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Question posted by bedollaz on August 9th, 2014

Towing A Civic With Maxima

Hello I am planning to tow my Honda Civic 2003 shift gear with my Nissan Maxima 2008 V6 3.5 from Florida to Texas. Will this hurt the engine/transmision. Im planning to install a hitch on the Maxima and buy a 5,000 lbs adjustable tow bar to pull the the Civic. Any advise or comments. Thank you

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Answer #1: Posted by TommyKervz on August 10th, 2014 4:45 AM

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See maxima towing capacity on the link
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/auto-parts/towing/towing-capacity/vehicle/towing-capacity-chart27.htm

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