8_is_enuf

Has anyone put a hitch on an 8 and tried to tow with it??

Just wondering what you towed (how much it weighed) and how you did?

I am looking to pull just under 1000 pounds and wondering if this car will do it?? (It is a JetSki, so it would have to pull it up the ramp as well.)

Thanks for any input..

MyRxBad

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My Input is to rent a truck.

matt

uh.....NO!

poison123

Why the hell would you even think of towing with a "sports car"

matt

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RobDickinson

RX08 tow hook is in the Uk accessory broschure :O

Personaly I think its a bad idea....

matt

I would never take a que from the brits. They still have a chip on their shoulder from the whole "Colony Stealing" issue

Jhouse

the car comes with tow hooks people.

matt

Tow hooks tie down and assist pulling onto a tow truck.

Not pull jet ski's.

please READ the thread.

8_is_enuf

Why would I tow with it??? If I have something I need pulled a few miles 8 times a year should I go buy a truck?

Right now I tow with a luxury car (Acura RL) and people think that is a bad idea but it works great.

Just don't feel like driving a truck for the occassional use.

Thanks for you open minds...

matt

You do know the rx-8 has a lower torque and smaller engine then the Acura right?

8_is_enuf

Yes... I am aware of that... Which is exactally why I am asking the question..

8_is_enuf

Right now I am considering a G-35 Coupe, a Mustang Cobra and an RX-8. I like the way the RX-8 drives the best, but am concerned about pulling that little trailer. The other two cars will pull it fine. (assuming I can find hitches for them)

If the 8 will do it, I'd rather go that route..

matt

3.5 v-6 vs. 4.6 v-8 vs. 1.3 rotary

I think you know the answer to your question.

8_is_enuf

Hmm... You guy smake it out like this is a no brainer. Let's try not to compare it to the RL -- sorry I mnetioned those other cars, but rather keep this to the topic at hand...

I would not think it would be that bad. We are talking about a trailer that weighs less than 1000 pounds. (Which is less that a car load of men with a trunk load of gear).

No way though huh?
I am sure it would be fine on level ground.. The only question would be how difficult it may be to pull it up the ramp..

Doctorr

Good luck finding a hitch, you would have to carve up the back bumper, and then there is nothing under there but muffler.
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Speed Racer

8_is_enuf,

If I can ever find a hitch I'm planning on doing occassional light towing with my RX-8. I have a small sailboat that I need to move from time to time. If my Celica GT-S (has less Hp & torque than a RX-8) could tow it without any problems then my RX-8 should be able to do it too.

Speed Racer

Previous thread regarding hitches.

TownDrunk

I'm sure you could tow something, but I would be concerned about torque for towing. Not a whole lot of oomph in the '8 for that kind of thing. I looked around for towing capacity for the '8, but couldn't find it listed anywhere. I remember seeing a Geo Storm towing a Jet Ski once though, so I'm guessing you could probably get away with something similar. Good luck.

jtimbck2

That's the problem. You need some torque to do that. The RX-8 doesn't have enough torque.

Besides, as others have said you'd probably have to make a mess of the bumper to install a tow hitch.

rieskame

My old PT Cruiser had only 162 lbft of torque and 150 HP and it was rated to pull 1000 pounds.

Speed_D

If you look in the RX8 manual under the heading TOWING. It says that you should not tow anything with the RX8.

WHealy

Yep. that's exactly what I was going to add to the thread. I had wondered about getting a small 600 pound trailer for previous vehicles. So I looked it up in the RX-8 manual. It said seomthing like "Towing - Do not tow with this vehicle" Not even class I (i.e. < 1000 pounds).

So I would say you will probably void your warentee just by putting on a hitch.

bluesunlion

Keep in mind that depending on the places you put the ski in, you are most likely going to practically have a trunk full of water to unload and load. There's a guy that we ski with occasionally that has a large volvo sedan, and every time he uses the ramp, his back bumper ends up under water. For what repairs might cost you, buy a beater truck to take to the lake.

Speed Racer

I'd be curious to hear what it says in the UK manuals, seeing that a trailer hitch is a factory option there.