Prius towing capacity?

[WAM2005]

bat4255,
Prius doesn't offer a hitch. Someone else makes that one and calls it a Toyota Prius hitch.

I'm looking into a tiny camping trailer I want to tow. From the replies above it sounds like I need to know the hitch weight and the total weight before I decide. I'm looking at 2 options- one has a hitch weight of 24 lbs, the other weighs 800lbs, so I'll have to find out more, but this sounds possible. Are electric brakes on the trailer a major plus?

[WAM2005]

Originally Posted by WAM2005

bat4255,
Toyota doesn't offer a hitch. Someone else makes that one and calls it a Toyota Prius hitch.

I'm looking into a tiny camping trailer I want to tow. From the replies above it sounds like I need to know the hitch weight and the total weight before I decide. I'm looking at 2 options- one has a hitch weight of 24 lbs, the other weighs 800lbs, so I'll have to find out more, but this sounds possible. Are electric brakes on the trailer a major plus?

Well, I found out more since I first posted the info on top. One of the trailers weighs 800 lbs, has a tongue weight of 70 lbs and has no brakes. The other weighs 365 lbs, has a tongue weight of 24 lbs. and has the option of adding electric brakes. Too bad the first one is much cuter- cause it seems much better to get the second one ( also much cheaper). Does anyone here think I'd have any trouble towing the second one?

[dustoff003]

Originally Posted by WAM2005

Well, I found out more since I first posted the info on top. One of the trailers weighs 800 lbs, has a tongue weight of 70 lbs and has no brakes. The other weighs 365 lbs, has a tongue weight of 24 lbs. and has the option of adding electric brakes. Too bad the first one is much cuter- cause it seems much better to get the second one ( also much cheaper). Does anyone here think I'd have any trouble towing the second one?

Aloha there is a Google search box in the upper right corner of PC try and search trailer towing or tear drop trailer. There are quite a few threads regarding trailer towing besides this one.

[V8Cobrakid]

WAM2005... i don't think towing the 2nd one will be troublesome. i tow a 5x8 steal mesh trailer that "breaks" in the center to allow the bed to ramp down. it's probably a little heavier than that 2nd one.

if you head over to the yahoo forums (if i recall right, it's all updates by my email for the last couple years)... there is an outrageous (imo) conversation going on about some really heavy duty towing compared to what anyone over here on priuschat has ever towed. 2000lbs+ category.

i see a lot of people with the towing ball of the hitch at exhaust pipe level (for lack of better reference)... i find this kinda odd as most trailers will be leaning towards the car. this can make driving scary. if your trailer weight is perfectly centered and level, it tows amazingly. my hitch ball is about 6 inches higher than exhaust pipe level. maybe i'll snap a pic if anyone isn't sure about hitches. i eventually want a fully adjustable one. a good 12 inches tall or so.

my biggest problem is noise, bounce while the trailer is empty, and a slight wiggle since my hitch sucks (imo) so the actual ball/hitch piece wiggles around inside the hitch. i want to slide feeler gauges in to make it stop. tape method doesn't hold up because there really isn't enough room... it's crappy but not that crappy. (a lot of contractors use tape)