Towing Capacites?

cam_toews3 · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:25 pm Post subject: Towing Capacites?

I don't know if this has been answered anywhere else but i've looked for hours and haven't found anything, Guys will talk about what they've towed as a joke but not really being serious. I've got a 94 cavy 2.2L 5 spd.

I want to tow my 05 rxt seadoo. Its about 1000 pounds with fuel and trailer. With a tongue weight of 100 pounds. I'm just planning to travel about 35 minutes away and i can take either the highway or a sideroad. The launch is decent but am i risking wrecking anything? if its just the clutch i could care less.

whitelightning2 · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject:

iirc it was 1500 lbs but you better hope your back bumper isn't rusted at all...

88ragtop · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:22 am Post subject:

I've never towed with a cav, but I did tow a 4x8 flatbed with a Beretta. A few hundred pounds was no problem at all. I had about 1000 pounds on it once, and that was pushing it. Was a short pull, 3 miles tops, no more than 30 mph - but the car did not like that too much.

whitelightning2 · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:42 am Post subject:

I saw a 3rd gen towing a boat once...

cobra17st · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 3:09 pm Post subject:

whitelightning2 · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:00 pm Post subject:

think of it this way...

find 4 people that weigh roughly 1000 lbs together and get them all in your car. Then drive it around and see how it handles the weight.

the 100lbs of tounge weight shouldn't be an issue if your rear springs are in good shape, it's the added stress on the 2.2 that i'd worry about.

cavi_rs_94 · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:54 am Post subject:

with a stock 2.2 i wouldnt even attempt it ... your asking for troubles.

cam_toews3

well i drove it down to the gas station and back, i've got a really steep driveway and to be honest i was quite surprised with how well it did. Car jack knives really well and it towed strong, i've yet to take it on the highway but i think i'll be alright. u guys keep mentioning the bumper being rusty but the hitch attaches to the frame rails as well as the bumper, i had to drill two holes in the bumper metal but the other two bolts went into holes already in the frame so i think we're picturing two different hitches, cuz ya my bumper metal is really rusty.

cavi_rs_94 · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:15 am Post subject:

it might run strong now but if you keep it up it wont be running strong the 2.2 dosent have torque like the 3.1 has your putting unnecessary strain on the engine. Eventually its going to pop

steve-o · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject:

scott0999 · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:46 pm Post subject:

cam_toews3 · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 12:39 am Post subject: Here's the proof!

well here it is, no issues so far, actually one issue i blew the supercharger on my machine, lol, kinda expected something to go wrong with the car b4 the toy. I've gone to two different launches now, and towed it 8 different times, i friggin love my car, not a single issue yet, plenty of juice there![/img]

seanski · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:41 pm Post subject:

for a 100lb tongue weight taht ass end looks really low, might wanna try changing out the back shocks if you havnt and maybe getting some new stock springs

glacierstoscrape · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:03 pm Post subject:

Station wagon or Moog Cargo springs would bring that right up.

kbridgen3 · Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject:

thats way too much weight for that car. i just had a trunk full of clothes in duffle bags to the max in my trunk and 4 people including me in my cavy Z24 and my car was nowhere near what that looks like. might wanna think about that.

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