Prius pulling an RV? What do you pull !!

I figured it would be too much.

The T@B comes in a full bath which is why I love it and it's lite since it's made from Aluminum and Fiberglass.

The Yaris in UK is rated for 1945lbs of towing with the same chassis as the C but the C has more reinforcements.

I still plan on towing a Watercraft. Ill start with the 650lbs one then maybe try the 1200lbs larger one if all goes well.

I guess the T@B, if I ever get it, would need to be tow with my Defender which has a tow limit of 8824lbs.

 

Yes your right it's 1650lbs for the Maxx. I wrote that and mentioned that by the time its loaded up with fluid and gear its going to be 500+lbs more.

Yes it's in LBs same as the US but the hyrbid is not rated for towing which mean it can tow low loads lol.

I think its an issue with the cooling system on the HSD not ment for 2000 lbs of towing.

If we add a transmission cooler with pump + engine oil cooler and maybe see how the inverter is doing it would do it no problem.

I don't think the radiator will be an issue especially if we cool the engine oil and HSD.

 

Wow looks like hes pulling with the Gen 2?

Amazing! I wounder how he does on hills? That's where the issue will be with heat?

 

The UK is cooler then South West so that sure helps.

Maybe shorter trips are OK but trans continental journeys???

Would be nice to hear about temps?

How about this?

 

Well I think the people that are pulling small RV's (trailers that weigh 1700-1900#'s are taxing their Prius's to the limits of their cars. I myself am about to purchase a motorcycle pull behind camping tent trailer that will be between 225-350#'s dry weight ( Aspen Sentry, Mini Mate, Lees-ure Lite, Bunkhouse Queen, or the Roll-A-Home trailers all fall into this category) and keep a maximum of 100#'s of camp gear stored in the trailer (small stove, sleeping bag, clothes, camp chair, folding aluminum table,) and carry a small cooler, cooking stuff and food storage containers in the Prius. There are a lot of folks that are towing these trailers with their Prius according to the web. I am quite positive that I will not have a problem with my Prius towing one of these light weight trailers. Just my input guys.

 

energysaver or others... I'd love to hear of your choices/ tradeoffs/ decision process in selection a travel trailer to tow behind your Gen III (or Gen III PiP, even better
Energy saver, have you posted pics of your Midget, Midget and Prius loaded for a trip, any mods, etc? A brief look into trailer brake controllers showed some different types. Is there a preferred type?

Thanks, Dave

 

I'm just looking to learn about the experience of other owners who have chosen to tow ... and yes, I too like the Teardrop ... which at 1250 lbs. (empty) may be the lightest out there. Of course, adding gear (kayaks, etc), the overall weight may top out around 1750 - 2000 lbs. Wondering if this is just asking more than a 2010 III can comfortably manage?

 

I have an 07 it does tow the trailer I bought but the day I did tow it we had head winds that were just awful I drove at freeway speeds and wanted to test the car on its first tow to see if it could handle it. I am a former trucker and I don't recommend towing with your Prius. Take the rear seats out convert that space to sleep quarters and make some screens for your windows and use your tow hitch for a platform the car does not suffer any MPG ding using a platform. Great for camping because you can carry the extra gear that you can setup. I Rather take 15 min to pitch a tent than destroy my car. If you do tow make sure it is a low profile trailer not something that catches wind I was towing an 8x10 cargo V nose.

 

Hello again!

Getting my C ready for safe towing and about to install my Ride Rite springs. I noticed you have your air hose pointing down throw the spring perch? Did you also install the lower supports as well?

 

I did the install and it went great. I was able to keep all the lines stealth. I routed them threw a frame hole and went to a T fitting which files both at once.

I'm going to trim my center trim diffuser like you have done with your hitch.

I'm doing the finishing prep work on the hitch side of things and once I'm ready ill post a picture of my first 750lbs tow.

 

Hi all,

Just wanted to add this to the thread. I have a 2010 gen III that I bought in May of 2009. I have been towing almost since I purchased it. I bought the curt hitch. My trailer is a 5x8 utility trailer. My 2010 now has 176,000 miles on it an runs like a top. I have had to do two repairs to it. Replaced a front headlight at about 100,ooo miles and a rear wheel bearing at about 175,000 miles. I use the utility trailer for local hauling and long trips.

I have a scanguage II that I monitor WT RPM SOC and LP. With this load it handles perfectly and drives without issues.


Here is a pic.

 

I see lots of stuff on towing with a Prius Liftback and some stuff on towing with a Prius V. Anyone got anything on towing with a Prius C?