What size trailer to tow a n600?

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dana
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Re: What size trailer to tow a n600?

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My trick of backing the trailer (or truck) into a ditch to get the rear end low works well. The Uhaul trailer is only 1 foot off the ground to begin with so high centering the car is not an issue.
Using a truck is a great idea. (I have a 1 ton chev. express van and I am pretty sure that a 600 will fit in the back and the doors will close. I have a huge cargo area.)
Richard Morris
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com] > On > Behalf Of > myke holford > Sent:
> Saturday, November 19, 2005 1:12
> PM
> To:
> 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> Subject:
> RE:
> [2cylinderhondas] Re: What size trailer to tow a n600?
> I know this will sound rather bizarre...it damn sure LOOKS bizarre! On > several occasions I've had to transport my 600 Sedan long distances (break > down, moving). You will need a couple 10 to 12 foot supported 2X10 > ramp planks or back up to an elevated loading hill to avoid getting the car > high centered going over the tailgate. It is a "tight" fit going between > the wheel wells but it WILL fit! Set your parking break (if it works), > block the wheels and strap in the rear end. The rear wheels will ride on the > lowered tailgate but the pick up and car will ride and handle just > fine! It rides very comfortably in the back of a full size 1/2 ton pick > up.Going down the road, expect to get some very comical looks. It appears as > though the Honda and the truck are breeding. It gives a whole new defination > to Hybrid. Call the offspring a "Horda" or a "Fonda". Wish I had pictures > to show, but it does work!
> Myke
> > From:
> > "Rich"
> > Reply-To:
> > 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> > To:
> > 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject:
> > [2cylinderhondas] Re:
> > What size trailer to tow a n600?
> > Date:
> > Fri, 18 Nov 2005 22:50:45
> > -0000
> > I'm not sure what the best answer is for this, but the
> > guy I bought
> > my Z600 from purchased a landscape trailer with the folding > > down > > tailgate and 1' sides.  It was wire metal mesh with a steel > > beam > > frame, but he affixed planks of wood from the back beam to the > > front > > beam under where the tires would ride to distribute the > > weight.  He > > did she same over the gate and had to notch out the > > wood planks on > > the back of the trailer so that when the tailgate was up > > it still fit > > right.  He used it to two my 600 all over the place > > without issues.
> > I don't know what he paid, but I've seen them
> > fairly cheap on
> > craigslist in my city.  Good
> > luck.
> > Rich
> > --- In 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com, "mtimion"
> >
> > wrote:
> > > I'm looking to tow a n600
> > several hundred miles.  I have heard that
> > > the standard uhaul
> > trailer may be too big for the n600.
> > > Does anyone
> > know of a trailer that is the right size and can handle > > > the weight > > of the n600?  I will rent one or buy one if the price is
> > right.
laurie_randall
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Re: What size trailer to tow a n600?

Post by laurie_randall »

Just for fun I checked my '79 Jeep pickup and while my 600N will fit
lenght wise the space between the wheel wells is a tad over an inch too
narrow. My shop manual says the car is over 51 inches wide -- wheel wells 49
inches + wide
>From: "Richard Morris" Reply-To:
2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
>To: Subject: RE: [2cylinderhondas] Re: What size trailer to tow a n600?
>Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 15:07:28 -0600
>My trick of backing the trailer (or truck) into a ditch to get the rear
>end low works well. The Uhaul trailer is only 1 foot off the ground to
>begin with so high centering the car is not an issue.
>Using a truck is a great idea. (I have a 1 ton chev. express van and I
>am pretty sure that a 600 will fit in the back and the doors will close.
>I have a huge cargo area.)
>Richard Morris
>-----Original Message-----
>From:
2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
>[mailto:
2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
] On Behalf Of myke holford
>Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 1:12 PM
>To:
2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: RE: [2cylinderhondas] Re: What size trailer to tow a n600?
>I know this will sound rather bizarre...it damn sure LOOKS bizarre! On
>several occasions I've had to transport my 600 Sedan long distances
>(break down, moving). You will need a couple 10 to 12 foot supported
>2X10 ramp planks or back up to an elevated loading hill to avoid getting
>the car high centered going over the tailgate. It is a "tight" fit going
>between the wheel wells but it WILL fit! Set your parking break (if it
>works), block the wheels and strap in the rear end. The rear wheels will
>ride on the lowered tailgate but the pick up and car will ride and
>handle just fine! It rides very comfortably in the back of a full size
>1/2 ton pick up.Going down the road, expect to get some very comical
>looks. It appears as though the Honda and the truck are breeding. It
>gives a whole new defination to Hybrid. Call the offspring a "Horda" or
>a "Fonda". Wish I had pictures to show, but it does work!
>Myke
> _____
>From: "Rich" Reply-To:
2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
>To:
2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [2cylinderhondas] Re: What size trailer to tow a n600?
>Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 22:50:45 -0000
>I'm not sure what the best answer is for this, but the guy I bought
>my Z600 from purchased a landscape trailer with the folding down
>tailgate and 1' sides. It was wire metal mesh with a steel beam
>frame, but he affixed planks of wood from the back beam to the front
>beam under where the tires would ride to distribute the weight. He
>did she same over the gate and had to notch out the wood planks on
>the back of the trailer so that when the tailgate was up it still fit
>right. He used it to two my 600 all over the place without issues.
>I don't know what he paid, but I've seen them fairly cheap on
>craigslist in my city. Good luck.
>Rich
>--- In
2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
, "mtimion"
>wrote:
> > I'm looking to tow a n600 several hundred miles. I have heard that
> > the standard uhaul trailer may be too big for the n600.
> > Does anyone know of a trailer that is the right size and can handle
> > the weight of the n600? I will rent one or buy one if the price is
>right.
> _____
JN
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Re: What size trailer to tow a n600?

