Hey all. I have popup camper fever. I want. BAD.
But my 2003 Vibe has 280,000 miles on it. The engine has only 180,000, but it's the transmission that worries me. I read that you can easily tow over the 1500 pound limit, but I wouldn't do that.
Checked my GVWR yesterday and I bet I've exceeded it with people and stuff many times, but I digress.
Would towing right around the limit, with a transmission cooler and installed trailer brakes. . . . be nuts? I don't want to kill my beloved car. So far, I've never had any transmission problems and I've owned it since 06, and it was my dad's before that, so I know he didn't have any either. I would do some mild mountains. Not major mountains.
any thoughts?
thanks!