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Getting a 350gt-8 in a few months and my plan is to fit a towbar and pull my old mans boat and my motorbike trailer. Do any of you forum junkies know of any issues that may arrise from putting load on the gearbox? Is it worth updating the trans cooler? And does anyone know the towing capacities....?

Any advice would be great

-Ben

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depends on a few factors.

will you have the car loaded up as well (luggage etc?)

the below is for the coupe so adjustment for the sedan will be needed.

454kg for the toe load

and 45kg for the tongue load

don't forget to adjust the tire pressures as well.

depends on a few factors.

will you have the car loaded up as well (luggage etc?)

the below is for the coupe so adjustment for the sedan will be needed.

454kg for the toe load

and 45kg for the tongue load

don't forget to adjust the tire pressures as well.

The car will almost alway have 3 or 4 people in it when im towing, plus luggage.. Should be fine, it just concerns me that the 8 speed box may Continually slip through gears when im pulling a load. Might have to get some quotes

well its not actually an 8-speed auto, its actually a CVT transmission

i don't know much about them or their ability for towing

for best information, check to see if aussie-delivered CVT cars (such as the nissan murano) have the ability to tow. i can't see it being an issue personally..

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oh man

i would not even think about it given no-one seems to be able to fix the boxes

He's right, all the forums for fixing that box are blank. Think about it, isn't it a safer option to use another car? If you break the gearbox on that baby you'll have to buy another one form Japan or another car. Not even insurance can help you if it comes to that.

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