How much can a C5 tow?
Jan 25, 2007 | 10:10 PM
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How much can a C5 tow?
I have a 99 C5 auto. Thank you for any help
Jan 25, 2007 | 10:12 PM
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'10, '14
No idea about towing.
They all haul pretty good though...
Jan 25, 2007 | 10:27 PM
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aren't TRUCKS for towing LOL...
Jan 25, 2007 | 10:29 PM
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Jan 25, 2007 | 10:29 PM
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Dude, nothing, nada. NOTHING. These things CAN NOT tow anything. (Unless you consider that piece of rice in the mirror towing........)
Jan 26, 2007 | 02:48 AM
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hueyhue
I have a 99 C5 auto. Thank you for any help
From the Owner's Manual ... (page 4-33 in mine)
Towing a Trailer
Your Corvette is neither designed nor intended to tow a trailer.
Jan 26, 2007 | 04:10 AM
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I would not tow any more than a Jet ski , one jet ski ! if I had to .
Jan 26, 2007 | 04:37 AM
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Jan 26, 2007 | 06:38 AM
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Draw Tite makes a well engineered hitch for a C-5.
It is rated at 2,000 pounds.
Towing my rail speeder is like towing a drag chute. It cuts my gas mileage from about 29 mpg to about 11 mpg.
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Jan 26, 2007 | 08:58 AM
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I've got the same hitch, 500lb tounge weight, 2000lb max.
Jan 26, 2007 | 09:13 AM
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Jan 26, 2007 | 09:17 AM
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Jan 26, 2007 | 09:23 AM
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Eeeekkkkssss!!!!!
If ya wanna tow something that bad !!! Buy a FORD !!!!
Jan 26, 2007 | 09:25 AM
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Towing with a C5
You might be a Redneck if: Your Corvette has a trailer hitch!
Jan 26, 2007 | 09:28 AM
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Jan 26, 2007 | 09:29 AM
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I think I'm gonna be sick
Jan 26, 2007 | 09:30 AM
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Quote:
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You might be a Redneck if: Your Corvette has a trailer hitch!
Jan 26, 2007 | 09:39 AM
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Not to hijack but ... I'd sure like to know more about the "rail speeder".
Seriously
Jan 26, 2007 | 09:43 AM
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probally alot more than my little neon does- before i got a truck i stuck a hitch on it and pulled a 4x8 trailer fully loaded several times, one time im imagining 2500 lbs worth of furniture- not too great of an idea but it got the job done.
Jan 26, 2007 | 09:47 AM
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Not to hijack but ... I'd sure like to know more about the "rail speeder".
Seriously