Post by JN »

I've got a Ford pick-up and I believe my wheel wells are spaced the same. A 4x8 sheet of plywood takes up the space inbetween the wheel wells without much space to spare. It is a scrubing the wheel wells fit for the front tires...but I speak from experience when I say it will fit. Check the outside measurement between the tires to confirm.
Myke
> From:
> "michael morris"
> Reply-To:
> 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> To:
> 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> Subject:
> RE: [2cylinderhondas] Re: What size trailer to tow a n600?
> Date:
> Sun, 20 Nov 2005 17:21:45 -0500
>      Just for fun I checked my '79 Jeep pickup and while my 600N will fit > lenght wise the space between the wheel wells is a tad over an inch too > narrow. My shop manual says the car is over 51 inches wide -- wheel wells 49 > inches + wide > >From: "Richard Morris" > >Reply-To: 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com > >To: > >Subject: RE: [2cylinderhondas] Re: What size trailer to tow a n600?
> >Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 15:07:28 -0600
> >My trick of backing the
> trailer (or truck) into a ditch to get the rear
> >end low works well. The Uhaul trailer is only 1 foot off the ground to > >begin with so high centering the car is not an issue.
> >Using a truck is a great idea. (I have a 1 ton chev. express van and I > >am pretty sure that a 600 will fit in the back and the doors will close.
> >I have a huge cargo area.)
> >Richard Morris
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> >[mailto:2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of myke holford > >Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 1:12 PM > >To: 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: RE: [2cylinderhondas] Re: What size trailer to tow a n600?
> >I know this will sound rather bizarre...it damn sure LOOKS bizarre! On > >several occasions I've had to > transport my 600 Sedan long distances > >(break down, moving). You will need a couple 10 to 12 foot supported > >2X10 ramp planks or back up to an elevated loading hill to avoid getting > >the car high centered going over the tailgate. It is a "tight" fit going > >between the wheel wells but it WILL fit! Set your parking break (if it > >works), block the wheels and strap in the rear end. The rear wheels will > >ride on the lowered tailgate but the pick up and car will ride and > >handle just fine! It rides very comfortably in the back of a full size > >1/2 ton pick up.Going down the road, expect to get some very comical > >looks. It appears as though the Honda and the truck are breeding. It > >gives a whole new defination to Hybrid. Call the offspring a "Horda" or > >a "Fonda". Wish I had pictures to show, but it does > work!
> >Myke
> >   _____
> >From: "Rich"
> >Reply-To: 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> >To: 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [2cylinderhondas] Re: What size trailer to tow a n600?
> >Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 22:50:45 -0000
> >I'm not sure what the best answer is for this, but the guy I bought > >my Z600 from purchased a landscape trailer with the folding down > >tailgate and 1' sides.  It was wire metal mesh with a steel beam > >frame, but he affixed planks of wood from the back beam to the front > >beam under where the tires would ride to distribute the weight.  He > >did she same over the gate and had to notch out the wood planks on > >the back of the trailer so that when the tailgate was up it still fit > >right.  He used > it to two my 600 all over the place without issues.
> >I don't know what he paid, but I've seen them fairly cheap on > >craigslist in my city.  Good luck.
> >Rich
> >--- In 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com, "mtimion" > >wrote:
> > > I'm looking to tow a n600 several hundred miles.  I have heard that > > > the standard uhaul trailer may be too big for the n600.
> > > Does anyone know of a trailer that is the right size and can handle > > > the weight of the n600?  I will rent one or buy one if the price is > >right.
> >   _____
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