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Guard Dad · 06-05-2012, 06:03 PM

People, cut him a little slack.

For nearly ten years I towed a trailer most every work day. I used two different vehicles for the purpose and both did the job quite well. The trailer was a small custom made open bed single axle trailer with storage compartments and drawers below the bed. The loaded weight was around 1,600 pounds. I used it in my property maintenance business. Before the trailer I had used pickup trucks but I got fed up driving trucks so I made the trailer and used a car to pull it. Customers thought it was cool when the repairman showed up in a 99 Camaro SS m6 or a 04 GTO m6.

The Z is not much of a tow vehicle but you should be able to, on occasion, pull a 1,000 pound trailer without too much difficulty. You'll need a custom hitch and an electronic interface for the lights. You'll do best with an automatic transmission (with a transmission cooler and an engine oil cooler) and keep the tongue weight to about 100 pounds.

06-05-2012, 06:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
Guard Dad Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South Orange County, CA Posts: 422 Drives: 2010 370Z Silver A7 Rep Power: 15	People, cut him a little slack. For nearly ten years I towed a trailer most every work day. I used two different vehicles for the purpose and both did the job quite well. The trailer was a small custom made open bed single axle trailer with storage compartments and drawers below the bed. The loaded weight was around 1,600 pounds. I used it in my property maintenance business. Before the trailer I had used pickup trucks but I got fed up driving trucks so I made the trailer and used a car to pull it. Customers thought it was cool when the repairman showed up in a 99 Camaro SS m6 or a 04 GTO m6. The Z is not much of a tow vehicle but you should be able to, on occasion, pull a 1,000 pound trailer without too much difficulty. You'll need a custom hitch and an electronic interface for the lights. You'll do best with an automatic transmission (with a transmission cooler and an engine oil cooler) and keep the tongue weight to about 100 pounds. __________________ 2010 Brilliant Silver, Base w/Sport Package, AT7, Katzkin leather, upgraded audio and lots of Dynamat and a bunch of small stuff. Last edited by Guard Dad; 06-05-2012 at 09:30 PM.