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Pictures moved or removed/ What happened?Finally installed the Curt hitch on the Fiesta. Not real pretty but does the job.
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Cocaine is taxing on the body, but cigarettes aren't in comparison"autocrossing would put far more stress on the vehicle than carefully towing a few sheets of plywood back home from a lumber yard or some bags of leaves and grass to the recycling center."
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If you dont log into your photo bucket account at least once in any 90 day period it considers your account abandoned and deletes all your photos.Pictures moved or removed/ What happened?
If someone driving any vehicle with a trailer is following close is a complete moron. The way I see it me towing my kart to an event is like having 2 fat guys in the back seat. That being said if it can tow that the fiesta shouldn't have a back seat.If you dont log into your photo bucket account at least once in any 90 day period it considers your account abandoned and deletes all your photos.
That being said, who in their right mind would tow a trailer with a Fiesta? The owners manual states not to tow with this vehicle. Being a motorcycle rider, I don't appreciate cars going down the road that can't stop fast enough not to run me over.
I'll tell you one thing. If any one of you people pulling trailers with your Fiesta ever hits me on my motorcycle, I will sue you for everything you own. And everything you will EVER own. If I can I will press negligent injury criminal charges against you as well, as pulling a trailer with a car not designed to do so is pure negligence.
If you dont log into your photo bucket account at least once in any 90 day period it considers your account abandoned and deletes all your photos.
That being said, who in their right mind would tow a trailer with a Fiesta? The owners manual states not to tow with this vehicle. Being a motorcycle rider, I don't appreciate cars going down the road that can't stop fast enough not to run me over.
I'll tell you one thing. If any one of you people pulling trailers with your Fiesta ever hits me on my motorcycle, I will sue you for everything you own. And everything you will EVER own. If I can I will press negligent injury criminal charges against you as well, as pulling a trailer with a car not designed to do so is pure negligence.
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I have wiring to serve turn lights on my receiver tube mounted cargo carrier. Very safe hauling it with brake light and turn signals working.I would say that whether you potentially void your warranty is contingent on whether you have wiring in place, more so than whether you have a hitch platform in place (i.e. either a 1-1/4" square receiver tube or a flatbar receiver arrangement). Once you have wiring in place, it is pretty evident that you are towing a trailer. Otherwise, lots of folks use hitch-mounted bike carriers...
If you want the capability of a 1000# trailer (and therefore need the writing) -- I would say the following: If you have the vehicle serviced by Ford, I would say that it is problematic. If it is serviced by others (including yourself) probably no-problem.
If it were me, I would grab the wiring take-offs (for brake, ground, parking lights) from inside the car -- under the rear seat (assumedly the wiring loom passes that way). Make tie-ins, and then use factory-type Molex-like connectors. I would make it such that if you had an engine or transaxle related warranty claim where you would have to approach Ford, you would disconnect the wiring at the takeoff points prior to bringing in the car. Goodness knows, no-one would search for said wiring takeoffs there in the event of awarranty claim.
I don't advocate running the car in a manner that challenges its ability to deal with 1000# of trailer, breaking it, and then expecting Ford to pay. However, with intelligent use, 1000# max would probably be fine (750# would be better).
Remember, Ford will not pay for your clutch, regardless (it's considered a wear part). I would also be careful not to be on the gas, much (rather, coast, instead) when the wheels are cranked over right or left (that's hard on the CV joints). For that matter, goosing it, with the wheels turned much, is hard on the CV joints, regardless of trailer or not.
As for me, I once-in-a-while use my 500# empty trailer for runs to the trash and yard-wastes dump; 250# max payload, downhill all the way... I don't want a mfr telling me how to go easy on my car (I know how to do so).
Tell me if 750# total trailer wt is much different than four 200# people in my car?
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Yes. I have a dealer installed DrawTite below the bumper receiver type hitch installed on my 2011 Fiesta SES hatch.Has anyone installed a trailer hitch for the pupose of a bike rack yet?
I have the curt coming hopfully by this weekend.