I towed over 700 lbs of all my crap when i relocated from PA to MN. It was a 1123mi trip and I had 0 issues... Although if I had to do it regularly I would get a truck.

I even did it with a girlfriend in the pass seat and a cat roaming around the cabin.



Don't put yourself in a sticky situation tho... dont follow cars closely, and decrease your cruising speed. My trip was in Feb so maybe that helped keep my diff cool also. I've heard it can over heat. Also, I cruised in 5th a lot as to not be lugging the engine.

 

To the doubters, just remember our brakes are over built for street use. In fact most people who track our cars just replace the pads, not the entire brake assemblies, and they put alot more stress (energy) into the brakes than I ever could. Stopping from 65+ has been drama free, and I still have the original pads (checked last week).

I wouldn't recommend the hitch that bolts into the bottom of the trunk. The Chase hitch is much more rugged in design and installation, plus you can remove it w/3 pins if you want.

 

In many states there is a separate (lower) speed limit that applies to vehicles hauling trailers. And most small trailers are only rated for 50 or 55 mph.

If you have a choice of trailer tires, get the ones that have larger diameters. That will mean fewer revs, which will help keep your trailer's wheel bearings from overheating.