Cool pic

 

I saw that dude over the weekend at buttonwillow! I stopped by after a few sessions but he was gone. Maybe he crashed out. I wanted to ask him about the hitch/etc. Oh well, maybe next time.

 

Don't tow with the s2000.

 

I would think this would be a maximum for the S2000. I know that Honda says not to tow with this car but I think that's primarily a CYA thing for them. There is no reason that this car can't tow a light utility trailer in the 1000 lb range which, come to think about it, is probably what this picture shows.

Honda Goldwing motorcycles pull trailers as a matter of course. Honda also advises that you shouldn't do that with them either. The Goldwing's rated cargo capacity is essentially the same as the S2000's. To me that either says a lot for the Goldwing or not much for the S2000. Anyway, there are a number of very good trailers that are designed around motorcycles that would add significantly to the car's cargo capacity (you should see what the bikers pack into these things!) and wouldn't tax the car at all provided the hitch is properly designed.

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FWIW!
Drive Safe,
Steve R.

 

Damn Honda ripped me off. I didn't get the roll cage, the hard top, the slicks, the suspension.. nothing.. all I got in my S were luxury items like leather, a/c and a radio.

Oh yeah, that's cause the S is very very far from a race car.

 

Ford says I can't plow snow with my 94 Ranger, but I've been doing it for 11 years now. Like others have said, it's a CYA thing from Honda. If you are careful and the trailer is properly weighted, there is no reason you can't tow a reasonable load. The real question here is what is a reasonable load?

 

Agreed, and keep in mind that the answer for "what is a reasonable load?" depends on how far you are towing it and how fast you are towing it.

 

I tend to look at what the motorcycles are routinely pulling around. Hense the Goldwing reference in my last post. I figure if the 1.0 or 1.8L ~850lb motorcycle (depending on what year model you're talking about) can handle it, the 2.0 to 2.2L ~2800lb car shouldn't have a problem.

Speed definitely becomes an issue when pulling any trailer but, IMO, as long as you stay in that "reasonable" weight range, what ever that happens to be (?), how far shouldn't really be an issue.

Drive Safe,
Steve R.

 

It can be. I still think Gernby pulling around that 3000 boat was quite reasonable, given that he was only pulling it for a few flat miles on low-speed surface streets.

The farther you drive, the faster you need to drive to make things reasonable, and the more you end up having to drive up and down hills, in traffic, around higher speed corners, etc.

Very short trips make it easier to control the variables.

 

It's not something I, or most of us, would have done with the car but I agree, given the short distances involved, it's probably not hurting anything.

Well, only if you limit yourself to 30 minutes time behind the wheel regardless of how far you need to go.

Granted, longer trips include the possibility of more terraine and traffic issues but that's no surprise. As long as the car isn't overloaded, that should be a moot point. As for high speed corners? If the individual is driving the S2000 w/trailer like they'd drive the car "without" a trailer, then they're driving like an idiot. To do so is just asking for it and I'll have no sympathy for them when it all hits the fan.

[QUOTE]Very short trips make it