2013 Sedan towing, Can the Auto Trans take it?
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2013 Sedan towing, Can the Auto Trans take it?
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Apr 24 2013, 12:02 PM
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Club Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Posts Per Day: 0.00 Thanks Received: 0 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 24-April 13 From: Arkansas Member No.: 15,454 |
This is my first Hyundia/Elantra and my first post. I've Been looking at some of the towing post here but it seems they are of older models. So I'm wondering about my 2013 Elantra. Is the A/T any different or better than older models?
I'm looking to tow a open motorcycle trailer w/bike; figure 500-700lbs. Almost all highway towing; the car will have two adults + luggage. If the local test drive works well I hope to cruise at 70 mph but will I need to be in fifth or will the tranny be ok in sixth on level road? The brakes and power on this car seem pretty stout so I'm not to concerned with those as long as I'm gentle to the car. The A/T is my primary concern. This post has been edited by wfopete: Apr 24 2013, 07:02 PM -------------------- A proud member of the club.
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Apr 24 2013, 12:11 PM
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That Guy.. Group: Leader Posts: 6,687 Posts Per Day: 1.18 Thanks Received: 724 Trader Stats: 16 (100%) Joined: 20-September 08 From: Neenah, WI Member No.: 6,539 Mood: Thankful |
Take it easy and you should be fine.
Welcome to the club, Make sure to fill out your profile and have a look around. -------------------- "This may be true but it is a chrysler sebring which is synonomous with being a p.o.s. car. Personally I gotta say it's getting really tiring having to clean off the sopping wet panties from my Hyundai Elantra every morning. Bitches love Hyundais." "Sometimes you wonder how the sperm that made that idiot was the fastest swimmer. . . Must've had a "race motor" in it with nass under the hood. . . " - Alex2013gt |
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Apr 24 2013, 06:51 PM
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Club Newbie Group: Members Posts: 18 Posts Per Day: 0.00 Thanks Received: 9 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 6-April 13 From: Toronto, Ontario Member No.: 15,231 |
Your good!! You can keep it in sixth...just turn the Active ECO off so you have full power...I have a 2013 A/T as well...
-------------------- A proud member of the club.
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Apr 24 2013, 08:19 PM
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Club Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Posts Per Day: 0.00 Thanks Received: 0 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 24-April 13 From: Arkansas Member No.: 15,454 |
On that note who here IS towing and what are you towing with a late model Elantra???
How is it working for 'ya?? -------------------- A proud member of the club.
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Aug 2 2013, 02:59 PM
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Club Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Posts Per Day: 0.00 Thanks Received: 0 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 24-April 13 From: Arkansas Member No.: 15,454 |
I got a Curtis hitch set up for my wife's Elantra and hooked everything up. With a 3.5" rise ball mount the trailer sat perfectly level. I figured the trailer and bike combo probably weighed in at less than 700 lbs.
With the ECO set to "OFF" the car pulled the trailer just fine but the transmission often stayed in 5th gear to maintain 70 mph. The fuel mileage went from the high 30's at 75 mph without a trailer to around 25 mpg with a trailer at 65-70 mph. Dang I was hoping to at least break 30 mpg. What really sucked was once we got past Missouri the price of gasoline topped out at $4.25/gallon. The only thing that was worse was coming back to 95 degree weather. I thought a BMW emblem would be a good way to piss off BMW owners. Turns out that it pissed off my wife too. This may be why the fuel mileage went to hell: -------------------- A proud member of the club.
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Aug 2 2013, 09:00 PM
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GT for life! Group: VIP Members Posts: 6,303 Posts Per Day: 0.90 Thanks Received: 478 Trader Stats: 2 (100%) Joined: 27-January 05 From: Greenville, SC Member No.: 34 Mood: Optimistic |
hahaha on the BMW badge!
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Aug 2 2013, 09:10 PM
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That Guy.. Group: Leader Posts: 6,687 Posts Per Day: 1.18 Thanks Received: 724 Trader Stats: 16 (100%) Joined: 20-September 08 From: Neenah, WI Member No.: 6,539 Mood: Thankful |
I bet most people wouldnt know the difference.
-------------------- "This may be true but it is a chrysler sebring which is synonomous with being a p.o.s. car. Personally I gotta say it's getting really tiring having to clean off the sopping wet panties from my Hyundai Elantra every morning. Bitches love Hyundais." "Sometimes you wonder how the sperm that made that idiot was the fastest swimmer. . . Must've had a "race motor" in it with nass under the hood. . . " - Alex2013gt |
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Aug 3 2013, 05:55 AM
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Club Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Posts Per Day: 0.00 Thanks Received: 0 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 24-April 13 From: Arkansas Member No.: 15,454 |
I bet most people wouldnt know the difference. You're right. My in-laws family zeroed in on that BMW propeller and thought it was a Beemer. The first thing we heard was "You got a BMW?!". I remember back in the '80's I had a prof in college that stuck a couple of Ferrari badges on his new Subaru XT. Everyone thought it was some kind of new limited edition Ferrari. He did it to prove a marketing point: Put something in a new wrapper and folks don't even care what's inside; it's all about image." I laugh when I tell them "Yeah, the BMW was only $8 more than the Elantra". -------------------- A proud member of the club.
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