Can a manual civic tow a Jet Ski up a boat ramp?

[Robert89]

Hi Gents,

I was about to buy a civic (probably VTI-R) but I have no clue if the car has enough grunt to tow a jet ski up a boat ramp. I'm sure it can pull a jet ski on a flat road, but what about up a hill or up a boat ramp?

Thanks

[SLOBRO]

lol its only a jetski man

[eg5civic]

yeah but up a ramp? depends how steep it is i guess?

They arent the greatest thing for torque, and especially front wheel drive on a (usually) damp boat ramp with all the weight on the back of it you might run into to some wheelspin issues. only one way to find out really :p

[bennjamin]

i personally wouldnt. Thats a big ask for your transmission and clutch (if manual). Your clutch would not last long if this is done repeatedly

[Robert89]

Even a stretch for a VTI-R?

Thanks for the quick replies

[bennjamin]

Even a stretch for a VTI-R?

Thanks for the quick replies

yes - remember the vtir only makes a touch more torque than a d16 powered civic. Still gutless for towing !

[muzukashi]

I wouldn't want to be using a Civic to tow anything, the tranny will get wanked pretty fast

[sebtoombs]

I once towed a car trailer back when I still had my D15 in my sedan.... it was a struggle up hills...

[flipfire]

Even if it the engine has enough torque, towing weight on a steep boat ramp for a FWD can be risky. If your wheels start to slip on a wet boat ramp, hello ocean.

If you do try it, make sure someone is filming it for ozhonda enjoyment.

[dougie_504]

Personally I wouldn't tow much with any car less than 2L minimum unless it's a grunty diesel. If you wanna tow cheaply I'd grab a 90's commo/falcon. 3.8 or 4.0L 6cyl + RWD. Much better off.


Redbook says:
Towing Braked (kg) 1000
Towing Not Braked (kg) 500


But as if you'd ever do that...

[YeahByuddy]

imagine your front tire is wet and spin,then the civic pull into ocean lol

[Chriskoss]

unless you wanna use wheel chocks and keep repeatedly getting out of the car and putting them behind your back wheels (or get a mate to do it).. then ride your clutch til the cows come home. dont do eeeet