Am I asking for trouble if I tow a trailer with a Mazda CX-5?
Jul 18, 2013 · In contemplating moving our son back to Virginia Tech from NJ, we are pricing out adding a tow hitch to our 2013 Mazda CX-5. We have access to a small trailer and will be hauling college apartment stuff like a bed, desk, dresser, and kickin’ sound system. We don’t anticipate getting anywhere near the 2000 lb towing capacity. We recognize that the performance will be …
2015 Mazda CX-5 Towing across country - Car Talk Community
Sep 19, 2016 · Hi All, In about a year my wife is going to start travel nursing. We would be traveling to different parts of the US every 3 months or so and we will be driving the 2015 CX-5. We looked into the towing capacity which is 2000 lbs. A 5x8 covered trailer is 860 pounds and we would bring clothes, kitchenware, a crib, and the electronics. I am curious as to what I can do …
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Nov 3, 2023 · 2015 Mazda CX-5 Towing across country. ... Towing capacity conundrum. Maintenance/Repairs. audi, a8. 26: ...
Towing capacity for a small hatchback - Car Talk Community
Oct 28, 2016 · The cost of truck rental + car tow or shipment is prohibitive so I am hoping to tow a 4 X 6 or 5 x 8 cargo trailer with my 2012 Mazda 2 instead (manual transmission). I’m getting conflicting reports on whether the Mazda 2 can handle the tow. The dealer says the car has no towing capacity, but U-Haul and other sites say that it is indeed possible.
Towing with 2015 Ford FOcus - Car Talk Community
Apr 12, 2016 · I bought a 2015 Ford Focus not too long ago and I really like the car. Has 2.0 liter motor with automatic transmission. I am curious whether it would be advisable to tow anything with the car? The few people I have asked have given conflicting information - but really are not car experts either. I am not talking about a travel trailer - but rather a single motorcycle that …
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Towing with a 2003 BMW X3 3L - Car Talk Community
Sep 5, 2015 · I just towed my new 3000 pound fiberglass travel trailer (a Casita with 300 pound tongue weight). I experienced extremely poor acceleration and frequent shifting between 4th and 5th gear…even on roads with almost no incline. I’m planning a trip across the mountains this Fall. Should I reconsider use of this vehicle for towing purposes? I don’t want to ruin a perfectly nice …
2016 Mazda CX-5 transmission fluid change - Car Talk Community
Nov 12, 2018 · I have a 2016 CX-5 with the 2.5 Skyactiv engine and auto transmission. It has 39,500 miles on it and I was planning to have the 40k scheduled maintanence done but I was wanting to add the transmission fluid exchange done. However I was scheduling for it online and there are no transmission fluid changes on the maintanence schedule anywhere in the manual …
Moving cross country in Toyota Corolla - Car Talk Community
Jun 14, 2010 · The car is rated for up to 1k lbs towing. I have previously towed with a 96 Corrolla, using it to tow a motorcycle from NYC to Kingston, Ontario, in Canada, and it did great. I know that towing a much smaller trailer and a mattress that is laying flat will be even less of a wind drag behind the car that towing an upright motorcycle is.
Splash shield - Necessary? Good idea? Worth replacing?
Oct 8, 2020 · I have a new-to-me 2014 Mazda CX-5 with 130,000 miles that is in great condition. It came with CarFax that showed the oil had been changed regularly, and all the other maintenance had been done meticulously. But the other day I backed up and heard a scraping noise, and saw a flap of plastic under the car. A piece of the splash guard or mud shield or air …