2006 Outlander towing a 16'5" boat????

[buddyle]

Can someone help me to determine if my 2006 outlander 2.4 front wheel drive can pull this boat? my boat is 1996 Sting ray 501 model with a 75 force motor and the 17 foot shorelander trailer? is there any alternative way to pull this? I think the car has maximum pull is about 1500 pound. the sad part is i just traded in my van that used to pull the boat for this suv. thanks.

 

[rndn]

Re: 2006 Outlander towing a 16'5" boat????

You can't safely tow this boat with your current setup.

 

[JaseBosto]

Re: 2006 Outlander towing a 16'5" boat????

if its right down the street to a ramp thats not steep i would do it.

 

[RMB]

Re: 2006 Outlander towing a 16'5" boat????

I'd say your going to be at 200% of your towing capacity. Being a little over the tow capacity is one thing, but 2x is another.

 

[airdvr1227]

Re: 2006 Outlander towing a 16'5" boat????

Check here

 

[JaseBosto]

Re: 2006 Outlander towing a 16'5" boat????

I'd say your going to be at 200% of your towing capacity. Being a little over the tow capacity is one thing, but 2x is another.

I looked up his boat on NADA.com. It weighs in at 864 lbs, probably without the outboard. Throw in the motor, and some crap, you might hit 1500# with a ton of crap in there. I also looked up the car, it is rated to tow 1500# WITH the towing package. If you don't have towing, just install, or have someone else install a BIG tranny cooler and a hitch. If you already have a hitch on the car, your all set to go.

Keep in mind that this won't pull the boat up the ramp like a diesel pickup, but it will do the job. You will probably get some tire spin, but it is rated to do the job.

 

[109jb]

Re: 2006 Outlander towing a 16'5" boat????

According to a quick internet search the 2006 Outlander is capable of 680 kg towing capacity. That is 1500 pounds. Another quick search here on iboats says that your boat is 907 pounds dry. Estimating the rest, add 300 pounds for trailer and 300 pounds for motor and you are at 1507 pounds. This doesn't even include fuel or gear. These are only estimates but basically this says you can't tow your boat with the Outlander. If I were you I would borrow a vehicle capable of towing it and head for a truck scale. Weigh both the loaded boat and tow vehicle together and then weigh just the tow vehicle. The difference will be the loaded boat weight. If it is under 1500 pounds then you are OK. If not, tow with a different vehicle.

 

[JaseBosto]

Re: 2006 Outlander towing a 16'5" boat????

According to a quick internet search the 2006 Outlander is capable of 680 kg towing capacity. That is 1500 pounds. Another quick search here on iboats says that your boat is 907 pounds dry. Estimating the rest, add 300 pounds for trailer and 300 pounds for motor and you are at 1507 pounds. This doesn't even include fuel or gear. These are only estimates but basically this says you can't tow your boat with the Outlander. If I were you I would borrow a vehicle capable of towing it and head for a truck scale. Weigh both the loaded boat and tow vehicle together and then weigh just the tow vehicle. The difference will be the loaded boat weight. If it is under 1500 pounds then you are OK. If not, tow with a different vehicle.

If it came out close to 1500, I mean comon here....
Like I said tho, launch ramp and distance would be a big deciding factor for me....big hills?

 

[ezmobee]

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Like I said tho, launch ramp and distance would be a big deciding factor for me....big hills?

Someone pulls out in front of you on the way to that ramp?

 

[JaseBosto]

Re: 2006 Outlander towing a 16'5" boat????

Someone pulls out in front of you on the way to that ramp?

It's not like a 1500# boat is WAY over the capacity of the car....

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 2006 Outlander towing a 16'5" boat????

It's not like a 1500# boat is WAY over the capacity of the car....

I understand and agree Bootstrap. I just get tired of hearing the "it's not that far" situation getting thrown around on here. It's the same thing as the old no need to put your seatbelt on to drive around the block. Unsafe is unsafe.

That being said, I am not a member of the "you need a 3 ton dually to tow a 14' Tracker" club which is also prevalent here.

