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Towing Capacity of Boxster

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I have a 98 base Boxster with Tip and would like to tow a TearDrop Trailer if possible. I have installed a MO39 ROW suspension on the car if that makes any difference. Does anyone know the actual towing capacity, if any, on a 2.5 Boxster and is there anyone out there who does tow with one. Thanks Ed

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Buy a truck! Where are you going to attach the hitch? To the exhaust pipe!

I have a truck! They do make a nice hitch or two for the Boxsters so the exhaust pipe is un-necessry as a mounting point. I tried not to bore anyone with my plans, all I asked if anyone towed and since you didn't even know a hitch was available then you are not the person I wish to speak to. Thanks, Ed

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Buy a truck! Where are you going to attach the hitch? To the exhaust pipe!

I have a truck! They do make a nice hitch or two for the Boxsters so the exhaust pipe is un-necessry as a mounting point. I tried not to bore anyone with my plans, all I asked if anyone towed and since you didn't even know a hitch was available then you are not the person I wish to speak to. Thanks, Ed

I've seen a couple of guys tow a tire dolly behind their boxster to the track. Not sure of the weight, but four mounted tires on light weight wheels plus the weight of the dolly. Their hitch was connected to the bumper where the bumperettes are - looks like they re-install the bumperettes to hide the connection point after the track weekend.

Looking at reg for a DE I am attending this weekend at Sebring, I THINK one of the 986s that is registered is one of the guys that does this - if so, I'll snap a picture for you.

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Buy a truck! Where are you going to attach the hitch? To the exhaust pipe!

I have a truck! They do make a nice hitch or two for the Boxsters so the exhaust pipe is un-necessry as a mounting point. I tried not to bore anyone with my plans, all I asked if anyone towed and since you didn't even know a hitch was available then you are not the person I wish to speak to. Thanks, Ed

I've seen a couple of guys tow a tire dolly behind their boxster to the track. Not sure of the weight, but four mounted tires on light weight wheels plus the weight of the dolly. Their hitch was connected to the bumper where the bumperettes are - looks like they re-install the bumperettes to hide the connection point after the track weekend.

Looking at reg for a DE I am attending this weekend at Sebring, I THINK one of the 986s that is registered is one of the guys that does this - if so, I'll snap a picture for you.

I would really appreciate it. Thanks in advance for your time and consideration. Ed

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A friend told me that if I ever fitted a towbar to a Boxster or any Porsche for that matter, he would come over and kill me with his bare hands :)

Well, I understand his point, but in many places outside North America, for one, many of us only have car park space for one car (whether or not you could afford another vehicle). The odd few times that you need to carry something not necessarily heavy, but bulky, it's easy enough to hire a trailer off the gas station for NZ$20 (about US$13) than have to hire a van just to take home a Christmas tree, or the odd sheets of plywood.

That towbar fitment looks pretty good, would even be better if it were removable.

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I had a Honda Civic 12 years ago... 1.5lt. engine towed my Sea-Doo just fine. The Boxster should do just fine for small loads. "Get a Truck"??? Enjoy the Porsche more!!! :D

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