Towing a Uhaul Trailer?
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Towing a Uhaul Trailer?
I'm moving to Daytona soon and I want to rent a 4 X 8 foot box trailer from Uhaul and tow it behind my 1998 3.0 CL. I'll have to install a Class 1 2000 lb max hitch. I'll have about 500-750 lbs of stuff in the trailer and the trip will be 1600 miles. The car has 62,000 miles. Think the can the transmission handle this?
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the trailer itself weighs close to 800 pounds on its own. So keep that in mind. What does the Manual say you can tow? If you decide to do this dont drive over 65 with that thing behind you.
Think about getting a rental SUV to drag that thing cross country, it will cost more but save you lots of wear and tear.
Think about getting a rental SUV to drag that thing cross country, it will cost more but save you lots of wear and tear.
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Thanks for the help. I don't have a owners manual so I wasn't sure.
I can rent a Uhaul truck and tow the CL for $1000 more but it may be worth it to save ware and tear on the CL's tranny.
I can rent a Uhaul truck and tow the CL for $1000 more but it may be worth it to save ware and tear on the CL's tranny.
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Originally posted by KC CL 1785
I don't know an extra grand is a lot of money
I don't know an extra grand is a lot of money
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The low end torque of the 3.0 sucks. That's is what you need to tow anything and plenty of it at that. Aside from the tranny problems you may incounter, the car won't have enough pull to tow that much weight without a massive amount of strain on the engine and trans., especially for a 1600 mile trip.
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