Caravan towing
 

Can I tow a small caravan with my 2012 370z??

I would not recommend you do. Is it possible? probably.

Ewwwww wtf don't use your 370 as a TOW TRUCK. That's disgusting.

I'm going to rinse my eyes out after reading that. You hurt my soul.

im going to cut another z in half and use the back half as a trailer >.>:stirthepot:

How hard did you hit your head this morning?

Attachment 48427:tup: i want one :wtf2:

My buddy who lives in Germany right now said that quite a few higher end cars tow small trailers. Personally, I wouldn't do that with my car. Maybe you should be the first? :p

Go ahead. If you do, then you are automatically kicked out of the forum. It is your call.

If you guys live in England, you will realize why it is useful to have the capability to tow. While the car is capable to tow, but I just don't know if it is such a good idea since there are no hitches out there that is strong enough to carry the weight for the long term (I have seen caravaners, they don't pack light either).

Ok great:rofl2: I will be sure to Post up images of progress if I decide to go ahead. Thanks guys

Top gear does not approve.

What's the towing capacity on the Z? It's in the owner's manual.

None indicated.

-152 lbs. The little square butthole in the rear bumber is a trailer detect....it reduces engine torque by 40% if a trailer is detected.

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.