Towing Capabilities of a v6.

jena1927 said:

I have been trying to figure out what is safe to tow behind my 2008 v6. Some forums say up too a small boat. Which is what I would like to tow due to the absence of a truck/suv. What do you guys think?

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to what extent do u consider a small boat? because if ur takin a boat id be more woried about getting up the wet loading ramp.
water+mustang= nightmare
water+mustang+ trailer pulling u down the ramp= hell

Mustangs are not tow vehicles. They are rated for 1000lbs and I would be wary of even pulling that much weight. I have no doubt the drivetrain can pull it, but the car was never designed to tow so you'd be taking a huge risk.

As for a 1982 Firebird towing a boat, that is a perfect case of overloading a tow vehicle. Just because you can buy a 3500lb rated hitch for a car does not mean it can actually safely tow that much......

i towed my little fishing boat with a 4 cyl pt cruiser with no problems at all. i might get a hitch one day for my v6 and use it, as my old truck costs too much to use. these cars would tow more than you think. i agree though, a super steep wet ramp and a heavy boat might be a challenge, but it would be for any car without 4wd. they make a nice hidden hitch for the stangs. do some searches on here, there has been many posts about it

It would be a nightmare on a slick ramp. I was thinking more along the lines of purchasing then into a slip. The initial tow was more of my concern than anything else. Where I live right now there is no room for a boat to be parked. Thanks for all the help though. You guys have been very informative. :worship

tub her out put on some 33's and youll be fine.


i think with some stiffer springs, a lsd, and soem good rated wet tires, you would be ok for a general boat.


but nothing big.

my truck still slips some times, tehn again i got a 4200 lb ranger rig

people use things they weren't made for all the time, I used a knife as a pry-bar once, didn't work out right, broke the knife. I'd upgrade the rear suspension and tire type to truck standards, the engine will be fine i know cause they are better than the early 4bangers they used to have in trucks... u could pull a full excursion with 4 cylinders down out of 8 in a gmc 3500 tow truck u can haul anything, providing the suspension tires and brakes hold out... ull prolly do tons of wheelies... FUN!!!