Slidell, LA Posts: 113	Is your yaris automatic or stick shift?

06-28-2010, 10:39 PM	#5
yarrr Banned Drives: 07 sedan Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: new mexico Posts: 292	Is the warranty almost up and you're trying to blow the tranny before?? I don't get it. Is there no U-haul in ohio?? That trailer with a 600 lb bike has to be over 1300 lbs. That's more than even european's recommend towing with the yaris. And then with some big ole heavy wheels on top of it? Could you even get up to 45? edit: did the car always have an extra inch of wheel gap on one side?

06-28-2010, 11:16 PM	#8
Stove View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris 5 Door Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tigard Oregon Posts: 314	Get it painted same color as the car and get matching wheels.

06-30-2010, 02:55 PM	#11
Astroman Modded Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 07 Toyota Yaris, 71 Galaxie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 3,670	Just got back from a very short trip to Lindsay California towing a 1979-80 toyota longbed trailer. Before the trip though I took a cutting torch to it and removed the brakes (on the trailer obviously, not the car) and reduced the trailer weight by at least 60lbs easy. Put some light stuff in the trailer on the way down and had 4 people in the car, and hauled back up my 2.5 Lebaron engine, transmission, front axle, intercooler and piping, 6 watermelons, 5 cantalope, 2 people, 3 small dogs, box of avacodos, 2 boxes tomatoes, 3 pinapples, a toaster, blankets, pillows and a few other things just fine, and averaged 32mpg and that includes some AC use on flat or downhill, maintaining the speed limit most of the trip. Even with all that I'm pretty sure we were under 1,000lbs for trailer and cargo. Even though the trailer is truck based, it's pretty light. It did have helper springs on it with the leaf, and cutting those out saved significant weight as well. Also the trailer is the same width as the yaris and low enough the standard mirrors worked great, and there wasn't much wind resistance. __________________ Please visit my online store for computer stuff and Official Yarisworld decals!

07-06-2010, 01:07 PM	#13
Saggio Top Notch! View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Seattle WA, Posts: 438	What are your wheel specs? __________________ Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah

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