 

[rayodunne]

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If you want the real towing capacity of you vehicle look it up in a different market than the north american one. Manufacturers are forced to falsify there towing capacities in north america to adhere to the idea that you need a 3 ton dually to tow a 14' Tracker.
Look you outlander up on http://www.mitsubishi-cars.co.uk/ which has you capacity at: 
Towing capacity: Braked kg (lbs) 2000kg (4409lbs)
Unbraked kg (lbs) 750kg (1653lbs)

 

[JaseBosto]

Re: 2006 Outlander towing a 16'5" boat????

If you want the real towing capacity of you vehicle look it up in a different market than the north american one. Manufacturers are forced to falsify there towing capacities in north america to adhere to the idea that you need a 3 ton dually to tow a 14' Tracker.
Look you outlander up on http://www.mitsubishi-cars.co.uk/ which has you capacity at: 
Towing capacity: Braked kg (lbs) 2000kg (4409lbs)
Unbraked kg (lbs) 750kg (1653lbs)

4409# with that car is ballsy....braked or not.

 

[ezmobee]

Re: 2006 Outlander towing a 16'5" boat????

Are we really going to get into this international towing capacity debate again? I don't think the OP's insurance company will really care what his vehicle is rated for in Europe if he has an accident here.

 

[reelnative]

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your rig is feather light, towing it shouldnt be a problem, you might run into a problem when trying to pull it out and also if you need to make an emergency stop if you dont have trailer brakes, if your tow rigs weight is double what you are towing then you should be ok for stability (sidewinds and passing big rigs), but a 1500lb load you can almost tow with a 1000cc motorcycle

 

[buddyle]

Re: 2006 Outlander towing a 16'5" boat????

first thanks for all you feed back. I am scared now, don't know what i am going to do, probably let the boat sit for a few year or get a cheap truck. I am so disappointed with decision brought the suv, the car sell man told me it will pull. If i pull it, would it a problem if i pull it about 25 to 30 minutes drive?

 

[109jb]

Re: 2006 Outlander towing a 16'5" boat????

first thanks for all you feed back. I am scared now, don't know what i am going to do, probably let the boat sit for a few year or get a cheap truck. I am so disappointed with decision brought the suv, the car sell man told me it will pull. If i pull it, would it a problem if i pull it about 25 to 30 minutes drive?

Like I said, weigh your boat and you will know for sure. Borrow someone's truck or larger SUV and tow it to a truck scale. Will only cost you a few dollars and an hours worth of time to find out for sure. If the loaded boat is under the 1500 pound tow capacity then you are fine and have nothing to worry about. Thing is we are all guessing at how much youur rig weighs because we are guessing at what the trailer and motor weigh. Weigh it and you will know exactly what it weighs without any guessing.

 

[JaseBosto]

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I would follow the previous post but, I totally think your fine.

 

[scoutabout]

Re: 2006 Outlander towing a 16'5" boat????

I agree - get the facts by going to a weigh scale. If you're that worried rent a U-haul pickup to do it for less than fifty bucks.

If you are at or just under the car's tow rating, you are fine. (Although I admit I don't subscribe to the "only tow up to 75 percent of your car's rated capacity club.")

That said, drive sensibly, stay to the right, leave lots of space in front of you, remain under the speed limit, don't pull out into gaps too small for your vastly reduced acceleration ability, and keep the trailer and car in good mechanical condition.

Oh, yeah - and HAVE FUN boating!

 

[fsds123]

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Someone pulls out in front of you on the way to that ramp?

What makes you think a 3300lb vehicle towing 1500 lbs with four 11.5 inch rotors (4800 lbs total per 289 inches^2 of rotor surface = 16.6 lbs per inch^2)

Is going to stop slower than a 5500 lb truck towing 1500 lbs with 4x12.5 inch rotors (7000 lbs total per 314 inches^2 of rotor surface= 22.3 lbs per inch^2)

Or stop slower than a 5500 lb truck towing 4000lbs with the same 4x12.5 inch rotors (9500 lbs total per 314 inches^2 of rotor surface = 30.3 lbs per inch^2)

Trucks empty have much longer stopping distances than cars, yet you never hear "what if someone pulls out in front of you on the way to the store?" Why does it only matter on the way to the dock?

And what magic makes these trucks with much longer stopping distances all the sudden perform so much better when towing a heavy load?