Evo for towing?

[2zzgtte]

Any of you Evo owners ever think about towing anything with it? I am looking to buy a small boat, (actually my girlfriend's dad has a small aluminum one but its kinda ghey and doesn't have a strong enough trolling motor) Possibly a Bass Tracker, and was wondering if it would be pretty harsh on the car?

Opinions?

[deadeye]

I'm sure you could get down the street with it but the wear and tear on the drivetrain would be brutal. If your clutch didn't burn up it wouldn't take long before the rest of the stuff would start exploding.

Get a beater 4X4 at the end of winter for 500$ and just use it to tow the boat. A old pickup or suv. They are made to handle that kind of stuff (look at the rear diff on your evo and then look at the one on any truck and you will see what I mean). Oh yeah, don't get a 2wd truck either, they are pretty much worthless on a slippery landing.

[tpunx99GSX]

Dont know about a long distance, but i towed Project2gs eclipse with straps for like 30-40 miles with my dsm. DSM towing DSM. WOOT.

[cmspaz]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e230/cmspaz/BOAT2.jpg

Enough said.

[2zzgtte]

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e230/cmspaz/BOAT2.jpg

Enough said.



Haha! Sweet! Im going to take that as a "I do it, so you can too!"

[Halon]

So just a tiny little aluminum thing with a trolling motor, maybe 2k pounds at the most? Hell yeah it could tow that thing. Probably would hardly notice it's back there. My dad used to tow our 17' run about with a chevy celebrity wagon (not the best idea, but it did it several times). Your talking about a little aluminum thing, heck yeah. I wouldn't make a habit out of it, but I'm sure you could. Does anyone even make a hitch for an evo though?

[twack]

thanks spaz for posting that i was just about to grab that pic. I think you will be more then fine with the evo, the only shitty thing is, that when you launch your boat and stick the rear of the car in the water its not kind on the wheel bearings ive heard

[t-revzr]

I have seen alot of people tow 2 place snowmobile trailers with a dsm and evo. I say got for it! Should have no problem at all!

[2zzgtte]

So just a tiny little aluminum thing with a trolling motor, maybe 2k pounds at the most? Hell yeah it could tow that thing. Probably would hardly notice it's back there. My dad used to tow our 17' run about with a chevy celebrity wagon (not the best idea, but it did it several times). Your talking about a little aluminum thing, heck yeah. I wouldn't make a habit out of it, but I'm sure you could. Does anyone even make a hitch for an evo though?


Someone makes one. 95talonracer has one on his 03 Evo. I think he uses it for his jetski's...

[2zzgtte]

thanks spaz for posting that i was just about to grab that pic. I think you will be more then fine with the evo, the only shitty thing is, that when you launch your boat and stick the rear of the car in the water its not kind on the wheel bearings ive heard


I think with a more shallow Bass boat, I shouldn't need to dip the car into the water TOO much. Maybe a little, but i'll keep that in mind!