Betik
Jetboaters Admiral
- Messages
- 3,723
- Reaction score
- 4,432
- Points
- 352
- Location
- Frisco, TX
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2012
- Boat Model
- SX
- Boat Length
- 24
I have not seen too many post about people towing with Prius so I figured I putsomething up.
I towed a seadoo from Dallas to Tampa. Easy tow with average of 32mpg. No issues at all.
I drove with a empty single jet ski trailer from Tampa to Chapin SC. Very easy tow 46mpg
And now the fun part....
@Mainah and @bronze_10 gotnout the way to make sure that there is a shower kit tube and aluminum trailer waiting for me in Chapin SC. Towing 28foot tandem aluminum trailer with the single jet ski on top of it ( 1,400 to 1,500lbs) was a handful. Mpg dropped to 22 and going up the hill was a strangle. At 15 hour trip from Chapin to dallas took 21 hours.
Jetski no problem, boat trailer takes some ( significant ) effort.
Ps. During a heavy rain I run over paddle at 60+mph while towing the boat trailer. The Prius slipped and within less than 2 seconds the stability control had stabilized the car and trailer. That was a very positive surprise.
Note: this was a little less than 3000 miles and although I had changed the oil before I left, the maintanance reminder came on 300 miles prior to dallas.
And off course a picture is a thousand words
I towed a seadoo from Dallas to Tampa. Easy tow with average of 32mpg. No issues at all.
I drove with a empty single jet ski trailer from Tampa to Chapin SC. Very easy tow 46mpg
And now the fun part....
@Mainah and @bronze_10 gotnout the way to make sure that there is a shower kit tube and aluminum trailer waiting for me in Chapin SC. Towing 28foot tandem aluminum trailer with the single jet ski on top of it ( 1,400 to 1,500lbs) was a handful. Mpg dropped to 22 and going up the hill was a strangle. At 15 hour trip from Chapin to dallas took 21 hours.
Jetski no problem, boat trailer takes some ( significant ) effort.
Ps. During a heavy rain I run over paddle at 60+mph while towing the boat trailer. The Prius slipped and within less than 2 seconds the stability control had stabilized the car and trailer. That was a very positive surprise.
Note: this was a little less than 3000 miles and although I had changed the oil before I left, the maintanance reminder came on 300 miles prior to dallas.
And off course a picture is a thousand words
