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The Vibe Pulls
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 3:31 am
by Pump233ca
Just wanted to include some pics of My Vibe and the new Tent Trailer..come on summer
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Re: The Vibe Pulls (Pump233ca)
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:22 am
by yank dini
let me know how that does on hills if you encounter any
Re: The Vibe Pulls (yank dini)
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 4:35 am
by VibeChick
Quote, originally posted by yank dini »let me know how that does on hills if you encounter anyYeah, I'd like to know too. I was under the impression that even a small tent trailer would be too heavy for the Vibe.
Re: The Vibe Pulls (Pump233ca)
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 5:24 am
by AKLGT
what model do you have? any mods to help w/ the pulling???i would recommend very min a CAI and possible unichip to help w/ the low end torque for pulling.
Re: The Vibe Pulls (trdvibe)
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 8:47 am
by redlava
Well you won't be winning any drag races. If you have an auto, and you put it into second you shouldn't have a problem at all.
Re: The Vibe Pulls (Pump233ca)
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 8:51 am
by Raven
A trailer that size should be a piece of cake. Have fun but avoid Banff National Park and The Crow's Nest Pass.
Re: The Vibe Pulls (Pump233ca)
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 9:16 pm
by JustinVGT
Do you know what it weighs roughly? Looks like fun. My parents had a very large one that we towed with our Surburban. It was 25' long when fully set up. It was the largest one made at the time, back in 1993.
Re: The Vibe Pulls (Pump233ca)
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 7:29 am
by Stang2Vibe
The Vibe's rated towing capacity is 1,000 LBS if I remember correctly. I could really feel my 700 LB jetski when I pulled it with my Mustang and the Mustang was rated at 190 HP and 215 lb-ft torque. If I pull the jetski with my Vibe, I'm afraid I might not be able to start out on some of the hills around here .
Re: The Vibe Pulls (Stang2Vibe)
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 8:28 am
by cohocarl
Quote, originally posted by Stang2Vibe »The Vibe's rated towing capacity is 1,000 LBS if I remember correctly.I think it's 1500lbs, but not positive.
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 11:40 pm
by Fformula88
It should pull but take it easy. If you have an auto, make sure don't use overdrive, or it will burn out the transmission. Good luck, and have fun camping!!
Re: The Vibe Pulls (Pump233ca)
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 5:07 am
by Mr. Poopypants
I should post a pic of my Vibe and the boat, That's a tow!
Re: The Vibe Pulls (cohocarl)
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 5:08 am
by Mr. Poopypants
Quote, originally posted by cohocarl »I think it's 1500lbs, but not positive.It's 1500, my boat and trailer are 1495, just under the limit. And you can tell too.
Re: The Vibe Pulls (Mr. Poopypants)
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 5:15 am
by JustinVGT
What kind of boat do you have? Pics?
Re: The Vibe Pulls (Mr. Poopypants)
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 5:12 am
by Stang2Vibe
Ah, you guys are right, it is 1500 lbs. I was mistaken for my Mustang which was rated to tow only 1000 lbs.
Re: The Vibe Pulls (JustinVGT)
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 5:34 am
by Mr. Poopypants
Quote, originally posted by JustinVGT »What kind of boat do you have? Pics? It is a 16 foot fiberglass fishing/cruising boat. I will get pics when the weather breaks.
Re: The Vibe Pulls (Mr. Poopypants)
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:08 am
by JustinVGT
I love boats and right now just have a pair of inflatable kayaks. I went to the DC boat show and what I would like to get someday as a first boat maybe is one of those small sailboats that are about 16', 2-4 person. They are light weight, some under 1k lbs, so I could tow it, although not sure if it would be good to tow once I lower my Vibe.