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Towing a motorcycle with the Prius

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by pumpiniron, Jun 26, 2008.

  1. pumpiniron

    pumpiniron New Member

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    I have an 08 Prius and I have read in the owners manual that it says not to tow anything with the car. I am wondering though if by any chance it is safe to tow a 500lb sport bike behind my car. I'm towing it from Oregon to Arizona and before I actually do it I figured I would ask to see if anyone else has done this or thinks I could get away with it?
     
    #1 pumpiniron, Jun 26, 2008
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    Sp33dy_gr33n New Member

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    I would advise against it. If you cannot ride the bike, ship it. There are many different companies out there that specialize in motorcycle shipping.
     
    #2 Sp33dy_gr33n, Jun 26, 2008
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    lefat1 Fat Member

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    would be no problem at all as long as you have the proper hitch. look at it this way 3 adults weigh more than 500lbs
     
    #3 lefat1, Jun 26, 2008
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    Yes there are a few here who tow. There is a yahoo! group called priustrailers dedicated to the topic. And yes, Toyota specifically does not recommend towing w/Prius.

    My primary concern would be your skill at driving this setup (no offense intended), because that is an expensive toy to pull in trail.
     
    #4 tochatihu, Jun 26, 2008
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