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Natalya · 03-08-2017, 06:31 PM

Anyone ever put a trailer on this car? Owners manual says don't do it. On IC they are all like, "towing will wreck the CVT," which makes sense to me, but I occasionally need to move something bulky less than 50 miles. And when I Uber or Lyft drive, I might get 4 passengers in the car who are going to combined weigh like 500 pounds or more... I'm not trying to tow that much in weight. I was thinking of a mini trailer for like a futon or a dryer.

Am I crazy, or is the transmission really that weak?

03-08-2017, 06:31 PM	#44 (permalink)
Natalya Engine-Off-Coast Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Atlanta Posts: 564 Red 2000 Insight (2017 through 2019) - '00 Honda Insight 5MT 90 day: 64.72 mpg (US) Red 2000 Lithium Insight (2020) - '00 Honda Insight LTO 90 day: 71.76 mpg (US) Thanks: 224 Thanked 309 Times in 177 Posts	Anyone ever put a trailer on this car? Owners manual says don't do it. On IC they are all like, "towing will wreck the CVT," which makes sense to me, but I occasionally need to move something bulky less than 50 miles. And when I Uber or Lyft drive, I might get 4 passengers in the car who are going to combined weigh like 500 pounds or more... I'm not trying to tow that much in weight. I was thinking of a mini trailer for like a futon or a dryer. Am I crazy, or is the transmission really that weak? __________________ Red 2000 Insight (2017 through 2019) Black 2010 Insight (Sold) Silver 2001 Insight (Sold) Last edited by Natalya; 03-08-2017 at 06:38 PM..