panger

Hey has anyone ever towed anything with their TL-S? I would like to pull a small trailer and a motorcycle. I'm sure the car can handle it. I was wondering if anyone had any experiences with this?

Thanks

lostkhan

i Think in the Manual it also shows what you can tow and what cant you tow.

fsttyms1

Yes it will handle it just fine. I towed my 4 wheeler all teh time with out issue

MBP_TL

i tow my small fishing boat all the time with no issues.

MBP_TL

i think the TL can tow up to 1500 lbs.

fsttyms1

It can tow more than that easily. and has

Had to tow this a few times as well

MBP_TL

whats that boat weigh?

fsttyms1

Its something in the realm of 2200lbs (i dont think thats with trailer either

MBP_TL

Thats nuts. I didnt think it was capable of towing that much.

fsttyms1

did it with ease

Dook

i may have asked you this before, but have you had to deal with boat ramps with your setup? or were you just simply transporting that boat. thanks!

fsttyms1

I had to use the boat ramp a few times, but ours isnt to steep and its grooved concrete for traction. Slap-er down into first and pull away. I use my expedition whenever possible to pull it though

assclown

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you've got all kinds of toys haha, i guess appraisal business is rewarding

fsttyms1

yea i have a few, Not nearly as many as the list of the "I Wants" though

assclown

iTrader: (1)

yeah, i gotta get a house before i look into toys.

fsttyms1

Well its warm out and time to put it in. the boat is cleaner than my car

Supposed to be 84 deg today. Im taking the boat to the lake (who says the the TL cant tow)

hANDYcaptd

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Sweet boat...I kinda looked at the wheels first though.

LeeDan00

although it can tow that much, i'm not sure if i ever would with our tranny issues. might not be worth it in the long run.

TailoredTL-S

Sorry to be an ass but that looks hilarious

gold2003tl (90)

^^^that looks awesome

fsttyms1

<----This person has a 6 speed in it so there is NO problem towing or trans problems

fsttyms1

It looks cool!

ftLauTL

whammy

JterrorC

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i didnt know tls get down like that..lil slut lettin a boat hit it from the back....sweet

hANDYcaptd

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^

phee

iTrader: (5)

what?

TailoredTL-S

i'd never tow a boat of anything behind my TL, get a truck if your gonna buy a boat.

fsttyms1

I have 2 trucks (expeditions) and quite frankly there is nothing wrong with using the car. In fact i personally think it does a better job

LeeDan00

Kris, you do have a point there buddy.

Silva-type-s

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NPH?????

Silva-type-s

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I had to low my ex-girlfriends fat ass aunt (in the back seat not a trailer) and i came out ok. i would have rather towed an ATV though.

maveriks

I've a 01'TL with about 90K on it. Had it's tranny replaced about 30K miles ago under warranty. Car-wise No custom job, it's all factory so far.

I put in an order today for a MtrCycle trailer that's supposed to weigh about 175lbs. I own a Honda VTX 1300s cruiser that will weigh about 800lbs all inclusive (gas+accessories). Making it about 975 lbs (trailer+bike). Temporarily relocating to CT; driving from Dallas-New York over the long weekend.

Was wondering if this is within reasonable limits and what others have experienced.

Also, what else would I need to buy (hitch etc, stuff that goes on the car) to be able to tow trailer w bike to my TL. Recommendations (parts, models and vendors with links) would be very helpful.

Thanks in advance.

PS: thought would supply w info about a MC trailer from my research that others might find it useful

• Link1: Link to OEM of Trailer-In-A-Bag (a very neat & compact design; can store in a car's trunk)
• Link2: pic of an assembled trailer (e-z to assemble & dis-assemble)
• Link3: sample pic of MC being towed (i've seen pics of a similar cruiser being towed by corolla's, minis, mazda z6's etc)

Silva-type-s

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buy some bolt on's to compensate. I.E headers, intake, exhaust and maybe even an SC.

By the way Kris doesnt count in this thread his motor is a 3.__ who knows so many mixed internals that his motor is the J series frankenstien. im guessing a 3.6

twistedwedge

^^ I wouldnt do it with an automatic...sorry man..

you can try it, but there wont be anything being pulled behind my TL until its converted to a m6. (might not even do it then..)

hANDYcaptd

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^ Who in their right mind would tow something with an M6?!?

Silva-type-s

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^i think he meant 6mt.

twistedwedge

BOOOOOO...lol

hANDYcaptd

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^ LOL on me.

Never seen it written m6....

maveriks

That was some value feedback ..will go with my backup plan of a rental SUV to get the job done (paid by my employer). I was only checking if I could take my TL, coz I wanted to drive my car instead of a rental once I'm in CT for couple of months. Nothing to beat a TL's easy steering versus having a workout with stiff rental wheels .

For sake of clarity on what we have..does it mean a vanilla 3.2TL can't tow ****. I had seen online at various places of cars like a Mini Cooper, Corolla & likes pulling behind similar weights . (In no way I'm saying I bought a TL to tow, but again.........)

I had opened a similar question on the MC forum...a guy came out saying he had towed close to 1K lbs on a CL...maybe he was pushing it...but just wanted to share..

Anyways, ThanQ folks.

fsttyms1

Your stock 3.2 will tow your bike just fine. Ive towed the boat when my car was stock, And the 4 wheeler in the back ground was towed while still being a auto trans. That with trailer was 800+ more than your bike setup will be. You wont have any problems towing it. Dont let these guys scare you. The car can handle 2k lbs without issue. Yes our trans arent the best out there, but as long as what your pulling doesnt cause it to up and down shift a lot thru 3rd gear you wont have any thing to worry about (and what your pulling wont)