I regularly tow a 4200lb Jeep on a 1500lb 2 axle trailer behind a 3/4 ton Suburban so I think I qualify for not talking out of my ass on this issue.

I have to take exception to your comment about trailers weighing more than the tow vehicle. The only place you will see that is in the commercial trucking industry where that case, the tractors are designed for that specific purpose.

Yea, the car might be able to do it with your mods but that still doesn't make it safe for the people around you should you choose to travel a longer distance.

Some of my scariest driving incidents were not on the track or a rock trail but when towing my Jeep due to the other idiots on the road. People will cut you off, tailgate you, slam on the brakes and anything else you can imagine. Towing is serious business.

 

Night of the living dead! See the zombie threads return to eat the brains of the living!

 

Based on my towing experiences with a '91 Camry pulling about 2200 lbs, I'd say your temperature gauge is what you should really keep your eye on, if you tow any appreciable distance. I don't mean the mile and back you're talking about, but 50 miles......there could be serious engine damage if it gets real hot before you notice it.

Steve

 

Food for thought ...but ..... did you ever do a 0-60 time with the boat? As long as one is adventurous enough to strap a boat to an S, one must also be crazy enough to time it at the red light drag strip!!! No?

 

This is an old thread, but I think it is important to report about the long term affects of towing with the S2000 too. It seems like I towed the boat 50+ times with my S2000, but realistically, it was probably about 20 times (10 times per season). I never did go over 30 MPH, and never on the highway.

As I said before, my intention for this thread was not to encourage people to tow heavy loads with an S2000. Rather to answer the questions people ask often about towing light loads. I did replace my clutch after the 1st season I had the boat, but I regret doing that. The clutch disk looked less than half used after 50K miles, and I didn't do any other repairs at all during the 2 years I towed the boat.

I just traded my S2000 in for a Lexus IS 350 yesterday, so I obviously won't be towing the boat with it anymore. I guess I need to find a good IS 350 forum so I can start a "IS 350 tows like a champ" thread.

 

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oh and congrats on the is350. its +1 [but nowhere as close to the 330i imo.. again as i said IMO before anyone jumps on me ]

 

Whenever you want this thread closed, let me know. This thread will pop up over and over again with the same comments till the end of eternity.

 

Man, I sure hope so.

 

Hey, it's summer time. Time to tow that boat to lake. I think he has an IS now, though, and not the S2000.

Gernby-
You guys still have a boat on Lavon? You should give me a call when you take it out.

 

as long as the boat doesn't have to much tongue weight, he'll be fine. powertrain wise I think it's fine.

In responce to someones comment, the trailer can be heaver than the tow vehicle, as long as it has good brake.

I think it's cool that he did that, I would have gotten a small beater truck though lol