I need to pick up about 8 or so kitchen cabients. I was going to use a 4x6 uhaul trailor and a class 2 hitch. This is a 1999 toyota camry 4 cylinder. It should be within weight recomendations right?
Is it ok to tow with a 1999 Toyota Camry
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thecoolnessrune
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Are we talking 15lb. mobile home cabinets made of particle board and veneer or are we talking 50-100lb. solid oak stain finished cabinets?
We are talking 15" to 24" base cabinets for a kitchen as well as 27" sink cabinets. I would say probably more then 15lb a box. But they are solid wood. no particle.
Well the max towing weight is in yor manual somewhere, it's probably around 2000lbs so you do the math, though at 2000lbs you'd seriously be having trouble going uphill.
JulesMaximus
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How far are you towing them?
Why don't you just rent a truck? Probably be cheaper than installing a trailer hitch and wiring it up.
Why don't you just rent a truck? Probably be cheaper than installing a trailer hitch and wiring it up.
Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus
Have a friend with a truck or SUV? Call in a favor
Or a RWD minivan like me.
I'm going to be doing a drive from PA to Baltimore, MD. I want to get a trailor hitch because there have been many cases where I needed to take home a small amount of building materials (doors, windows, etc...) and I can't do it because I have a car. I'm looking at a trailor hitch on Ebay for like 80 bucks. No welding just drilling two holes on one side. It only cost about $16.00 or so to rent the smallest 4x6 trailor (a day) while it may be seen justified for the truck it's actually more because they charge by the mile plus your fixed in time with reservations. You never get it for the whole day.
PingSpike
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My parents used to tow a pop up camper around with an early 90s chevy corsica (compact shit box...I think it was 5cylinder?) and I don't remember any problems except on one really steep hill it barely made it.
My friend used to deliver ride on lawn mowers with his 98 diesel jetta.
My friend used to deliver ride on lawn mowers with his 98 diesel jetta.
In college I towed one of the small U-Haul trailers filled with my personal belongings from Florida to Illinois. My car was a 1992 (140HP, 5sp) Nissan Sentra SE-R, handled it fine. The owner's manual said to leave it in 4th gear (i.e., no overdrive) so it effectively limited me to 55mph (I wasn't comfortable cruising over 4000rpm). My 5th gear synchro was gone so I couldn't use 5th anyways
One trick U-Haul probably still pulls is their brake light connector is different from the industry standard. Of course they'll sell you an adapter for $30, get one off ebay for $5 instead.
One trick U-Haul probably still pulls is their brake light connector is different from the industry standard. Of course they'll sell you an adapter for $30, get one off ebay for $5 instead.
I tow a jet ski with my 1989 Toyota MR2. It looks hilarious, but it works OK. Just be careful about the weight, don't drive aggressively, and don't burn your clutch.
That said, if you're not towing regularly it would probably be cheaper and easier just to rent a truck.
That said, if you're not towing regularly it would probably be cheaper and easier just to rent a truck.
overst33r
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My dad towed my 1990 celica with his 94 camry once when i broke down. It was only about 10 miles away with no hills though.
PottedMeat
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If it is an automatic transmission, I would recommend a transmission cooler if this will be a long drive. That is going to be your weak point, IMO. Everything else should be ok if you keep your speed down and give yourself extra room to brake.
and keep it out of overdrive. Some toyotas have an ECT button or something like that for towing with an automatic.
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