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Posted by Al M on May 26, 2008, 2:11 pm
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>> The address for the trailer hitch is:
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>> http://www.coastaletech.com/04prius.htm
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> .... and this is also on the website:
> **NOTE: As Toyota does not recommend towing by the Prius, Coastal
> Electronic Technologies intends the use of its' receiver hitches for
> bike racks and related accessories and not for towing.**
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> I would be calling this a bike hitch or an accessory hitch rather than
> a trailer hitch.
> Tomes
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>>> R.J. Babin wrote:
>>>> Question,
>>>> I have a four hundred pound trailer that I use to haul about 2 to 3
>>>> hundred pounds of Kayaks and gear, could a prius handle this load?
>>>> Anyone have experience using a trailer with a Prius or Honda
>>>> Hybrid?
>>>> R.J. (Bob) Babin
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>>> What you are suggesting is a pretty high wind load.
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>>> As others have said, the Prius is built for efficiency with little
>>> overhead. All come with traction control and no means of override
>>> because Toyota is concerned about protecting the delicate driveline.
>>>
>>> At least one place sells receiver hitchs, nominally for use with
>>> bicycle racks.
>>>
>>> This guy puts his Kayak on top, which is even greater wind load than
>>> a trailer: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-prius/
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I have purchased but not installed a trailer hitch for my 2008. It
bolts in place of two very beefy brackets on the rear frame. My
thinking on the car's capability is that at moderate speeds the trailer
can't be more load than a fully loaded interior. Toyota lists the car's
payload at about 800 pounds. If I keep the weight of the trailer,
driver, passengers and cargo below that how can that be a problem (other
than the warranty)?
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