candybluzx6 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Has anyone tried to pull a trailer with a chevy sonic? Trailer and bike weigh about 900lb. Just curious cause i have a 95 3/4 ton chevy van that i use but gas is horrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candybluzx6 Posted January 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Yea it seemed like it mite be a bit skeetcky but with some of the cars iv seen at the track pulling i figured it mite not be to bad lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester3681 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 I used a bicycle to tow a 45-foot yacht once. Anything is possible.Use the van, cheapass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester3681 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Rep' date=' forwarded.[/quote']In the interest of full disclosure, I didn't really tow a yacht with a bicycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 ive driven a sonic rental car, dont know if id want to tow a bike with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candybluzx6 Posted January 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Yea im keeping the van cause i can put the bike inside i was just curious lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat6183 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Like drugs, or free candy from the van as a child, just say no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiomike Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Pulling it might not be tough, but then you have to stop it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candybluzx6 Posted January 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 Like drugs, or free candy from the van as a child, just say no.But that was the best candy . And ill have plenty in my creeper for race day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 From your Owner's Manual:The vehicle is neither designed nor intended to tow a trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 900 lbs isn't much. Ask yourself, "would three 300 lbs passengers fit in this car with me?"It's a sonic, so probably not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 900 lbs isn't much. Ask yourself, "would three 300 lbs passengers fit in this car with me?"It's a sonic, so probably not...This is actually the correct answer in an OR twisted way. Look at the door sticker. It will tell you max passenger weight. Add all your shit, yourself and passengers and bike and trailer. If you don't exceed go for it, but I think you will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 I was being serious about using that as a general guideline for what the brakes would handle. And always remember, the "maximum" rating on any piece of equipment is what the legal department insisted they publish to avoid liability, NOT what the engineers decided was the maximum capacity, load, pressure, speed, etc. We have all gone more than 50 miles and more than 55 mph on a "doughnut" spare and lived to talk about it. Towing beyond the "maximum" recommendation by a couple hundred pounds is roughly the same. Yes, your stopping distance will increase, and your transmission wear will increase, but if you stay relatively slow to begin with and plan properly, the stopping distance isn't a huge deal. Neither is the trans wear if you're not tackling massive hills and only towing every couple months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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