I bet this question has never been asked on here, but i have to find out some way, im going to buy a 97 dx hatch and i wanted to know if any d16 has the ***** to tow a 2-3 row dirtbike trailer (w/ a couple 125s & a 250). let me know thanks

 

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this question is borderline ridiculous.
youll burn your clutch to the ground trying to tow the trailer let alone the bikes in it. the d16 doesnt have the torque... itll pull it, but your clutch will seriously be destroyed...

 

Just remember to hold the tach needle at around 4500 and then drop the clutch to get going

 

hey i needed to find out somehow. i figured it could have a chance consitering i see ef civics and accords haulin around jetskis around here. im not a dumbass either, unlike most of the folks on here.

 

well try it, you never know! ive seen a civic tow a baot before!.. looks kinda stupid but give it a try!

 

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this question is borderline ridiculous.
youll burn your clutch to the ground trying to tow the trailer let alone the bikes in it. the d16 doesnt have the torque... itll pull it, but your clutch will seriously be destroyed...</TD></TR></TABLE>

That's not entirely true. I have a hitch on my civic, and I tow a small trailer to the track; and I know alot of guys pull alot more equipment than I do. It has a rated capacity of 2000lbs, with 200lb tounge weight. It could probably do it, but not very comfortably; I know it can tow one bike easily with a small trailer.

It says not to tow in the manual for liability reasons. They don't want idiots thinking they can tow a camper or something (which I have seen done).

 

those d16s have more hp and torque than my truck (91 mazda b2200), so i figure its possible, i dont know about how it would do with lowering springs.

 

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dont hit any bumps...
dont need a thread on here saying, "towing a trailer and lost it on the freeway after hitting a bump"

have uhaul install a hitch. then you can blame any issues on them.

 

haha ya that works. watch ill have the only civic on here with a carbon fiber hitch cover. i might have to put dual flows on it too.

 

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dont hit any bumps...
dont need a thread on here saying, "towing a trailer and lost it on the freeway after hitting a bump"

have uhaul install a hitch. then you can blame any issues on them.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Like I said, I do it all the time. Towed a trailer 3hrs up to NHIS for a race on the highway this Sunday with 500/600 lb springs and lowered. Other Honda guys do the same thing.

I'd suggest either a Hidden Hitch or a D'lan (I think that's how you spell it).

 

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if you think you are going to tow quite often, id swap a b20 into it and then pass people as your towing your trailer...

 

autox, does your car sag from the trailer at all?

 

Not at all with my suspension now. It did a little with my Eibach Pro-kits on; but not much. My tire tail did make it sag a bit (see pics in sig) because all the weight was on the hitch, but it still didn't affect how the car behaved on the highway; but it doesn't sag at all with the coilovers now either.

You can tell something is back there, but the car still handles okay as long as you don't overload. Besides, who drives like a jackass with a trailer on anyway? That's what'll get you into trouble.