I was driving on the GSP yesterday when I saw a GG EVO X pulling a Quad on a small trailer. I was thinking to myself that I have always wanted to get a quad or a waverunner, but didn't want to buy a small SUV/Truck to pull it.

How bad is it to pull a Quad or a Waverunner with an EVO X?

 

The manual strictly says "Do not use this vehicle to tow", so I'm assuming they diddnt just say that to reduce their marketability

 

I read that as well. That's why I was wondering how much damage this guy was doing to his vehicle. Also how he fabricated his own tow hitch because due to my knowledge noone makes nor sells one probably because the X isn't designed to tow as the manual states.

 

the transmissions in these cars cost as much or more than a jetski- no way- not even local haul would I do it.

I know somebody posted on here about one of those dinky HF trailers to tow a set of tires to a track day or something ike that in the less than 300 lb range, but other than that...no way.

 

This is absolutely correct.

Do not tow anything with your X. It is not designed to do that.

Buy a used truck for that, it will be cheaper than the repairs paid out of pocket because you voided your warranty-

 

Unless you are pretty airheaded, mitsu will have no idea you towed anything with your car. If your trans blows from that, then you remove the hitch. Simple enough.

Also, if these transmissions can hold 700hp+ and you have a good tow system that hooks up to a strong point of the chassis I don't see anything wrong with towing a small load like a waverunner. You'll kill some life on your clutch but I don't think its a big deal. I think they say don't tow anything as if they are avoiding extra liability.


meh.

 

You might be suprised what a good transmission tech can determine during a tear down, especially with finding what went wrong in mind for warranty purposes...

Then there are the enineers who will be taking a peek-

 

Holding up against 700hp, and surviving the added stress caused by towing over long periods and varying terrain is very different.

 

It'd be incredibly un fun to tow anything with an Evo X, I can guess that much. I towed a U-Haul with my WRX (which was technically rated for it), and it was just awkward as hell. Off boost it wouldn't move, on boost it felt like it was going to rip apart.

 

i dont see why not the towing part would be no problem

its the ramp that you have to put the jet ski that would be the problem

 

It's not the absolute gear strength issue, it's the oil temp issue. Gear Oil gets WAY hot under heavy use and unless you got a big transaxle with a trans cooler and a liter more oil than typical, it's gonna kill the trans quickly. probably the ring and pinion would bear the brunt being it has the highest torque multiplication.

The R&P went out on a 1/2 ton truck once when I towed heavy for 3000 miles.

 

It's about how much load/stress you are putting on the components. Obviously I would use different trans oil if you were towing... Think about having a car full of people and a load in your trunk as opposed to having a passenger in your car and 1000lbs to tow, not much difference.

The burden of proof would be on them. They might try a fast one on you but I think they would be hard pressed to prove without a doubt that you were towing, especially if you take a tow hook off.

 

a jet skit on a light trailer i would not call a heavy load and wouldnt be much more strain on the car then 4 fatasses inside

 

this is nuts i would never put a hitch on the back of my evo, cray people in this world

 

LMAO!