LittleBlueCoupe

Really?




C4 towing package

Tom400CFI

Heck yeah!! Git'er DUN!

I know most don't like it on here...but I'm digging it. Used to tow an 18' boat with a Trans Am, so....


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randy ransome

It's a car, you can tow with it. I towed 2 Harleys to Daytona with a 85 Corvette back in the day.

biggiefl

Only problem is a vette is limited to 1000lbs I believe....way over limit there.

cdm747

Can it - yes obviously, should it -my 88 owners manual says no.

Tom400CFI

I'll just drop this little gem right here....

Generally a cool vid, but have a look here, at 4:47...


Boat is 3500 lbs...with trailer and gear, you're looking at a over 4000 lb tow.

ex-x-fire

The engine & trans (assuming its an auto) are the same proven parts in trucks, might watch the coolant temp closely.

Tom400CFI

And would add that the D44 and the brakes are better than what comes in a (1/2 ton) truck.

Lingenfelter

I guess C4's can tow everything...

ghlkal

That's awesome

Hammerhead69

ToniH

In Finland C4 is limited to 198kgs, that is hmmm.. lemmesee... 436lbs. And that includes the driver, passenger and luggage. So, no chance to plug a trailer behind it - unless its made of balloons...

EDIT: it actually seems that maximum allowed trailer weight for a C4 is...tadaa... 0kgs.

barchetta1

Tow vehicle weight, wheelbase, brakes, gearing all limit the car to 1000lbs.

I pulled with a jeep once.. trust me, wheelbase and weight are big factors.

PatternDayTrader

I wonder how you could keep the car level if you pile on tongue weight.

Tom400CFI

I've towed with a Jeep (CJ5). Worked fine....even with drum brakes. Some planning required.

Tongue weight? There isn't a better vehicle than the C4! Just crank up on the rear spring bolts!

FAUEE

Surprised uhaul would donthat. They'e usually real a holes about renting trailers to, well, anything but a huge truck.

Nokones

Its not the brakes, diff, tranny, or engine that would be the problem, I assume the it would be the Chassis that would be a problem. The rear portion of the chassis is Aluminum.

Tom400CFI

This is by far, the biggest issue with towing with a C4. Hooking a trailer hitch to that rear frame is sketchy at best. If you can get a hitch that spreads the loads into the steel frame of the car, that would help...a lot.

JrRifleCoach

I towed a small trailer like that with my 65 Corvair from LA to Dallas.
Fricggen burned the powerglide and it still lasted another two years of DD service.

Raidmagic

I like it. Way to go.