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In the absence of a flair system on lemmy yet, let’s try to make it easier to scan through posts by type in here by using tags:
I had a 2005 Camry which broke down last year, so I replaced it with a 2015 Mazda 5. The towing section of the manual for the Camry said something along the lines of "Well, this car is not really intended for towing, but if you must use it for that, here's what you have to do…". For the Mazda, the manual just says that it is not recommended to use the car for towing at all.
Cars and trucks can fuck off, and most pick-up truck owners are fooling themselves by buying into a lifestyle they don’t actually live, but I still would not recommend towing any significant distance with a Golf. You can tow with a hatchback, but it’s not really that safe and your speed is very limited, making you a huge annoying moving obstacle for the rest of us cursed to live in this world designed for cars.
Aw man, no way 50 horses could pull this, gotta have at least 500.
I used to tow in the UK with a Chrysler Voyager ( American Made, 7 x Seater SUV ) it did pretty well.
Fully ladden, all seats occupied + a dog, 2 x Roof Boxes and towing my massive Trailer Tent.
Even came back from one holiday on Three cylinders cus of a HT Lead fault and yes we went up some pretty steep hills, just needed to get a bit of a run at them that's all, lol.
Great Fun 😊
Me and my family used to go camping. We always towed with my father's car.
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That said, I am not aware of a single person who thinks you can't tow with a car (so long as it has the little hitch plug thing... or you are a dumbass kid with some rope).
What I assume you mean in this pro cars post is: People think you need a giant pickup truck or an SUV. And that is closer to accurate. Except those people buy their giant vehicles with the dream of towing or hauling but never would for fear of ruining their paint job or getting dirt on the bed.