Towing with my 03 vibe with auto trans

[Krystian]

hey guys i just bought a 6x10 v-nose enclosed trailer estimated weight is about 800-1000 lbs i think correct me if im wrong i will be towing it with my 03 pontiac vibe that has an auto trans that i lowered with tein h lowering springs and i plan to fill the trailer with tools ex. tile saw other saws and a bunch of general tools maybe drywall and plywood from time to time i live in michigan would my vibe be able to handle it? also can anyone refer a good place to buy a good hitch i dont really kno which ones are good and exactly what i need to make it work and i want it done right from the start something not to expensive but i looked on ebay but man there is so many to choose from and i dont want to get the wrong one can someone please help me out thx. if you need any more info feel free to ask.

[Beer Belly]

I've got a reese hitch on mine. It's only rated for 1200lbs towing though and it sounds like you may be towing more than that. Reese normally has a good selection but the hitches for the vibe and matrix are strangely no longer shown on their site...i bought the hitch and trailer light connecter kit for around $170 (up here in Canada). There are probably companies with better selection down in the states.

[star_deceiver]

The empty trailer, yes. But it won't take much to exceed the weight limit! It takes very little tools and such to add an extra 500 lbs. And the fact that you're lowered will mean a minor speed bump or pothole and you'll find yourself grinding and dragging the rear end!

[ou.grizzly]

Trailer is too heavy if you want to put all those supplies in it.... Also, like Star mentioned, you are lowered... Not a good idea

[Krystian]

its not lowered much like an inch and i will be driving to jobs locally not very far going slow ill make sure not to over load it but whats the max i can put in there? ive read 1500 lbs can i go a bit over?

[Krystian]

is there anything i can do to make it tow more?

[KITT222]

Definitely get a transmission cooler. That really should help just generally with towing. You could remove weight from the car, or put some of the things you'd have in the trailer in the Vibe or on the roof rack. My worry would be with the transmission, that the gears would get overloaded and you'd ruin the transmission. Oh, and also, don't use overdrive when pulling. That is a quick way to kill your transmission.

[mr.clutch]

Just my 2 cents.. Towing a few extra pounds will not hurt the body of the car but the engine lacks thetorq to pull much more than 1500#s. The trans will not like it much either. But I think your real problem will be tongue weight on the hitch if you go over twohundred pounds you might just pull the hitch off your car with our roads (Holes Surrounded with the Occasional Flat Spot). With all that aside the brakes are not going to stop your car very well at speed they are just to small for all that extra weight.IMO>> You might be better off geting a aluminumtrailer a 500#s or less letting you fill it more weight...GOOD LUCK

[Krystian]

well i bought a trans cooler and could i buy brakes for the trailer?