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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 04:34 PM
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I might have to use the z in a couple weeks to tow for a few hundred miles. What can I do? I saw a picture and thought this is a start. Also I remember laughing when I saw someone with a z towing a little trailer for wheels and stuff, but now its not so funny anymore. Can I do this? thanks for the help.

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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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How about you rent a truck?
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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why?
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by gsazabi
How about you rent a truck?
can a truck tow 2 cars?
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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No. Thats a tow hook for racing not towing a trailer.
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by davidv
No. Thats a tow hook for racing not towing a trailer.
LOL thats what i was thinking to my self.


get yourself one of these on the Z and u can tow anything!
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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Why tow with your z.
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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Rent a truck, don't do that to your Z.
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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No way.
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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I tow my race trailer with my G, but the towing capacity for G/Z's is very limited. 100 lb max tongue weight, 1000 lbs max towing capacity. I have a small trailer, that I put my tool box, and race wheels and tires on.

However, given the towing capacity of the Z/G, if you try and two another car, or a larger trailer, you will have serious problems. Like as in breaking the frame of your Z problems.
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 07:28 PM
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wasnt there a guy that towed his s2k with a 350z?
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by kramykram
Why tow with your z.
Well, I have a project car and an event in tampa I signed up and paid for on Dec 1. and Z Fever Is in the area, so I thought I would Use my Z to tow another Z and than Compete in the event the next morning.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave 90TT
I tow my race trailer with my G, but the towing capacity for G/Z's is very limited. 100 lb max tongue weight, 1000 lbs max towing capacity. I have a small trailer, that I put my tool box, and race wheels and tires on.

However, given the towing capacity of the Z/G, if you try and two another car, or a larger trailer, you will have serious problems. Like as in breaking the frame of your Z problems.
Understood, thank you Sir.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by diwun67
Rent a truck, don't do that to your Z.
Im going to look into some tow companies that are affordable and can tow 2 at the same time.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 02:32 PM
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Dude, it's a sports car, not a truck.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 05:44 PM
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Check out the Autocross/Track forum...there is a long thread there about this. People do tow small trailers (usually for racing tires and tools) and the cars hold up fine. You just need to install a hitch.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by joeygill
Check out the Autocross/Track forum...there is a long thread there about this. People do tow small trailers (usually for racing tires and tools) and the cars hold up fine. You just need to install a hitch.
And thats exactly what I said in my post about 4-5 above yours. However, what the original poster is asking is if it is okay to tow another car with a Z, and given the Z's towing capacity of 1000 lbs, towing another car is certainly not ok.
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