So I Want To Tow A Boat

[Rudi_ARX-TURBO]

happy easter guys,

i have a boet which i would really love to tow with my ar/x but reading some of the threads our cars can;t ? but was wondering after seeing pn 350 stagea towing a car is there a difference and he has been doing for a while apparantly

[KiwiRS4T]

Get a properly made/attached tow bar from someone who knows what they are doing.

[Daleo]

happy easter guys,

i have a boet which i would really love to tow with my ar/x but reading some of the threads our cars can;t ? but was wondering after seeing pn 350 stagea towing a car is there a difference and he has been doing for a while apparantly

How much does your boat weigh Rudi?

If you can keep the ball load to a sensible amount, you should be ok if it's not much more than a tonne.

Also depends how far you're going to be towing; I reckon the fuel economy will be devastating.

[Rudi_ARX-TURBO]

How much does your boat weigh Rudi?

If you can keep the ball load to a sensible amount, you should be ok if it's not much more than a tonne.

Also depends how far you're going to be towing; I reckon the fuel economy will be devastating.

hey dale, it weighs 750 kg, i normaly tow with my 2.0 van easy but i want to do it in comfort, as for fuel economy i don;t care and the trips are normaly under an 1hr,and i would get a transmision cooler if i do.

[Daleo]

hey dale, it weighs 750 kg, i normaly tow with my 2.0 van easy but i want to do it in comfort, as for fuel economy i don;t care and the trips are normaly under an 1hr,and i would get a transmision cooler if i do.

I reckon you're good to go there mate; My 270kg trailer with 2 roadbikes tools & gear is over 750kg, towed to PI several times with no issue.

Several trips a year with 1 tonne of firewood/gravel/sand; no issues.

A large trans cooler is a good thing to have whether you tow or not.

At least you won't get stuck on the boat ramp.

[Rudi_ARX-TURBO]

I reckon you're good to go there mate; My 270kg trailer with 2 roadbikes tools & gear is over 750kg, towed to PI several times with no issue.

Several trips a year with 1 tonne of firewood/gravel/sand; no issues.

A large trans cooler is a good thing to have whether you tow or not.

At least you won't get stuck on the boat ramp.

cheers again dale

[ClassOne]

Would recommend a trans cooler or a oil with a higher hot value

[Rudi_ARX-TURBO]

Would recommend a trans cooler or a oil with a higher hot value

thanks max all info is greatfull, happy easter to all

[Raysboostin]

When you said tow a boat, I immediately thought, "why not just drive your R33 instead of towing it?"

[Gaff]

Hey.

My I convinced my old boy to buy an ARX a few years ago. He's been towing a 1400kg caravan with it, although with a couple of dramas.

He's stuck on an oil cooler, got a good tow bar company to make a custom bar, and got some helper bags in the rear. Allegedly the towbar mounts have to go a fair way forward as its not real strong in the rear for crumple zones and stuff.

The air bags were used to stop the excessive camber with the extra rear weight.

Apart from the fairly ordinary fuel economy, he's fairly chuffed.

[PN-Mad]

My god, what's the economy in that thing towing?

Tell him to budget for a turbo replacement.

[czeno]

I towed with mine for the first time last week. Single axle trailer 2400x1500 bed, mostly filled with timber. She towed better than anything I've ever used to tow (having spent no time behind the wheel of 6 litre V8s). I was stunned by the acceleration with the empty trailer on the first truck I had to pass. The AWD has to be the trump card too, what a car.

[Seano350GT]

When you said tow a boat, I immediately thought, "why not just drive your R33 instead of towing it?"