14Fusion Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 This might be a dumb question, but what are the negative effects of towing a very small trailer with a 250 pound dirt bike. In the manual ford says that the hybrid is not rated for towing but if were only talking about 500 pounds I can't see that being a problem. What would the difference be if I towed a trailer or had 3 adult passengers in the back seat? If i did tow the trailer with a dirt bike I would not go over 60mph. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14Fusion Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 Was thinking of getting this trailer http://www.harborfreight.com/automotive-motorcycle/trailer-accessories/870-lb-capacity-40-inch-x-49-inch-heavy-duty-utility-trailer-with-8-inch-wheels-and-tires-42708.html So with the dirt bike weighing 269 pounds and the trailer weighing 130 pounds thats a total of 399 pounds. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I'm not 100% sure, but I would think dragging 400 pounds behind you would put a different stress on the drive train and brakes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Towing a trailer puts different stresses on the rear subframe structure from that of carrying passengers in the back seat. The car was designed for the latter, not the former. As stated by Mike B above, who knows how the Hybrid-specific components would react to this type of stress? That said, I believe there may be members here who tow light loads with Hybrids. Maybe someone with experience will weigh in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grampy Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 1)The Fusion / Milan are built on a unibody thus NO FRAME Some hitch manufacturers make hitches for SOME unibody cars, but the engineering is very important. 2) The Hybrid does NOT have a "normal" transmission" it has teh CVT transmission, a great concept, but cannot survive being overloaded due to towing.. maybe 500# would be OK.. Since this post is 8 years old I doubt this guy still has his "hybrid" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WKelley Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 I would expect to have little to no towing capacity with a hybrid because of the extra weight of the battery pack. These cars are not designed for towing and even the non hybrids should never try and pull more than 1K lbs, even 750lbs sounds like too much. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyross Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 As always, read the manual. I think the 2013+ can be up to 2000 lbs, depending on the engine/trans. https://www.cornerstoneford.com/2020-ford-fusion-towing-capacity/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted October 16, 2022 Share Posted October 16, 2022 4 hours ago, andyross said: As always, read the manual. I think the 2013+ can be up to 2000 lbs, depending on the engine/trans. https://www.cornerstoneford.com/2020-ford-fusion-towing-capacity/ If we're talking about a Hybrid, the manual is clear: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WKelley Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 I would also expect that towing would cause issues with the regenerative braking system. This seems to be a big issue with EV's towing, the extra weight causes big issues overloading the regen system. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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