anybody tows with your avalon - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums


» Auto Insurance
» Featured Product
» Wheel & Tire Center

Go Back   Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums > Toyota Passenger and Sports Car Forums > Avalon Forum > 1st Generation (1995-1999)

1st Generation (1995-1999) Specific discussion of the first generation Toyota Avalon

ToyotaNation.com is the premier Toyota Forum on the internet. Registered Users do not see the above ads.
Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-14-2010, 08:33 PM   #1 (permalink)
Official TN Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Falls Church, VA, USA
Posts: 171
Thanks: 1
Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts
iTrader Score: 0 reviews
View blkavalon's Photo Gallery
anybody tows with your avalon

i use my avalon to tow my boat and motorcycles. i pretty much use my car as a truck and its unbelivable how well it hauls. any of you guys tows with your car? whats the heaviest you have towed?

next week i am installing a tranny cooler.

__________________
98 Avalon XLS, 91 Camry, 78 Corvette, 92 Saab 900,
05 Yamaha R6 Raven, 81 Suzuki GS 650L,
blkavalon is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Advertisement
 
Old 05-14-2010, 10:35 PM   #2 (permalink)
Official TN Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 812
Gameroom cash: $121830
Thanks: 10
Thanked 20 Times in 18 Posts
iTrader Score: 0 reviews
View gideon1331's Photo Gallery
I've towed with my Mother's '95 when it was my car.

We have a utility trailer that weighs about 750 pounds. I once pulled it with a load of 55 computers in the trailer which was right at (and probably just over) the car's rated towing capacity. Car still drove just fine, and even took hills on the highway at full speed no problem. It did have a transmission cooler installed.

Since the same engine and transmission was used in the Sienna (2001-2003 anyway) and its towing capacity was 3500, you know the engine and transmission are just fine doing 2000 pounds.
__________________
Toyotas in the family/next of kin:
1982 Corolla Wagon, 1989 Corolla DX, 1991 Previa LE, 1993 Previa LE,
1993 Pickup, 1994 Corolla DX, 1995 Avalon XL, 1996 Camry XLE, 1998 Avalon XL,
1998 Sienna CE, 1999 Camry XL, 2000 Camry XLE, 2002 Tundra, 2003 Tundra,
2003 ES 300, 2004 Camry XLE, 2005 Tacoma
gideon1331 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-14-2010, 10:37 PM   #3 (permalink)
Mad Scientist
 
2wickedtoyz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: South Florida
Posts: 3,712
Gameroom cash: $249101
Thanks: 25
Thanked 47 Times in 35 Posts
Supreme Member
iTrader Score: 9 reviews
View 2wickedtoyz's Photo Gallery
for safety purposes i would put stiffer shocks or install air suspension that way it'll be less stress on the car. i have towed another camry with my wagon before
__________________
[url]http://www.cardomain.com/id/wickedtoyz[url]
Camry Wagon Crew
2wickedtoyz is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links
Advertisement
 
Reply

  Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums > Toyota Passenger and Sports Car Forums > Avalon Forum > 1st Generation (1995-1999)

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.2

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:59 PM.



Powered by vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Garage Plus vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.
ToyotaNation.com is an independent Toyota/Lexus enthusiast website. ToyotaNation.com is not sponsored by or in any way affiliated with Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. The Toyota, Lexus and Scion names and logos are trademarks owned by Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.