Towing an ATV with a Small Car - How to Do It Safely
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video, I give a tour of the setup I use to tow my 2005 Honda Rancher 350 around with my 2014 Mazda 3 Hatchback. I have driven over 5 hours away, at 75+ MPH with no issues. With a few modifications, these cheap trailers can work and tow great!
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When I bought my 2015 the first thing I noticed was how high the stock suspension sits. It’s almost like Mazda knows exactly what they’re building with their small sedans. They know how to get the most out of small packages over there and I love it.
they make great cars!
Nice man! I tow all the time with my Mazda 3 sedan and it works pretty dang well. I've loaded down a 6x10' trailer before as well and had no problems.
Awesome! I wish I had a bigger trailer sometimes, would be nice to have the extra space.
I'm looking for how to tie it down as I have to tow it for 300 miles each way and...I have seen SO many different opinions. Strap the tires...don't strap the tires, it'll slip. Strap the frame, don't strap the frame, it'll mess with the transmission. Put it in Neutral and put the emergency brake on...put it in neutral, if it's in park, it'll impact the gears. Use your winch, don't use your winch, it'll F-up the gearbox in there as well!
I bought a similar trailer, 4.5X8 for a Polaris 570.
LOL...I just spent 13K on this thing(~6 more than I wanted to), I have a 5-year warranty....it just doesn't cover rolling it or...it falling off a trailer(shouldn't actually be a problem with the gate, but certainly don't want it coming loose).
Dope bro! You inspired me and gave me the confidence to tow my atv with my civic !
awesome man! go show up all the truck guys
Oh God.
@@zkgarage1939 I mean, you can do this. Just realize this is the MOST you really want to try. Just be safe. But my pops used to do this shit all day long with 93 Cutlass convertible with the top down. No shame towing a i place sled trailer with my machine on it. That was just what we had to work with.
I’m planning to move across the country when I finish college next year and I was worried it’d be hard to move all my stuff with my Mazda 3 hatch, but this means I can rent a U-Haul trailer and have plenty of room
Absolutely, just make sure you dont overload the car too much! Best of luck with the move
I’ve been on the fence on towing my motorcycle with my 2020 6MT Corolla. I think imma do it.
Do it! You’ll be impressed with how well it works, and you’ll get to make the truck people mad. Its a win-win LOL
Definitely do it! I will be towing my homemade teardrop with my 22 6MT Corolla Hatch and ill be vlogging it to show how it does!
This answered all my questions! I just bought an 18 also with the manual (manual over auto every damn day!) and I'm wanting to get a motorcycle. Thanks for this bud!
Congrats! Glad to hear it helped you and hope you get a bike soon
Do you tow your atv on highways? Or do you avoid highways and take city streets.
I take highways also. I have towed it on a 5 hour trip to upstate NY, cruising 80mph without issue
I got a 2013 Toyota Corolla and I been looking for a way to trail my atv and now I see it’s possible, thanks for the video!
Glad it helped! Good luck!
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Great point! My car does an awesome job towing, I dont think i will ever buy a pickup.
Thankyou great info here. Curious, does having a tow hitch installed on your Mazda 3 void any kind of power train, transmission or suspension warranty coverage?
I don’t think it would. The care is rated and approved for a specific amount of tongue and towing weight. As long as you stay within the manufacturer guidelines I assume it would be fine!
Does the trailer have active breaking? If not, do you encounter issues with that? Reason I ask is I am considering a similar solution for towing a mini jeep with a Chevy Sonic, but my hesitation is weight and also not quite knowing if I should opt for a basic trailer or something fancier with active breaking.
The trailer does not have brakes of its own, but I haven’t had any issues with that. You should be fine towing something relatively light (under 1500 pounds or so. Think of it this way… if you loaded up the car with 4 big dudes you would be hauling close to 1000 pounds already LOL
any idea what the TONGUE weight of your trailer with your quad loaded?
I would estimate about 150lbs tongue weight
@wrenchandrip OK, thanks
I would guess you have a lot of weight over the trailer axel then. thank you.
Buddy! I'm literally flipping bikes and I'm trying to put a trailer on my little 2014 mazda 3. Thank you for this!
It honestly tows great. I tow more than all of my friends that have trucks LOL
I am installing a trailer hitch myself on my camry this weekend. I have a small stick steer boat with 25 horse mercury on it. I was gonna wait till I get a truck to go fishing in a couple of months, but why Waite? I'm ready to fish now. Only towing it about 10 miles round trip, hope this don't mess my car up.
It should be totally fine. Go show all the guys at the boat ramp who is boss! LOL
Great video W&R! I have a 2022 Mazda3 sedan and after spending some time in the Sierra Nevada last year, I decided that I'd love to have a SxS or a cheaper sporty ATV. Now I know that it's possible to tow without needing a CX-30😃
You definitely have more know-how than I do though so I hope you don't mind flying out to California to do the necessary modifications for me:D I'll put you up in the finest Motel6 one can find😄
I'm assuming the hitch is a 1/4"?
Thanks! Yes, I chose the 1 1/4 hitch for my car so it is less visible when not towing. Send over the flight info and Ill be out there! LOL
Yuupp gunna start towing with my civic coupe. cheers
Awesome, itll do well. Good luck!
Nice! I am working on towing an old Polaris Ranger with my Subaru Forester. Need to do something similar to the front of my trailer to gain a few inches and get more tongue weight. Once the plywood decks dries out and turns gray, you should paint it with used motor oil to prevent it from rotting away.
Thats a great idea, always good to re-use something too
Hey Im thinking about putting a hitch on my 2018 mazda3 but I want very little of the hitch to show. I was looking at the eco hitch but it's 300.00 .what kind of hitch do you use. Thx
the eco hitch. it is pricey, but its the best one to get if you don’t want it to show. i have the 1 1/4 version
@@wrenchandrip thank you
no problem!
