Can a aristo tow a car

(Locky) · JZS147 Noobie Joined: 12 Apr 2010 Posts: 2

sorry if this is a newbie question, but im getting alot of mixed messages

looking at selling my daily civic and getting an aristo or a soarer to tow my s14
car proebly weighs 1250 + trailer + 6-8 spare wheels + tools

i think the power will be pleanty, but just wondering whether
a- can get a tow bar that can take the weight
b- the chassis/subframe is suitable to take alot of weight
c- brakes are up to it
d- is it legal

just dont want to get one, go to chuck a tow bar on and then get told it cant be done

thanks

DRUSS · Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 9:19 pm Post subject:

Many people have towed cars/boats with the aristo so yes. They have the power/torque to do so.

The difficulty is getting a proper tow bar made for the car, it will have to be custom.

And you will need firmer suspension the standard.
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Jezza · Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 1:43 am Post subject:

one of the guys bought an aristo a while back with car towing in mind.

iirc when he went to get a tow bar installed, the place he went to pointed out that the chassis rails dont go to the very end of the car or something like that, and that if he tried to tow cars regularly, it'd gradually bend the rear of the car down.

anyone able to confirm? or am i imagining things?
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DRUSS · Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:10 am Post subject:

The HPI aristo was towing there race car for a while. I actually seen it down at eastern creek.

From info found on clubaristo, you should not tow a car heavier then an aristo itself (quoted from the aristo manual).
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Davidian · Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:11 am Post subject:

So you can tow anything but a truck? Very Happy

moffatt · Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 1:17 pm Post subject:

if you need tougher suspension look into putting in airbag helpers. they can be fitted to almost anything and and the beauty of them is that when your just cruising around you can drop the air pressure out and it's all nice and soft again.
try airbag man.

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