Hi i have a eg civic hatch and em wounding if its possable my car could pull a small trailer if i got a h22 swap? im asking this because i work contruction and do alot of side work... In the trailer i would be puting stuff like shovles,sand bags and cement bags, wheel barow, tool boxes lil bit of bricks some days stuff like that? i noo the h22 has alot of power but can the civic handle a trailer? would the frame be alright.
i noo some of u pll might say just buy a truck but i was planing on doing a enigne swap on my car anyways. and also with buying a truck it will cost me more moeny and will have to pay more insurance for both cars... ? Is my idea possable?

 

It may be able to pull it, but itd put a lot of stress on the engine, and I dont think itd be that great of an idea....

 

like i noo crvs b20 dont have much power and there real big and havy truck y would a trailer be stress full on a h22 will alot more power in a lighter car?

 

i think its fine. just the typical honda motor will lose the speed and gas mileage
when weight is added. How would you connect the trailer?

 

i dont see why not... weve pulled other cars back with a chain or rope when they broke.

Chris

 

Wouldnt pulling a trailer put alot of stress on your clutch?

 

it should be able to. i remember seeing a picture that somebody posted of their car w/ a trailer.

 

it would just be like loadin your car with people and a **** load of stuff

 

i dont care about gass i bet a truck would take just *** much gass. i guess i would need better brakes? im realy serious about this.. can u please keep giving me your ideas thanks

 

youll need stronger breaks for stopping, Id maybe wanna get a stronger clutch, and just make sure you maintain it well.

 

I pull a trailer with my Del Sol stock engein stock suspension, It has 4 rces ties and a tool box that is about half full with tools jacks and other misc stuff. I harly know the trailer is there. I have the 48inch utilty trailer from northern tool.

 

A while back in the EF forum some guy in a civic DX stock towed an old school prelude, with a full 5 car load in the dx, and the only problem he had was heat on the brakes.

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So, in response to your question, yes.

 

I've seen a stock 95 EX pull a pair of waverunners so i'm sure it will be more than fine if you don't mind a hitch on the car.

 

You dont need an h22 swap to be able to tow.
Just make sure the current engine is healthy.

 

You may be able to pull a small trailer but it would be unsafe to use it. If you are speeding down the freeway and you have to come to a fast stop your car and trailer will go flying.

 

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Obviously if you have a 70hp CX that's out of the question.

The engine isn't the problem when towing, it's the transmission you have to worry about, and also the brakes. Also you need a good hitch.

For the money of a swap you could be a truck to haul your **** around.

 

you'll be fine....I saw a 4th gen accord LX pulling about a 20ft pontoon boat a couple years ago.

 

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Obviously if you have a 70hp CX that's out of the question.

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Yes it will pull a trailer fine. I towed my friends integra in my Stock Cx hatch....I wasnt hauling *** or anything but it worked. With an h22 you wont have any issues. I would just buy a beater truck if i were you though instead of using a hatch as your work truck.....my .02

 

I can offically say I have never seen a hatch tow anything but all for it Post a pic that would be sweet

 

You can even with the stock CX. Problem is your brakes are going to fry during hard stopping. Another problem is the chasis. Hatches weren't designed to be a tow car. You would have to ghetto rig your rear bumper and reinforce the subframe. The money you'll spend converting the hatch into a tow car could buy you a compact truck.

Its your choice but if you ask me, I wouldn't recommend it.

 

Im not saying i had a tow hitch on my hatch....i used tow straps and strapped them to the tow hooks. Thats how i moved the integra. I have seen 2 or 3 hatchbacks with tow hitches on the back though.....looks like ***.

 

Towing another car is different from towing a trailer.
Towing another car wont put load on the brakes since the car being towed also has brakes. Towing a trailer on a tow hitch puts the load on the brakes of the car since the trailer wheels are on free wheel. Not unless you ghetto rig the brakes that will make the trailer wheels brake as the car brakes.

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the original owner of my car pulled a small sail boat with the si till i bought it, then i toook off the trailer hitch. he did it with the d16z6 no problems. still had the original clutch also.

 

 

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I've seen this exact same situation...

I think you'll be fine as long as you keep the trailer weight low. The biggest problem is the strength of the subframe where the hitch has to mount.