# Towing with passenger car

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [January 2, 2010, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/towing-with-passenger-car/249490 "2010-01-02T09:10:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 3, 2010, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/towing-with-passenger-car/249490/12 "2010-01-03T08:45:21Z")

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> [@Where I was -vs- Where i'm at (56k run and hide)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-i-was-vs-where-im-at-56k-run-and-hide/27958/5):
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> awesome, thanks guys. Ordering a hitch now then im going to build one of those shelf/trailor deals. Idk what there called, theres no wheels it just goes into the hitch and its a shelf. I think usually used for wheelchairs, however I want one that is just big enough for a crf50 so im going to build one.

Just make absolutely sure the combined shelf and cargo is WELL within what your hitch/tongue is rated. I’ve seen one being used last time I went to Loudon on some SUV, and it looks like the bike is going to fall right off. I am always very skeptical about such system, it looks like anytime you go over rough terrain or just bumpy surfaces, the thing will snap right off. The Hitch/tongue basically is not designed to be use like that IMO.

The trailer I am considering at HF is 9’ trailer with 12" highway tires and a gate which can be use as a ramp, cost around $380.

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