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Stags 2wd V 4wd for towing

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Adz2332 Grand Master

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Hey all

im looking at a stagea to tow my r33 gtst and also be used as a daily when im not on my r1

it would be used to to only half a dozen times a year.

My question is, would the 4wd or wd versions be better to tow? or wouldnt make a diff?

 

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I've towed a lot with my stagea. It's 4wd but I don't think that makes any difference 99% of the time. When you are towing you have the regular weight plus 200kg over the rear wheels which gives plenty of traction in most circumstances.  I never got stuck anywhere, but consider if you might need to go on muddy grass or gravel at times when loading or unloading.

One thing I would say, is that if you are towing heavy with a stock, auto stagea you will need some patience on hills. It won't be the slowest thing out there but it won't be a rocket either.  Over the years I upgraded mine to rb30 with a small aftermarket turbo making about 250kw which was enough to tow the GTR up everything.

Duncan Grand Master

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I understand the towing limit is set by the car manufacturer, which in the case of a SEVS import is the complier? Or if someone has nissan's info on stagea towing limits that would be interesting to know

Duncan Grand Master

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Yeah sorry, I should have said...the legal towing capacity is the least of:

The manufacturer's rating for the car

The towbar manufacturer/towbar engineer's load rating

The tow ball rating

The trailer's load rating

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