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06-17-2021, 04:03 PM
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Senior Member
Name: You can't call me Al
Trailer: SOLD: 1977 Scamp 13'
Massachusetts
Posts: 824
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Sure buddy, this'll tow just fine.
Someone has confidence they know what they are doing.
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06-17-2021, 04:07 PM
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#2
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Senior Member
Name: Dave W
Trailer: Trillium 4500 - 1976, 1978, 1979, 1300 - 1977, and a 1973
Alberta
Posts: 6,926
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As a former Firefly pilot, and a fan of Trilliums, this picture bothers me.
BTW, Fireflys have no rated towing capacity.
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06-17-2021, 04:17 PM
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Member
Name: Ethan
Trailer: 2019 Parkliner
New York
Posts: 78
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learning to tow with a u-haul
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06-17-2021, 04:27 PM
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#4
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Senior Member
Name: You can't call me Al
Trailer: SOLD: 1977 Scamp 13'
Massachusetts
Posts: 824
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ethan
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How in the hell???
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06-17-2021, 04:55 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1988 16 ft Scamp Deluxe
Posts: 25,697
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Just because you can, doesn't mean you should
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Ten Forward - 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Double Yolk - 1988 16' Scamp Deluxe
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06-17-2021, 08:31 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Paul
Trailer: '04 Scamp 19D, TV:Tacoma 3.5L 4door, SB
Colorado
Posts: 1,845
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The guy who recorded the video is just as crazy. I would pass this fool and never look back! Think of the debris he must be scattering all over. Still it is funny to see.
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06-18-2021, 07:31 AM
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#7
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Senior Member
Name: bill
Trailer: 2013 Escape 19
The Mountains of North Carolina
Posts: 4,136
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This is my Escape 19 behind my gutless Honda Element. Note, this is in the driveway, to back into my VERY tight parking spot.
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06-18-2021, 08:49 AM
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#8
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Senior Member
Name: Jon
Trailer: 2008 Scamp 13 S1
Arizona
Posts: 11,912
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Gutless? We have an ‘06 CRV with the same 2.4L drivetrain, and it will pass a line of slower traffic at 60 mph headed up a grade at 7000’ with four adults on board. It revs easily and smoothly with a muted growl, hitting its stride between 3000-4000 RPMs. 216K and the only hiccup was a failed thermostat at 190K.
Not a lot of torque for towing, of course, so stick to your driveway with that E19…
Now our previous 1st generation 2.0L CRV might qualify for the epithet.
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06-19-2021, 08:36 AM
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#9
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Member
Name: Tony
Trailer: 2015 19 Scamp DLX
British Columbia
Posts: 60
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LOL
Bass Akwards...?
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06-19-2021, 09:25 AM
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#10
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Senior Member
Name: Jerrybob
Trailer: casita
Washington
Posts: 676
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ethan
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Wonder what kind of gas mileage he was getting?
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06-26-2021, 12:17 PM
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#11
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1985 13 ft U-Haul
Posts: 596
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Thrifty Bill
The Honda Element has a towing capacity of 1500 lbs , the Escape list a dry weight of 3250 lbs . I would expect the Honda would appear "gutless" towing the Escape in the North Carolina mountains , or even on flat ground ? Lee
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06-26-2021, 01:20 PM
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Senior Member
Name: bill
Trailer: 2013 Escape 19
The Mountains of North Carolina
Posts: 4,136
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To me, Element is gutless with no trailer I only use it to move the Escape in my backyard. I would not take it on the road. Personallly I wouldn’t use it to tow my Trillium 1300 either.
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06-26-2021, 01:47 PM
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#13
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1985 13 ft U-Haul
Posts: 596
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Thrifty Bill My bad did not have the context of your only using it to move the trailer around the house ! Lee
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06-27-2021, 08:44 AM
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#14
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Senior Member
Name: Borden and Carole
Trailer: 1978 Earlton Ontario boler
Ontario
Posts: 1,506
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lee Senn
The Honda Element has a towing capacity of 1500 lbs , the Escape list a dry weight of 3250 lbs . I would expect the Honda would appear "gutless" towing the Escape in the North Carolina mountains , or even on flat ground ? Lee
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They are heavy would not attempt pull the Escape anywhere even around the yard with our car. Tongue weight would likely be to much. Our trailer has a tongue weight of 200lbs or less. We have a lot of hills, not mountains just he Niagara escarpment to deal with, the boler is our limit.
Like the humour in Thrifty Bill's post.
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07-14-2021, 06:57 AM
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#15
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Member
Name: Tony
Trailer: 2015 19 Scamp DLX
British Columbia
Posts: 60
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Lol hitch
Gotta love optimism...
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