Towing....

[ford fanatic]

Saw this a few weeks ago and wondered if anyone towed with their "performance" (sports car) vehicle? Now for all I know this guy packed up all his stuff and was moving across the counrty, who knows, maybe he was just making a trip to good will? Trailer looked to be 4' X 8'.

So anyone here do this? Just curious.

 

[ssj4sadie]

I thought my explorer was a performance vehicle while pulling a boat. The head gasket didn't think so.

 

[ford fanatic]

I thought my explorer was a performance vehicle while pulling a boat. The head gasket didn't think so.

I guess by "performance" I mean sports car :lol1:

 

[zak88lx]

I would never do it, but I have seen V8 Mustangs and Camaros with trailer hitches installed.

This Lamborghini would have no problem with the jet ski.
The AWD would be great for the slick launch ramp.

 

[96 cobra]

Quite a few vette guys tow small trailers to autocross events (spare set of rims/tires, tools etc). Just don't exceed the car's towing capabilities, use common sense & you'll be fine.

 

[Thehubster]

wow. I have a focus and i know a few people that have pulled pretty large things with them. i could never bring myself to do that to my poor car though.

 

[Silver2003Cobra]

there's a reason why I drive a Cummins powered Ram pickup to tow stuff with, not a car..

 

[ford fanatic]

there's a reason why I drive a Cummins powered Ram pickup to tow stuff with, not a car..

That was my thought, I have a 350 Powerstroke. I figured if you've got the cash for a nice car, you could have a cheap tow beater a very least.

 

[ssj4sadie]

That was my thought, I have a 350 Powerstroke. I figured if you've got the cash for a nice car, you could have a cheap tow beater a very least.

I think this thought process ifs a fundamental flaw in people. It always seems people assume that because you have X means you can afford Y. I find it to generally not be the case specifically when dealing with cars and houses.

 

[96 cobra]

That was my thought, I have a 350 Powerstroke. I figured if you've got the cash for a nice car, you could have a cheap tow beater a very least.

Cheap tow beaters are for poor folk ;-)

 

[ford fanatic]

I think this thought process ifs a fundamental flaw in people. It always seems people assume that because you have X means you can afford Y. I find it to generally not be the case specifically when dealing with cars and houses.

I'm guilty I guess. :beer:

 

[Quade]

Yep, I do. I've got an Ecoboost F-150 FX4, but I only tow the car to races that are really far away. When I go to my 2 local tracks I drag the little trailer with everything inside. I get a lot of funny looks and laughed at but when they see the cars first pass, their expressions usually change.

Long range hauler.

 

[ssj4sadie]

Quade, do the 1320 with the trailer attached. That will **** with people.

 

[Quade]

Here ya go brother…..LOL

OK, I better clarify, the track owner is a really great guy who lets us rent the track and just have some fun. On this day there was about 20 of us who had the track rented and I asked if these pics could be taken. He said it was fine but STRESSED if I even got into 2nd gear going down the track after the pics, I'd have to stand at the entry gate to ever even see a race there again lol. Needless to say, I made a slow, first gear pass.

 

[SVTORANGE]

Oh this is an awesome thread:lol:

 

[JLear]

Tow pig and race car lol. If the truck breaks you can haul it home lol.

 

[Whippled5.0]

Quade you have a "true" 9 second street car.

 

[Quade]

Tow pig and race car lol. If the truck breaks you can haul it home lol.

You got that right. V8 needs to be pulling the V6:beer:

Quade you have a "true" 9 second street car.

Right back at ya Boss. Our whole race crew (you, 03_KYL, S174, JLear, MustangCrazyBJ and me) has 9-10 second street cars that we drive to the track, pull our numbers and drive back home. Awesome group.

 

[ssj4sadie]

And SVTP doesn't disappoint:beer:

 

[D's01Snake]

Ha that pic is awesome!