I have a Toyota Corolla 1017 And I'm trying to start a lawn business. What are your suggestions on what type of trailer I could use safely for my car and the type of lawnmower that would be compatible with the setup without the car dropping down.
I would get the lightest trailer you can that will fit what you need, that way you have more towing capacity left for the cargo. An aluminum trailer would be the best probably. As for a mower, any mower should be well within towing capacity. Hope that helps!
I may have be moving from Chattanooga to either Phoenix or Eastern NC which is about 1800 miles to Phoenix and about 600 to NC. I too have a standard in my '18 3 Touring with the 2.5l. Would you theoretically say that I could haul a trailer of that size with some totes that are lighter, leaving the heavier stuff in the car with me? Any advice would be appreciated!
Haha I forgot that I has already commented on this video from last year...
Yeah definitely. I would actually recommend putting more of the heavy items on the trailer rather than in the car. Let the trailer carry most of the weight so the car suspension isnt as compressed. Hope that helps!
What’s the tow ball down weight? Looks to exceed the Mazda 3 limit which from memory is 150 pounds
I think it is 350lbs max tongue weight
@@wrenchandrip I just looked up the manual. It’s 175 pounds. Maybe weigh the tow ball load. You don’t want to shear off the bolts securing the towbar to vehicle
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Nice information! What kind hitch do you got on? 1 1/4 inch receiver?
Yes I went with the 1 1/4” so it would be less noticeable when not towing
@@wrenchandrip thanks for replying. Do you know about total weight of the atv and trailer? I only have 1 1/4 inch choice for my sedan and I'm trying to pull about 1800pounds. Hitch max is 3500pounds but I'm doing some search before try this.
Or maybe you said the weight in the video and I forgot since I watched couple days ago lol
Please, please, use straps to tie down your quad do not tow without your quad being safely secured to the trailer itself.
The quad is always strapped down when driving
Cool ive be debating on this... buying a truck right now is insane..its like a owning another house.
The car works great for hauling anything under 1500 pounds!
This is what I needed I just got a 2020 Mazda 3 hatchback with the intention to tow a small motorcycle trailer but got spooked by the owners manual. Would you ever consider adding electric brakes?
Awesome! For what I tow I really don’t think trailer brakes are necessary. Most small trailers that you would tow with a small car aren’t equipped with trailer brakes anyways. Hope that helps!
@@wrenchandrip Thanks for the inspiration :)
Any idea of the trailer+quad weight? My Corolla hatch is getting a “utility” hitch and I’m curious on capabilities
Trailer is around 600 and so is the quad. Total around 1200 give or take. I have hauled close to 2000 total with the car and it works great!
@@wrenchandrip thanks for responding
What hitch do you have on it man?
It is a torklift ecohitch
How does it feel 😅 i really wanted to try what's your top speed ?
You feel it a little but honestly less than you would think. The car still cruises easily at 80+ mph, and could go faster if you wanted
What trailer is this? Do you have a link?
it is a 4x6 carry on trailer from Lowes
Do you think it’ll work with my 1997 civic
Yea for sure! Go for it
that's a 650 lb 4wheeler and 500lb trailer... nice
Nah, its probably just a 300lbs trailer, my 14 ft boat trailer is not even 400lbs
thanks!
How about the trailer hitch? What’s the tongue capacity? How much did you buy it for? Thanks!!
The trailer hitch is a torklift ecohitch (its the most hidden hitch you can buy). The hitch is pretty expensive, around $400 if I remember correctly. Tongue capacity is around 700 pounds.
Where you going off road in NJ?
we have a few areas of private property that we have permission to ride on. the area we live in is pretty rural, lots of farms and woods
Where did you get your hitch ?
I ordered it directly from EcoHitch.
How did you set up the lights?
I got a Curt wiring kit from etrailer.com. Was a decent amount of work but works great.
nice video! Do you also need to strap the quad down and do you think a 2018 Rav 4 could work the same? Thanks in advance
A rav4 could definitely work the same! yes i do strap the quad down, usually two straps to front corners and one on back. stays rock solid that way. good luck!
I just got my trailer hitch and looking to pull an atv (cf moto terralander, about 800 pounds) with a uhaul 4x8 trailer (700 pounds) with my Chevrolet trax which is a v4. Online it says that it pulls only 1250 but the hitch can pull 2000. Just wondering if anyone knows if it’s fine? What’s the max load for your vehicle and how much are you towing there?
Your tow rating is only as strong as your weakest link. In this case your limit would be the car, 1250lbs. My car is rated for 2000lbs, but the trailer with quad only weighs about 1000lbs. That being said, people tow over their limits all the time, just have to remember to drive carefully!
@@wrenchandrip that is what I am going to do. I have to make sure it is properly balanced and drive slow as it is my first time. The people who installed the hitch said it would be ok, but then I’m 250 pounds over my limit. Scary times doing it tour first time! - thank you so much for your comments, they really help. :)
Straight 4.
@@GloriaElenaGamez That is mostly a thing about laws, in Germany a VW Golf can legaly tow up to 4000 pounds, if the trailer was brakes.
@@GloriaElenaGamez Remember a lot of limitations are due to suspension integrity and/or a weak transmission. You do not have a transmission cooler on that vehicle, it's just the reservoir with the transmission fluid in it as a heat sink I do believe. If you don't have a tow package from the factory that is most likely the case for sure.. you need to be very careful about overheating your transmission fluid because that can cause all type of damage in your vehicle. Transmission fluid is not a lifetime thing and you can quite literally burn it up by making it too hot. Good luck
Load your trailer the right way
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@@wrenchandrip its wise to have the highest weight portion over the axle, perhaps he means to back in the quad?