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      Re: Holes in spare tire well?

      Quote Originally Posted by 07_aveo
      The hitch for these cars (the hatch at least) is mounted to the rear bumper reinforcement. It would probably pull the floor out if mounted in those holes. Also, I'm not sure what the towing capacity is on these cars but I towed a fully loaded U-haul across the country (5000 km) and had no problems except for really dirty trans fluid.
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      Re: Holes in spare tire well?

      Quote Originally Posted by 07_aveo
      The hitch for these cars (the hatch at least) is mounted to the rear bumper reinforcement. It would probably pull the floor out if mounted in those holes. Also, I'm not sure what the towing capacity is on these cars but I towed a fully loaded U-haul across the country (5000 km) and had no problems except for really dirty trans fluid.
      My manual says something like 800 or 1000 lbs, but that it is not recommended.
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      Re: Holes in spare tire well?

      Heck, the manuals wouldn't recommend installing an air freshener. I say, if it works, go for it!

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      Re: Holes in spare tire well?

      you can tow up to 950lbs but no more. I looked in to this for I really want a tear drop trailer. I think the smallest tear drop is 750lbs so you can only pack 250lbs of gear to camp with.
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      Re: Holes in spare tire well?

      How much is the Hitch kit?

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      Re: Holes in spare tire well?

      I picked up mine for $80. The one for the sedan is a bit more expensive though.

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      Re: Holes in spare tire well?

      Is your hitch kit factory? How hard was it to install?

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      Re: Holes in spare tire well?

      i'm not sure i'd want to put a hitch on mine? can the car survive towing even 1000 pounds?
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      Re: Holes in spare tire well?

      Quote Originally Posted by cyber3d
      Is your hitch kit factory? How hard was it to install?
      The hitch kit is after market, can't remember the company though. It wasn't to hard to install. You have to remove the rear bumper cover and drill the reinforcement bar then just bolt up the hitch to it. I towed over some pretty rough roads doing 120 km/h and never had any problems. The tongue weight on the trailer was about 150 lbs and the overall weight was about 800-900 lbs.





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