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Offline derekj

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towing with kick
« on: October 27, 2006, 06:34:17 PM »
does anybody tow a utility trailer with your kick? we are getting one snowmobile and want to tow it on a small utility trailer. any feed back.

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Re: towing with kick
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2006, 07:07:36 PM »
You saw what I tow Dereck. I have had 1600 lbs on that trailer before. I wouldnt recomend towing more than about 800 or so.
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Re: towing with kick
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2006, 06:00:36 AM »
I've been using mine quite a bit lately for towing my 5x10 utilty trailer to pick up stuff,
mainly home supplies,plywood,roofing,boards,etc.Not real heavy stuff.Can barely tell its there.
But i have the 4 door brakes which helps a little. The only thing that sucks is the short wheelbase bounces to much if your hauling something delicate. So make sure your load is secure.
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Re: towing with kick
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2006, 03:46:51 PM »
Quote from: 95XL7 on October 28, 2006, 06:00:36 AM
I've been using mine quite a bit lately for towing my 5x10 utilty trailer to pick up stuff,
mainly home supplies,plywood,roofing,boards,etc.Not real heavy stuff.Can barely tell its there.
But i have the 4 door brakes which helps a little. The only thing that sucks is the short wheelbase bounces to much if your hauling something delicate. So make sure your load is secure.

Dont forget to mention your v-6....hahah
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Re: towing with kick
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2006, 05:38:02 PM »
We tow a small camper with our Tracker.  It has an empty weight of 780 lb, and with all the gear it is probably close to 1k. 

It tows very well with no sway problems, even in strong crosswinds.  Unless you have trailer brakes, you have to allow extra stopping space, acceleration is not really good, it struggles on steep hills, but at speed on the flats it does OK.

It doesn't seem to have adversely affected reliability or caused undue wear and tear. 

The wiring was a bit difficult to get at.  The wires in the harness are small, and I couldn't find a plug-in adapter, so I had to use the fold-over taps.  All the wiring you need to get at is in the driver side rear quarter.  You will need one of the electronic adapters for the brake/ turn signal lights (about $12 at Auto Zone). 

You should be able to tow one snowmobile with no problem, just watch how you balance it.  Too much or too little tongue weight and you will have sway problems.  You want about 10% of the trailer weight on the tongue. 

Good luck!

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Re: towing with kick
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2006, 07:03:20 PM »
Jim, would a Tracker like yours tug a Casita, Scamp or Burro type camper, or would the side winds make it pretty tough?
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Re: towing with kick
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2006, 04:28:53 AM »
Quote from: jzap on October 28, 2006, 05:38:02 PM
It tows very well with no sway problems, even in strong crosswinds.  Unless you have trailer brakes, you have to allow extra stopping space, acceleration is not really good, it struggles on steep hills, but at speed on the flats it does OK.

It doesn't seem to have adversely affected reliability or caused undue wear and tear. 

The wiring was a bit difficult to get at.  The wires in the harness are small, and I couldn't find a plug-in adapter, so I had to use the fold-over taps.  All the wiring you need to get at is in the driver side rear quarter.  You will need one of the electronic adapters for the brake/ turn signal lights (about $12 at Auto Zone). 

I've towed with mine, that pretty much sums it up. If its a swb then the brakes can be uprated with LWB brakes front and rear. I bought a plug in wiring harness from the local Suzuki main dealer, expensive but worth the money if they're available in the US. From what has been said in previous posts the maximum towing weights are much higher in the UK than the US. I have towed an SJ410 on a trailer for around 30 miles without any real difficulty, wouldn't want to try it if there were a lot of steep hills though. That was before the Vit was lifted and on stock wheels and tyres.
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Re: towing with kick
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2006, 06:48:09 AM »
I like the way our sidekick tows.  We take 700mi trips with it a no real problems. Good luck with yours!........ ;D


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