Can I tow a Marauder with my Marauder?

[Motorhead350]

Simple as that.

The trip could be 1,200 miles.

Could my car take it?

Can it tow this much?

Let me know.

Thanks!

[FordNut]

Yes. You need an good frame-mounted class 3 hitch. Stop frequently to prevent overheating the engine or transmission, especially in hilly areas. Be sure to use some sort of electric trailer brake.

[Rocknthehawk]

how much weight? tongue weight?

[Motorhead350]

Sweet!

Thanks Brain.

I might need to stop if I am towing one from Chicago to Orlando.

I should stop by and say hi to you. You should see how well your engine is doing. :D

[justbob]

:eek:With your noisy eaton.

[FordNut]

:eek:With your noisy eaton.

Where?

I have a Whipple, he has a ProCharger.

[oldekid]

Sweet!

Thanks Brain.

I might need to stop if I am towing one from Chicago to Orlando.

I should stop by and say hi to you. You should see how well your engine is doing. :DWhy are you towing one to Orlando? Can't they fix them in Chicago?

:beer:

[Rocknthehawk]

I think there's still too many variables to give a definte yes.

If you're using an actual car trailer, your tongue weight will be minimal in comparison to the total weight. For example, a 2000lb dual axle CAR trailer has a tongue weight of 300lbs. A 2000lb UTILITY trailer has a tongue weight of 800lbs. I'm not giving exact numbers, just trying to make sense of it.

Don't forget the weight of the trailer. a good trailer is in the ballpark of 2300lbs, plus a 5000lb marauder, thats a lot of weight.

Does the trailer in question have brakes?

[justbob]

Where?

I have a Whipple, he has a ProCharger.
His Eaton posi cruntch's bad, but its made the same sound since installed last year.


Other than that keep the tongue weight down and give plenty of stopping time and all should be good. Watcha buyin Dom?

[Ladyhawke]

You do not like your Marauder, do you?

[CBT]

I've towed a few things in my day. I would not tow a Marauder 1,200 miles with another Marauder. ( I wouldn't tow one 12 miles with another) I don't think you can avoid the hills and/or mountains no matter what route you take, you will destroy one or both cars. Do like I do now that I'm older and wiser; bite the bullet and have it shipped. The price of gas/wear and tear on the vehicle vice peace of mind and shipping cost even each other out.

[Blackened300a]

Wouldn't it be cheaper to fly down and drive it back? Or maybe find a company that will deliver it to you? I wouldnt suggest that long of a trip with a setup like that. We towed a 1965 olds from Indiana to NY with a Escalade and that was a pretty wild drive. I wouldnt suggest towing another car with a car.

Especially a heavy car like a Marauder.

[ctrlraven]

I would def. not tow a Marauder with another Marauder.

[Rocknthehawk]

Isnt this what your blazer is for?

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

Dom, you can also rent a large SUV such as an Expedition or Tahoe to do this.

Those hills in the Appalachians are fun, but I wouldn't want to be towning another Marauder through them!

[n00bkiller944]

Dom what are you doing? And why can't the good old Blazer make the trip?

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

Sounds like you might wreck two Marauders for the price of one. Noooo

[RF Overlord]

Sounds like you might wreck two Marauders for the price of one. Noooo:lol:

I agree w/VEB ^^^.

Dom, give us more info on what you're doing. If you're bringing a car back for someone, it WILL be cheaper to fly to Orlando and drive the car back that it will be to rent a trailer and pay for the gas both ways.

[Motorhead350]

I have an uncle in FL that wants a Marauder that is wrecked or with a blown engine... bottom line, not driveable. I wanted to take my car down there too if I find something near. I wanted to take mine down to race a few family members and show them what a Marauder can be all about if it's suped up.

I will probably never drive my Blazer out of the midwest again. It's nearly 20 years old and has always given me a problem when I drive long distances. I have been stranded too many times and I have enough. They weren't easy fixes either... fuel pump, blown tranny, starter (very annoying to punch start) fuel pump again. I wish it was dependable, but this isn't the year 1990 or 1973 when I could keep buying a new one every five years. :depress:

If I find something for my uncle I said I would tow it down to him, but I guess I have nothing to tow with anymore. The Marauder is questionable and the K5 is just too old.

I'll figure it out, but I still wanna use the Marauder. Then again it would mean towing nearly 6,000 pounds up mountains at times. I was planning on using a U-Haul or some type of rental trailer. The last ones I have used, they have all had brakes.

I am planning on visiting him because he hasn't been feeling well, but when I speak to him on the phone it makes him happy again or something... bottom line I make him feel good and he was the one that got me into cars in the first place. I feel like I owe him.

[BODYMAN]

Do you like youre transmission??? It is something I personally would not do but hey to each there own!!! Thats what my 7.3 diesel is for.

[ckadiddle]

Dom, why don't you just locate him a wrecked MM down here in the Orlando area? Then you can drive down in your MM, supervise the towing of the wreck to uncle's house.

[jgc61sr2002]

Dom - I woudn't tow it with your Marauder.
1. Rent a P/U and trailer or borrow one.
2. Have it shipped it will cost you less in the long run.

