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Title: Chevrolet HHR as a toad
Post by: Dennis n Heather Crawford on September 12, 2013, 08:43:34 PM
I am thinking about buying a Chevrolet HHR 2008 as a toad.
The manual says that this can be towed 4 down.
 I would appreciate any comments from members on this.
Dennis Crawford
Title: Re: Chevrolet HHR as a toad
Post by: Joel Ashley on September 12, 2013, 09:34:32 PM
Apparently it is indeed towable, Dennis.  See the 2008 guide at:   http://www.fmcmagazine.com/images/stories/pdf/towing_08.pdf
You may have to sign in to FMCA to get at the Guide, I'm not sure.

Joel
Title: Re: Chevrolet HHR as a toad
Post by: Ron Johnson on September 12, 2013, 10:40:48 PM
Hi Dennis we've been towing a 2011 HHR 4-down for close to 2 years now with no issues.
Title: Re: Chevrolet HHR as a toad
Post by: Richard And Babs Ames on September 12, 2013, 11:20:52 PM
Seems to me it is an ideal choice. It is small but roomy for its size.
Title: Re: Chevrolet HHR as a toad
Post by: Dennis n Heather Crawford on September 12, 2013, 11:30:44 PM
My sincere thanks to all who were kind enough to reply to my post.
Title: Re: Chevrolet HHR as a toad
Post by: Joel Weiss on September 13, 2013, 03:38:06 AM
If it's like most GM cars, you will need to pull a fuse while towing to avoid draining the battery.  We installed a fuse switch rather than having to get down on hands and knees to pull and re-install the fuse each time we towed.
Title: Re: Chevrolet HHR as a toad
Post by: CharlesYuhnke on September 18, 2013, 03:35:30 PM
Dennis     I have been towing an HHR for almost 6 years I think.   Instead of a fuse, the guy that installed my baseplate and wiring ran a charge line from the coach.  It connects to the battery on the HHR and thus charges it (supposedly) as you are driving.  The down side is I've had a couple of instances where the cable didn't make good contact and sure enough, I had a dead battery at the end of the day driving.  But towing 4 wheels down has never been a problem.