On Thu, 2008-05-08 at 14:30 +1200, Apptech wrote:
> > My car has no trailer hitch and the manual says not to put 
> > one on.
> 
> And ?
>
> Roof rack.
> Roofbox.
> ... ?
> 
> I'd almost certainly fit a trailer hitch if I was in in your 
> situation.
> As long as insurance does not disallow it it is extremely 
> unlikely to be a terrible idea.

Unfortunately most of North America has an incorrect opinion on
trailers. Most of us think that to tow ANYTHING you need a big truck
with a V8 engine. 

Fact is pretty much ANY car is capable of towing 1000-1500lbs. While
most cars do have a tow rating in the manual, most dealerships will
claim it's not a good idea. That's rubbish.

In Europe OTOH towing a trailer is common. I've seen VW Golfs with tow
hitches. Yes, you can't tow a 5th wheel trailer with a Gold (safely) but
a small trailer is no problem.

TTYL
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