Expert Answers about Pontiac Sunfire

• What is needed to Flat Tow 2001 Pontiac Sunfire
• A quick search online for a copy of the owners manual states that the 2001 Pontiac Sunfire can be flat towed without modification if you have a four-speed automatic or a five-speed manual transaxle. To flat tow a vehicle, you'll need a hitch on the motor home, a tow bar, a base plate kit installed on the tow vehicle, a tow bar wiring kit so that the taillights on the vehicle work along with those on the motor home, safety cables and a supplemental braking system. Base Plate: I suggest...
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• Recommended Hitch Bike Racks for Class I Hitch on 2002 Pontiac Sunfire
• Hitch adapters like the Brophy # HTAD are convenient for joining different sizes of hitch receiver and accessory, such as your 2-inch Thule bike rack in your 1-1/4-inch hitch. But the dark side of adapters is that they all cause you to lose 50-percent of your hitch's capacity. The loss of capacity results from the change in the geometry of the system - the adapter/extender allows much more leverage to be applied on the hitch tube. Your car can accept only a light-duty Class I hitch rated...
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