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Can i tow with civic?

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digitaldurandal

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I am looking at getting some lightly used seadoos. I notice that America is very conservative with its towing laws and that most vehicles are rated at a higher capacity overseas.

In America the civic is rated at 1000 lbs towing but overseas it is a bit more 1500 without electric breaks.

A seadoo is approx 900 lbs. I want to know if I can get a class I hitch, hook up a trailer with electric breaks and safely move 2 seadoos about 3 - 4 miles at no more than 30 mph with the civic. What about a trailer without the electric breaks?

Anyone have any experience with this? My sister used to use her malibu to move two of them, including on the highway so I do not think it will be much of an issue for the civic as I will simply accelerate slowly.
 
digitaldurandal said:
I am looking at getting some lightly used seadoos. I notice that America is very conservative with its towing laws and that most vehicles are rated at a higher capacity overseas.

In America the civic is rated at 1000 lbs towing but overseas it is a bit more 1500 without electric breaks.

A seadoo is approx 900 lbs. I want to know if I can get a class I hitch, hook up a trailer with electric breaks and safely move 2 seadoos about 3 - 4 miles at no more than 30 mph with the civic. What about a trailer without the electric breaks?

Anyone have any experience with this? My sister used to use her malibu to move two of them, including on the highway so I do not think it will be much of an issue for the civic as I will simply accelerate slowly.
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You're not going to have much of choice, towing nearly a ton w/a Civic. 😀
 
Regardless of the distance you are driving how to you plan to launch and (more importantly) recover your PWC? Launching ramps are fairly steep and slippery. Please bring a friend that has a movie camera and upload your experience to youtube for everyone to enjoy. 😉
 
Rubycon said:
Regardless of the distance you are driving how to you plan to launch and (more importantly) recover your PWC? Launching ramps are fairly steep and slippery. Please bring a friend that has a movie camera and upload your experience to youtube for everyone to enjoy. 😉
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I hadn't even thought of the launching ramps.
 
Rubycon said:
Regardless of the distance you are driving how to you plan to launch and (more importantly) recover your PWC? Launching ramps are fairly steep and slippery. Please bring a friend that has a movie camera and upload your experience to youtube for everyone to enjoy. 😉
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Ill have to check but I believe the ramp here is not that steep, launching shouldnt be too bad if I get a tilting trailer that aid in launch. recovery may be more difficult.

Hmm, I really cannot afford to purchase a truck and water craft both.
 
You'll be fine.

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If you inflate to sidewall, you should get more traction to launch/recover your seadoo.

😀

Seriously, get a real vehicle to tow this around. I don't see this ending well at the boat launch even if you do make it there.
 
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