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#67055 02/17/06 09:40 PM 02/17/06 09:40 PM |
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 364 Andrew
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Posts: 364 | I'd not worry...make sure your tires are aired up and don't try to set any land speed records and you should be fine.
Andrew Tatton
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#67056 02/17/06 09:49 PM 02/17/06 09:49 PM | Anonymous
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#67057 02/17/06 10:02 PM 02/17/06 10:02 PM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 12,310 South Carolina Jake
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Posts: 12,310 South Carolina | you're towing capacity (for a 2001 Forester) is 2000 lbs. You're perfectly fine. At the very WORST your 6.0 and trailer weigh 1100 pounds...that is if you've added a bunch of steel and extended your trailer tongue 8' I weighed mine when my 6.0 was on it and my trailer is a rediculously large portion of that 1100 lb equation.
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#67058 02/18/06 06:30 AM 02/18/06 06:30 AM |
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Posts: 3,528 Looking for a Job, I got credi... | YOu will have no problems with the Forester! I haul my 17 around with an Impreza (ok it's got 208BHP) but it's lighter! You will hardly notive the drop in MPG; I find mine is similar as driveing without towing as I go slower with the boat on the back
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#67059 02/18/06 08:09 AM 02/18/06 08:09 AM |
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,121 Eastern NC, USA tshan
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Posts: 1,121 Eastern NC, USA | The Suburu will be fine. What condition is the trailer in? Tires, wheels, bearings, etc.? Nothing cuts a trip short like a frozen trailer axle.
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#67060 02/18/06 11:16 AM 02/18/06 11:16 AM |
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Posts: 1,187 38.912, -95.37 | is there anything I should look out for? Yes, be careful to downshift (as Doug mentioned) when the engine "loads" up (on a grade). The 5th gear in your transmission is less than 1:1, smaller than the lower gears and very easy to overheat, under a load, and be destroyed. Most automatic transmissions vehicles recommend not using overdrive for towing anything, regardless of the vehicles towing capacity. The same thing will hold true for a manual transmission vehicle. Speaking from personal experience.
John H16, H14
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#67062 02/18/06 01:11 PM 02/18/06 01:11 PM | Anonymous
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Unregistered | Replacing tires/rims and springs is great. But don't foreget to check bearings. Lockup would be a bitch on the road!!
Doug | | | Re: Towing
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#67064 02/18/06 04:27 PM 02/18/06 04:27 PM |
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 915 Dublin, Ireland Dermot
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Posts: 915 Dublin, Ireland | YOu will have no problems with the Forester! I haul my 17 around with an Impreza (ok it's got 208BHP) but it's lighter! You will hardly notive the drop in MPG; I find mine is similar as driveing without towing as I go slower with the boat on the back I've just towed my new Spitfire 350 miles home with a 2.0 litre Legacy - no problem. I've also towed a Dart Hawk F18 on a heavy tilt trailer - also no problem.
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#67068 02/19/06 11:07 AM 02/19/06 11:07 AM |
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 90 Québec, Canada CharlesLeblanc
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Posts: 90 Québec, Canada | I own a 2000 Impreza wagon, 2.2L 5spd 142hp 149lb-ft
I have been towing my previous Nacra 5.7 on many long trips (300-500milles) without any problems.
The catamaran will induce a lot of drag so the car will not be fuel efficient. I was able to shift in 5th gear on the highway or on really good roads but as soon as it becomes hills I remained in 4th gear. I was doing 200-250 milles per tank
Things to look for: Tongue weight: I found that a tongue weight of 10% is really more stable with my setup but I usually keep it to 5% to prevent to overload my rear suspension.
Trailer side: Grease these wheels bearing, A visual inspection will tell you if the are in good shape. Torque these wheel nuts Put the recommended air pressure in the tires, under inflated tires will overheat CARRY A SPARE Inspect carefully the trailer electrical system.
Finally on long trips, binding straps will stretch and wear out. You have to stop on a regular basis to inspect and tighten everything
Charles Leblanc Nacra 5.2
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#67070 02/19/06 07:12 PM 02/19/06 07:12 PM |
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,121 Eastern NC, USA tshan
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Posts: 1,121 Eastern NC, USA | You have to stop on a regular basis to inspect and tighten everything
We used to call it the 1-10-100 mile rule. Check the trailer at 1 mile, 10 miles and every 100 miles. Check the temp of the bearings, too.
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#67071 02/19/06 07:26 PM 02/19/06 07:26 PM |
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Posts: 3,528 Looking for a Job, I got credi... | You have to stop on a regular basis to inspect and tighten everything
We used to call it the 1-10-100 mile rule. Check the trailer at 1 mile, 10 miles and every 100 miles. Check the temp of the bearings, too. I use that too. Usually works just fine (except I had a bearing seize this year Grr......).
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#67073 02/19/06 08:10 PM 02/19/06 08:10 PM |
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Posts: 3,348 | Has anyone mentioned lug nuts? Lost a few on the way back from the Keys last time.
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