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04-15-2019, 05:49 PM | #90 |
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I bought the trailer from Trailersplus which has dealerships all over the country. The salesman that helped me pulled it up from his database. I didn't believe the US spec'ed cars were rated at all, apparently they are.
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04-15-2019, 06:26 PM | #91 |
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I see, yeah I'm pretty skeptical about what salesmen have to say since they'll say anything to make a sale. I've checked every BMW website from Canada, USA, Germany etc and no mention on any towing capacities. I think it's more likely that 3500lbs rating might be what the hitch can handle and not what the m2 can tow.
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I understand the skepticism as I could not find any documentation either. But, a national distributor is not going to assume the liability just to sell a bottom rung $500 trailer... The GVWR for my car is 4,430 lbs, the GAWR Rear is 2,380 lbs. I could put the TRAILER itself (cut up), all the contents and my chubby butt INSIDE the car and still be under the GVWR.
Trailersplus didn't sell me the hitch, ball mount or ball. All of which (including the trailer) are independently rated well below 3,500 lbs. There is likely some calculation with the weight ratings to determine towing capacity. If you're considering doing this but are concerned, call the stealthhitch folks. They sell a product specific to the M2. They wouldn't do it if the car couldn't handle it because lawsuits. Last edited by boony1968; 04-15-2019 at 08:18 PM.. |
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04-15-2019, 08:25 PM | #93 | |
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The issue i'm worried about is if the m2's bumper brace can handle the weight of towing for long periods of time. I would logically thing so because that's how the m2 would be towed itself onto a tow truck with the rear tow hook. But it probably wasn't meant for sustained use.
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The hitch mounts to a sturdy piece of the bumper assembly. For what I'm doing, max trailer weight of 1,000 lb with max tongue weight of a little more than 100 lbs, I have no concerns.
Pasted from stealthhitch: The vehicle capacities with the BMW M2 trailer hitch are: 3,500 pounds - gross trailer weight (GTW) 250 pounds - tongue weight (TW) https://stealthhitches.com/products/...h-2016-present They must be getting the ratings from somewhere. If you call to ask, let know what they say. |
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600+ miles for a track event. Tows like a charm at 80+ mph.
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Reviving an old thread but I love this idea and am moving forward with my own trailer. Ordered my curt hitch yesterday. Still deciding on the trailer but I might do the 4x6 like boony1968 . I might plan a multi-day track tour so I may want to take 2 sets of track rubber with me so I'm good for the duration of the trip.
The only downside to this is I don't have storage space for the trailer at my house so I'll have to store it at a nearby facility but that shouldn't be a big deal. Pretty excited. I always used to drive/track on the same rubber. I remember getting home and inspecting my tires before the next even to find the inside of my rears were corded. I could have easily been stranded 7hrs from home (on some of my trips). It'll be nice to have a separate set with me. JJ
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