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Old 06-05-2012, 10:05 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Old 06-05-2012, 10:07 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I would not recommend you do. Is it possible? probably.
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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.
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im going to cut another z in half and use the back half as a trailer >.>
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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?
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Can I tow a small caravan with my 2012 370z??
Go ahead. If you do, then you are automatically kicked out of the forum. It is your call.
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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).
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Ok great I will be sure to Post up images of progress if I decide to go ahead. Thanks guys
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What's the towing capacity on the Z? It's in the owner's manual.
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-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.
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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.
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