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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 12:43 AM
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Evo towing Uhual?

I'm about to make a long distance move, due to a new job. I'm going to have to get a one of those attachment U-huals (just the box that you pull with your car, not the big rigs). I know I will have to buy a towing attachment, so does anyone know where I can get one? Can the Evo safely pull one of those things? I had a friend with a Civic pull one for 1000+ miles without a problem, but he really didn't care much for his car. I may have to drive the same distance as well.
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 01:07 AM
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I belive in the book it specifically says never to tow anything, but I don't remember why.
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 01:09 AM
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because it's not made to tow things.

you'll blow your motor.

There's a vid of that... damn forgot the name of it. Australia, fast white evo hauling that trailor and blowing the motor...

have to say, he was going 160mph....
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 01:30 AM
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because it's not made to tow things.

you'll blow your motor.

There's a vid of that... damn forgot the name of it. Australia, fast white evo hauling that trailor and blowing the motor...

have to say, he was going 160mph....
haha, thats just funny
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 01:36 AM
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was it the one with the white evo7 towing a trailer then when he went a lil bit too fast the windows shattered from the trailer...
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 02:04 AM
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I don't know if the evo can safely tow a trailer. The manual says not to tow anything. But if ur gonna do it anyway, i think you can get the attachments for the uhaul at the uhaul store.
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 02:21 AM
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our car is AWD...please dont do it
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 02:24 AM
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i remembered.

it was Norris Design evo 7

blew the motor, carrying a small rv
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 02:38 AM
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Get a big uhaul and tow the evo behind with atachment
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 03:15 AM
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Get a big uhaul and tow the evo behind with atachment

there you go
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 03:31 AM
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if you want to tow your car will will need a trailer to put the evo on. dont use the one with one thw front wheels on the trailer, it is not good on the trans.
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 03:38 AM
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i wouldnt do it, just rent something to tow your stuff.
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 03:56 AM
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I read your title...the answer is "no"

tow the evo not the other way around.
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 04:03 AM
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I would say no as well. This is about the largest thing you can get away with:


Vishnu towed it for their One Lap of America last year.
http://www.vishnutuning.com/OneLap_Day1.htm
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Old Jun 20, 2005 | 04:09 AM
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and you can't get a trailer hitch from any uhaul for the evo, it's a custom made application, and there is a guy on here that makes them.
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