How To Flat Tow A 2013 Chevrolet Captiva Sport

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I have looked in the manual for a 2013 Chevy Captiva Sport, 6 spd automatic, and no where does it state it can be flat towed. All research indicates that it can be flat towed.

asked by: Cal B

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I reviewed the owner's manual for your 2013 Chevrolet Captiva Sport and would agree with you in that your vehicle is capable of being flat towed. However, the two wheel drive version will need to be flat towed with all four wheels down whereas the all wheel drive model will need to be towed with only the rear two wheels down using a tow dolly.

For a two wheel drive model you will need a base plate kit, tow bar, safety cables, wiring harness, and supplemental braking system. For the base plate kit, I recommend using the Blue Ox Base Plate Kit part # BX3332 as it has removable arms for a more aesthetically pleasing look while not in use. For a tow bar setup, I recommend the Blue Ox Alpha Tow Bar part # BX7380 because of its easy to use design and incorporated safety cables. You will also need a wiring harness such as the Roadmaster Diode 7-Wire to 6-Wire Flexo-Coil Wiring Kit part # RM-15267 and a supplemental braking system such as the SMI Stay-IN-Play DUO Supplemental Braking System part # SM99251.

You will also want to use the Roadmaster FuseMaster Fuse Bypass part # RM76511 to prevent your battery from draining when being flat towed and a Roadmaster Stop Light Switch Kit part # RM-751476 so your braking system's RV monitor will show when your vehicles brakes are activated.

For a 4 wheel drive model, I recommend using the Roadmaster Tow Dolly with Electric Brakes part # RM-2050-1 as this is our top of the line tow dollies with integrated brakes and tow lights.

I have attached a video review of each product I have recommended for your viewing.

expert reply by: Conner L

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I can definitely help you out with parts to flat tow your 2014 Chevy Captiva Sport. I really like the Demco setup you were looking at because Demco offers a few kits that include just about everything that you need, plus they have very nice tow bars…

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Answer 2

There are parts available that will allow you to flat tow a 2013 Chevy Captiva Sport. But to determine if it can be flat towed you will need to check the owners manual in the towing or recreational towing sections to see if it can be flat towed and…

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Answer 3

Yes, your 2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport can be flat towed with all 4 wheels down. In order to do so, you will need a few components such as a base plate kit, tow bar, supplemental braking system, wiring harness, safety cables, and possible high-low…

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

We can help you ready your 2011 GMC Acadia AWD for being flat towed behind your motor home. A great article that covers all the needed items is linked for you. I checked the GMC online owner's manual for your Acadia and on page 10-88 it indicates…

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Answer 6

According to the owner's manual for the 2013 Chevy Captiva Sport the initial procedure when you start towing for the day is to: 1. Position the vehicle that will be towed and secure it to the towing vehicle. 2. Turn the ignition key to…

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Answer 7

I did some checking and it looks like your 2012 Chevy Captiva Sport is flat-towable behind your RV. You'll need to follow all outlined instructions for thits in the owners manual of the vehicle. First thing you need is a base plate kit installed…

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Answer 8

Deciding between flat towing your vehicle with all four wheels down or using a tow dolly partly boils down to your preference and application. For your Jeep Wrangler, I recommend going with a flat towing setup. This is going to be simpler to…

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Answer 9

We have all of the components you'd need to flat tow your 2005 Scion xA AND the prices will be below on the product links. First thing you'll need is a base plate kit. For that you'd want the #1170-1 which is confirmed fit. In addition to…

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Answer 10

Yes, you can flat tow your 2015 Honda Fit EX with manual transmission behind a motorhome. There is slight differences between the Roadmaster EZ4 #RM-521569-4 and EZ5 #RM-521569-5. The main difference is the EZ4 is more universal and will have more…

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Answer 11

Sounds like you are looking for a way to flat tow your 2006 Suzuki Grand Vitara. You would need a base plate kit for that since there is no way I can recommend you flat tow your vehicle using the pull rings on the front of your car. For that you…

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Answer 12

It sounds like you are talking about a regular trailer wiring harness used to power trailer lights if your 2014 Chevy Malibu was to tow a trailer. There aren't any tow bar wiring harnesses (to tow the vehicle behind an RV) that require a direct…

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