Tow options?
02-03-2009, 04:42 AM
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Tow options?
can someone please post an example of their tow setup on sedan? I want to buy a bass boat this summer and of course I would like to avoid having to buy another vehicle to tow it around. I'm concerned about it being obtrusive and ruining the look of the rear.
I'm hoping I can mount it so that the rear valence can be removed and replaced to conceal the towbar when the hook is removed. This doesn't sound promising though.
<img src="http://media.trackermarinegroup.com/nitro/images/NZ7T086x4_BMT_09_700.jpg">
I'm hoping I can mount it so that the rear valence can be removed and replaced to conceal the towbar when the hook is removed. This doesn't sound promising though.
<img src="http://media.trackermarinegroup.com/nitro/images/NZ7T086x4_BMT_09_700.jpg">
02-03-2009, 05:29 AM
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Bass boats should be towed by pickups. Preferably matching paint jobs.
What..you want the other rednecks to key your audi?
Might as well tow it with a ferrari.
Might as well tow it with a ferrari.
02-03-2009, 05:52 AM
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I was looking at this one when I was going to put one on for my small bass boat.
<a href="http://www.hitch-web.com/proDescrip.asp?ProductCode=7385&OID=8#">Hitch</a>
It might not be too good if the boats heavy. I know there is another one that bolts in different/stronger but I can't remember who makes it.
It might not be too good if the boats heavy. I know there is another one that bolts in different/stronger but I can't remember who makes it.
02-03-2009, 08:19 AM
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My 525 has a class 1 that goes completely under the bumper.
How heavy is the boat with trailer? Class 1 = 2000 lbs.
Didn't have to cut the bumper at all.<ul><li><a href="http://www.thehitchstore.com/class-i-receiver-hitch-p-117.html">http://www.thehitchstore.com/class-i-receiver-hitch-p-117.html</a</li></ul>
Didn't have to cut the bumper at all.<ul><li><a href="http://www.thehitchstore.com/class-i-receiver-hitch-p-117.html">http://www.thehitchstore.com/class-i-receiver-hitch-p-117.html</a</li></ul>
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02-03-2009, 11:43 AM
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Remember the rating for the car. Boat weights are usually dry. No fuel.
Also I've only towed two stand up jetskis and the car was affected pretty significantly.
02-03-2009, 02:51 PM
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Custom RV shop...
might be willing to do this for you.
A class I hitch won't be enough--you've got a 3000# rig there, so a class II hitch at minimum.
Biggest challenge is that most recent Audis don't have tow-ratings in the US--only allroads and Q7s. Most shops won't touch the job if there's no factory tow-rating, so you'll have to do some hunting. Or argue that the same car has a sufficient rating in other parts of the world...for example, the A6 2.7t quattro in the UK is rated to tow up to 2100 kg (over 4500#)
However, IMO, with that weight behind an A6, make sure the trailer has brakes and keep an eye on your car's brakes.
A class I hitch won't be enough--you've got a 3000# rig there, so a class II hitch at minimum.
Biggest challenge is that most recent Audis don't have tow-ratings in the US--only allroads and Q7s. Most shops won't touch the job if there's no factory tow-rating, so you'll have to do some hunting. Or argue that the same car has a sufficient rating in other parts of the world...for example, the A6 2.7t quattro in the UK is rated to tow up to 2100 kg (over 4500#)
However, IMO, with that weight behind an A6, make sure the trailer has brakes and keep an eye on your car's brakes.