PT Cruiser?

[Rainer schindler]

Can i tow a 13 foot boler with a 2.4 l pt cruiser....


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[Frederick L. Simson]

That would depend on several unknown variables.

Originally Posted by Frederick L. Simson

ITEM_LENGTH_MAKE_______MODEL________AXLE__TONGUE__ __TOTAL
05___13_____Boler______B1300________1160_____140__ __1300
06___13_____Boler______B1300________1580_____220__ __1800
29___13_____Boler______B1300________1920_____280__ __2200

As you can see from this excerpt from the 1st post in http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...rld-43010.html not all 13' Bolers weigh the same. I personally weighed each of these trailers at different rallys. From the outside just looking at them, they were identical. These weights are as-actually-loaded-and-just-come-from-the-highway Gross Weight. These are the weights you need to be concerned about, (NOT Manufacturer's Dry a.k.a.Tare Weight) and they're all over the map. PLUS there are other variables in addition to weight.

So the short quick answer to your direct question is Not Recommended.

[Bob Miller]

In looking, I find tow limits for PT Ctruisers all over the charts, from 1000 to 3500 lbs. depending on year and equipment.
What does you owners manual tell you?
Nothing else is a reliable source for that information.

[cpaharley2008]

If I were you I'd look into my owner's manual for the answer.

[Roger C H]

Welcome to the forum.

Unfortunately the answer is "probably not."

The PT Cruiser isn't even listed under Chrysler:

http://www.trailerlife.com/trailer-towing-guides/

[Rainer schindler]

What is the weight of a 13 foot Boler Trailer

[Donna D.]

I have no opinion, but can tell you there was a Compact II towed by a PT Cruiser (unknown year/engine) at the Oregon Gathering and they towed it from California problem free. YMMV!

[deryk]

Originally Posted by Bob Miller

In looking, I find tow limits for PT Ctruisers all over the charts, from 1000 to 3500 lbs. depending on year and equipment.
What does you owners manual tell you?
Nothing else is a reliable source for that information.

what does your manual say?

I had a PT Cruiser several years back. It wasn't a great tow vehicle because they were generally underpowered and sat real low.

[Bob Miller]

Real World 13' Boler weights were shown in post #2

[Carol H]

Originally Posted by Rainer schindler

What is the weight of a 13 foot Boler Trailer

See Frederick's Reply post #2.

[Glenn Baglo]

The PT Cruiser is essentially a Dodge Neon platform with a 'retro' body dropped on it.
Drove a Neon company car for many years. If you don't have to pay the repairs, it's fine.

[Byron Kinnaman]

Originally Posted by Rainer schindler

Can i tow a 13 foot boler with a 2.4 l pt cruiser....


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You'll get lots of answers here. However the only answer that should matter to you is one you'll find in your PT Cruiser's owner's manual.

[MC1]

Originally Posted by Donna D.

I have no opinion, but can tell you there was a Compact II towed by a PT Cruiser (unknown year/engine) at the Oregon Gathering and they towed it from California problem free. YMMV!

I'm in the same boat. I have no opinion but I know a few years ago there was a turbo charged PT Cruiser that was towing a small travel trailer here in Ontario. I read a few reports about it's long term history and it was positive.

[Bob Miller]

There have been several mentions of "What I Saw being done" Keep in mind:
1. The owners manual for the specific vehicle should govern any decisions made about towing
2. Ten people doing the wrong/unsafe thing successfully doesn't make it an less wrong or less unsafe.
3. Those that give bad advise will be nowhere to be found if and when things go bad.
4. If in doubt, see #1

[MC1]

Originally Posted by Rainer schindler

Can i tow a 13 foot boler with a 2.4 l pt cruiser....

Rainer, this Boler has a Cruiser at the Helm. Ideally it would nice to talk with the owner to get more details on how it tows. One thing is for sure. You will never know how a particular vehicle will feel towing a trailer by reading a manual.

[Byron Kinnaman]

Originally Posted by MC1

Rainer, this Boler has a Cruiser at the Helm. Ideally it would nice to talk with the owner to get more details on how it tows. One thing is for sure. You will never know how a particular vehicle will feel towing a trailer by reading a manual.

What the manual will tell you is what the manufacturer considers the maximum towing capacity. It been advised many times here that it's not a good idea to exceed that limit. People do it, and many get away with it, but that doesn't mean it's a good idea.

[MC1]

Originally Posted by Byron Kinnaman

What the manual will tell you is what the manufacturer considers the maximum towing capacity. It been advised many times here that it's not a good idea to exceed that limit. People do it, and many get away with it, but that doesn't mean it's a good idea.

OMG Byron........ that image must be photoshop. No way you can tow a trailer with a bicycle!!!

[David Tilston]

In fact, there is a video of it:

Airstream Towed By Bike - Can-Am RV - YouTube

[Roger C H]

This topic pops up regularly. It is not a question of if A CAN tow B, but whether it can LEGALLY do so. The ruling document would be the owner's manual. This website is linked other places:

Proper Tow Vehicles A Must!

The point is, if someone is injured or killed due to an accident involving you and you are towing over capacity or some other thing, think what a lawyer could do to you in court.
Don't risk it.

The ASME is starting to take trailers more seriously in their standards, but for all time the organization was derelict in setting and enforcing standards that actually mean something.

Some people have been attempting to remedy this like here:

Dangerous Trailers.org

[Glenn Baglo]

Not sure about the info, but that web site's design is a crime against humanity.