Towing The Elio / Towing With The Elio

[grampi]

OK, your F250 is basically the tractor. Your hitch is adjusted so the rear wheels on you truck have about the same load as the wheels on the trailer and the steering wheels on truck have about half to a third of the load that its rear wheels have and you probably have electric brakes on the trailer.
Basically, the trailer weight is distributed between the front and rear wheels of the F250.
The Elio with a tongue hitch would be a whole different story. How you load the trailer controls the weight on the single rear tire and the weight load on the front driving wheels.
Really big difference!

A trailer with a total weight of 300 lbs (including cargo) isn't going to put much weight on the hitch no matter how it's loaded...

 

[JEBar]

I still think this'll be my home away from home, once I get my Elio.

http://www.litetentcamper.com/trailer.htm

interesting little rig .... given decent weather conditions, that could be a fun rig

 

[goofyone]

I still think this'll be my home away from home, once I get my Elio.

http://www.litetentcamper.com/trailer.htm

These are nice also. They are a bit smaller but also a good bit less expensive

http://www.kompactkamptrailers.com/

Z wanted one of these and I am tempted to buy one and use it for her.

 

[Jim H]

OK, your F250 is basically the tractor. Your hitch is adjusted so the rear wheels on you truck have about the same load as the wheels on the trailer and the steering wheels on truck have about half to a third of the load that its rear wheels have and you probably have electric brakes on the trailer.
Basically, the trailer weight is distributed between the front and rear wheels of the F250.
The Elio with a tongue hitch would be a whole different story. How you load the trailer controls the weight on the single rear tire and the weight load on the front driving wheels.
Really big difference!

I have towed trailers and boats most of my life and certainly understand how to load a trailer. I don't see towing with the Elio to be a problem.

 

[WilliamH]

I have towed trailers and boats most of my life and certainly understand how to load a trailer. I don't see towing with the Elio to be a problem.

I'm sure you have the experience you say you do.
And then I saw this post.............

And if not a trailer, at least one could haul a luggage deck attached to a hitch.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/48-Basket...itch-Carrier-with-a-500-lb.-Capacity/29389663

Picture that on the back of an Elio. 45 lbs plus whatever is on it all acting as tongue weight.

 

[Jim H]

Ar

I'm sure you have the experience you say you do.
And then I saw this post.............

Picture that on the back of an Elio. 45 lbs plus whatever is on it all acting as tongue weight.

AriLea has an illustration of an Elio with a luggage rack on the rear deck. I think that would be a better option

 

[WilliamH]

Ar

AriLea has an illustration of an Elio with a luggage rack on the rear deck. I think that would be a better option

Probably a great option.
And then we need the roof rack so that we can have a scantily clad model grab her surfboard and run for the beach.

 

[Ty]

These are nice also. They are a bit smaller but also a good bit less expensive

http://www.kompactkamptrailers.com/

Z wanted one of these and I am tempted to buy one and use it for her.

I wonder how much of the storage space is taken up by the tent material. It would be awkward to cram in sleeping bags and have to fold the wet top down over everything in the morning dew or rain.

 

[Ty]

I'm sure you have the experience you say you do.
And then I saw this post.............



Picture that on the back of an Elio. 45 lbs plus whatever is on it all acting as tongue weight.

Not to mention that on a regular car, the bumper ride is smoothed by the suspension. It is highly likely that the only attach point on the rear of the Elio that we can get to is that swingarm which will bounce hard with any bump you hit. Unless you can tie in to the hoop above the tire and thus take advantage of the Elio suspension, I'm afraid trailer towing would be pretty rough.

 

[cortsdad2]

Not to mention that on a regular car, the bumper ride is smoothed by the suspension. It is highly likely that the only attach point on the rear of the Elio that we can get to is that swingarm which will bounce hard with any bump you hit. Unless you can tie in to the hoop above the tire and thus take advantage of the Elio suspension, I'm afraid trailer towing would be pretty rough.

The swing arm will not be the place to locate a hitch... it will have to be mounted to the frame/cage.