[tjg442]

FLY DOWN, :rolleyes: MIDWAY and O'HARE, ALL THOSE CARRIERS TO CHOSE FROM ?? TIME YOU SAVE, USE IT ON THE BEACHES, PICK UP AN EARLY TAN, THINK OF ALL THE STORIES TO TELL WHEN YOU GET BACK.......:banana:

[UncleLar]

Dom,DON"T use your MM for towing like that.If you find a car he wants have it shipped down and you can drive yours down for a visit.
BTW,Thank you very much for your help tonight.

[BigCars4Ever]

There are probably more Marauders registered in Florida than in any other state! He should easily find one here.
If you already found one by you I would guess the extra fuel you would use towing the car would exceeded the cost of having a car shipped. Florida is a snowbird destination and there are car shippers in every northern state that make the run here.
JMO!

[rayjay]

You're gonna break it Dominick.

[MarauderTJA]

DOM, let me think here......ahhhhh NO:shake:..

[Stranger in the Black Sedan]

It is not worth potentially harming your good car, to pick up a POS car that does not drive. I mean what is the payoff of picking up a junker worth. Is it worth ruining your car? I would find another way to make this work without such a risk.

[ImpalaSlayer]

you cant be serious.

[v6z24e]

New guy here, I've been lurking for a wile. I'm thinking of getting a Marauder in the spring for my new dd, and also was wondering about the towing capacity.

My track toy is a '90 240sx hatch ~2500lbs, possibly a little lighter. Could a MM do short (1/1.5hr max) trips with this behind it on a flatbed trailer? I'm figuring total wight would be low 3k lbs, with much less on the tongue. MM specs are hard to come by, the Crown Vic/Grand Marque is rated at 2000lbs, but they have 80+ less HP/tq, smaller brakes, and a higher rear end ratio. The area I'm in is Chicago suburbs, no big hills and it would only be to and from the track, say....15/20 round trips over the summer. What do you guys realisticly think? Get a shift kit and a trans cooler enough? Just take it easy when I'm towing?

Any opinions and exp welcome, thanks.

[n00bkiller944]

^^^Bad idea. Buy a truck! IMO cars were not meant for towing other cars!

[v6z24e]

Grrr....not quite what I was looking for. I was looking into a Trailblazer SS for a wile, then saw a Black MM at a dealer last week and remembered how much I wanted one when they first came out. Now they are in my price range, and I think can do all I need. I'm not new to towing, Of course with something like this, brake early and smooth, get a trialer that will center my 240's weight, ect. I'm just wondering about the actual capacity of the car. Where is the weak spot? I'm guessing it's the auto tranny. Hence, good cooler and a shift kit. Neither track is too far, I could leave O/D off and suffer the mpg's for the safety. Who has added and used a hitch? how did it work out?

[ImpalaSlayer]

Grrr....not quite what I was looking for. I was looking into a Trailblazer SS for a wile, then saw a Black MM at a dealer last week and remembered how much I wanted one when they first came out. Now they are in my price range, and I think can do all I need. I'm not new to towing, Of course with something like this, brake early and smooth, get a trialer that will center my 240's weight, ect. I'm just wondering about the actual capacity of the car. Where is the weak spot? I'm guessing it's the auto tranny. Hence, good cooler and a shift kit. Neither track is too far, I could leave O/D off and suffer the mpg's for the safety. Who has added and used a hitch? how did it work out?

not to offend you but when i see a car pulling an overly large load i think to my self, FAIL!

[knine]

REnt a U-haul and trailer, tow it forward not backwards on the trailer.

[RoyLPita]

I remembered in the early 90's seeing a mid 80's LTD Crown Victoria tow a 89 Notchback Mustang on a full trailer.

[-Matt-]

ship it. Im having my new 06 CVPI shipped from fla to tx for 500 beans. I couldnt fly over and drive back for that much!!

[W4LTD]

The Hyundai Elantra offers 3,086 pounds of towing capacity when trailer brakes are used (without the brakes, it tops out at 1,000 pounds). That's not much by truck standards, but for a budget-priced compact sedan, it's exceptional. Note that this is 1,000 pounds more than full-size sedans like the Mercury Grand Marquis are rated to carry. The Marauder should be rated at the same, which is only 2,000 lbs. Go figure? :confused:

Source: http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/list/top10/102426/article.html

[johnjamis]

I have trailer brakes and they are necessary. I have a transmission cooler. I change my transmission fluid every couple of years.

The most limiting factors are braking and handling.

[rickey1987]

I would not tow another car that far, and if you do, at least unhook the driveshaft so you don't burn up the transmission because when its in neutral the tailshaft section of the tranny doesnt get any oil.

[FreddieH]

Don't Do It. I once towed a 74 VW Bug on a uhaul car transport from Newark Nj. to Philadelphia using my 94 1/2 ton Chevy P/U with a 5.7 engine and you could feel the trailer which was aluminum but heavy and with the VW on it you could really feel the strain. It did not hurt the truck but I would not tow a transport and vehicle with that truck again.

[Motorhead350]

I just found out our cars can tow 3500LBS. With a U haul trailer the Marauder would be towing 6,200LBS :eek: and that is well over the limit.