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hey guys, i just wanna get your opinions on this.
im an apprentice carpenter and have alot of tools that i carry in the car with me. im thinking of getting a small trailor so i can put all my tools in that instead of my boot. has anybody put a towbar on their lancer?

here is a link to the type of trailer im looking at (look at pictures 34, 36 or 48 )
http://www.easytrailer.com.au/gallery.html

all up my tools probably weigh about 100kg - 150kg

thanks

WTR wrote:http://clubcj.net/viewtopic.php?t=3778&highlight=towbar

i saw that but it didnt really help much. im after a bit of information on the performance i could expect towing. (will it struggle)? what the the car will handle like? etc

G'day Chad,
It's not like you're towing a boat. Should be fine. My old Dat 200B wagon towed a 6x4 box trailer fully loaded for camping (2 adults, 2 kids) and I still got booked for speeding !!

you will get a performance loss, thats just obvious. but your not planning on racing around the track with the trailer are you

i had a tow bar on my VW and had to tow a box trailer full and it managed, slow yes but it managed

bd-850 wrote:you will get a performance loss, thats just obvious. but your not planning on racing around the track with the trailer are you

i had a tow bar on my VW and had to tow a box trailer full and it managed, slow yes but it managed

lol yeh i was not expecting the car to be quicker. just wanted to know how the extra weight could effect the engine and brakes and the car itself etc...

what does your car go like with 2 other people in car? thats the weight of your tool box

bd-850 wrote:what does your car go like with 2 other people in car? thats the weight of your tool box

But not the weight of the trailer, as well !!

ok 3 people

Ron I have not towed in my Lancer.

I have towed in my old car which was very similar to the lancer. Same size, weight and engine and brake power.

It towed a 6 X 4 trailer nicely. When ever towing it will affect your performance. The main concerns are always the braking. Drive accordingly and you will be fine.

Yeah I've towed a 5x8 cage trailer full of everything I own using a 1979 Gemini the weighed 900kg and had tiny disc front and drum rear brakes. I'm pretty sure a lancer will do fine.

you should be right mate, when i had my 2008 VR lancer i towed my dad's 5 metre aluminium boat, fully fueled and 4 people in the car. The wheels would just rub against the wheel wells over big bumps/humps in the road!

It used to be an issue back years ago but modern cars are designed to handle it.

I remember in our old commodore we had to have bigger brakes put on to tow a boat.

As long as your within the weight limit for the car you should be fine, just expect a decent drop in fuel economy.