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    trailer hitch

    i an wondering about the towing capacity of my VX. If i can get a towing package can i tow a seadoo or bass boat? if anybody has a place in alabama they know of to do it please let me know. Is there another VX in alabama?

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    Towing

    Shouldn't even feel a SEadoo or a bass boat back there, as long as you don't exceed your hitch capacity and 5,000 lbs.

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    I tow a 500 formula car in a 6x12 enclosed trailer(1100lbs) with some tools and the VX does pretty good. can cruz at 80mph. but trailer is a pretty effect wind brake. The trailer does not seem to drive the vx at all.

    you should be fine. I have a dinan hitch that required me to drill in the frame rails. I should have sandblasted and painted before i put on though. trail hitch paint must be the cheapest paint out there because michigan salt is killing it.
    Anthony


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    when i go in to get a hitch, is there anything in particular that i need to tell them, because the VX is made differently from SUVs as far as the small bumper. does anybody have a pic or advise on how to get the hitch put on so it will look good?

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    Tone sells a really great hitch kit. It looks awsome too. Really compliments the VX. Search this site for tons of info.
    Oh and...WELCOME!
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    Yeah, I agree. Tone has the best looking hitch out there for the VX. Check out www.tonemonday.com

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    you have a few choices .tones hitch or there are a couple frame mount hitches. i have the dalan hitch. around $150. i use the hitch at work to move boats,and it is a very strong hitch.i have also towed a donzi classic back from capecod mass.and the other day i moved a 31 foot formula around the yard.here is a link for the frame hitches. http://www.hitch-web.com/vhitch.asp?...6&BPID=6#DALAN
    1COOLVX

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    Dalan hitch is only rated at 3500lb due to it�s poor design which also causes the removal BOTH rear tow points to install. This means your VX can no longer be extracted from a ditch or allow you to connect a tow strap to pull another vehicle out (10K rating needed for that). Also, departure angle is SERIOUSLY compromised with the use of this hitch on a non-lifted VX.

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    tone,we have had this argument about capacity before. if anyone wants to see what the dalan hitch can pull email me and i will send you a video. shawn

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    Yes,, here is the seriously compromised Da'Lan hitch departure angle LMAO




    And all this time I tought it was a curb feeler
    Last edited by Swordy : 05/04/2003 at 12:47 AM
    Its the thrill of the chase

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    i posted some pics of the dalan hitch way over the rating of 3500 lbs .you tell me if it is a poor design.looks very weak to me ,gonna break any second.
    http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/sh...=&sort=4&size=

    Last edited by psychos2 : 05/04/2003 at 07:21 AM

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    Holy Cow!,, You pull THAT with a Vx?

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    just around the yard at work.that boat weighs at least twice the supposed 3500 lb limit of the hitch.in my opinion it is a very sturdy piece and if i ever get the vx stuck i wont think twice about putting a strap around it to get pulled out. shawn

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