ob1canola wrote:Hi
mods are going to be a lightweight countertop/table/sink thingy.
still thinking on the design.
I tow my yoder with an 03 vw golf diesel. 177lb/ft of torque 90 hp .
It tows just fine. I think I am at or around max with this trailer/car combo.
So weight added is looked at carefully.The yoder weighs 760 lbs empty.
So in my case i think brakes would be a good option.
Ob1, is your Yoder the 5x8? because I thought they were 760 lbs also from a piece of paper I got from the dealer, but I was looking around on the net and found out they are 960lbs ....... witch makes sense since the 4x8 is 700 lbs.
I don't think you'll have a problem with most small to mid cars towing these TD's..... I have way more than enough power, and I planed to do my towing with this car rather than my cruiser for that reason, but I have seen quite a few PT's pulling TD's so 150 HP will do the trick.
But when you have a Manual like I do you do need to think about your clutch, make sure you have a Heavy Duty clutch in your car, because that is a lot of work for a stock clutch that isn't made to accelerate with a load or for that fact decelerate down hills with the same load. My cluth is rated at 500 ft/lbs of torque so I am not worried about it.... I also Road race and Drag race it with that clutch so if it handles that kind of abuse it should handle a 1100-1200 lbs of towing.
The only concern that I have is the brakes, mine did great on my trip last week.... but I really had to give extra room because stopping distance increased probably by at least half. My pads are a carbon fiber/ Metallic pad, so for the track they rock but I'm sure they were never meant for heavy stopping. They now have a nice squeak to them and I bet I glazed them and need new pads..... Oh well.... brake pads are way cheaper than a clutch
As for electric brakes, for me probably not... if I install a brake controller then I'll have to install my Cobra 29... and then the inside of my car WILL look like a truck ....
Hopefully I made a little sense....
