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03-05-2022, 05:59 PM
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Pulling a travel trailer with a sports car
Is there any problem pulling a 30 foot travel trailer with a high powered sports car like a Corvette or a Porsche?
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03-05-2022, 06:02 PM
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Probably not, you should have plenty of power. Now...stopping, turning and generally handling it will be a totally different topic.
My advice-don't even think about it.
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03-05-2022, 06:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RV Vagabond
Is there any problem pulling a 30 foot travel trailer with a high powered sports car like a Corvette or a Porsche?
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Well, Posches are rear-engine so that's a no-go there. But they can be outfitted to pull tire trailers. Lots of guys do this. Corvette is body-on-frame (except the new ones) and would probably surprise you with towing abilities.
I would imagine an M5 could tow a 30-footer, but then the debate becomes is the M5 a "sportscar."
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03-05-2022, 06:13 PM
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This is a joke right? Sports cars are made to be driven unencumbered or pulled on a trailer, not pulling a trailer. While I'm sure some of them can pull a small trailer, pulling a 30 footer is likely going to be neither safe nor fun. Just my dos centavos. The table in the link seems to say that the towing capacity is -0- kg. but I could be misinterpreting it.
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03-05-2022, 06:44 PM
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Haha so much to say...
But to answer your amusing "question", no.
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03-05-2022, 07:14 PM
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Salesman imitation:
"SURE.....them Sports Cars have more Horse Power then them trucks towing trailers. Why, yesser re bob, you could tow any trailer here on this lot"
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03-05-2022, 07:23 PM
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It should be do able. In Smokey and the Bandit 2 the Trans AM pulls 2 trailers with the Mom and baby elephants.
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03-05-2022, 07:35 PM
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A 30' travel trailer probably weighs around 5,500# or so empty. Loaded up it's probably pushing 7,000#. I think a Corvette or Porsche might have problems with an 800# or so tongue weight (among many other issues). 
It seems a little early for April fools jokes.
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03-06-2022, 01:11 AM
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Quote:
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Is there any problem pulling a 30 foot travel trailer with a high powered sports car like a Corvette or a Porsche?
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The larger Porsche SUV (Cayenne) has some towing cap (7700#). That is going to be pushing it for a 30' travel trailer. The 911, no way*. Corvette, no way*.
*Assumes we are talking about "should" as opposed to "could".
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03-06-2022, 04:07 AM
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Post #6 is the worst photo shop job that I have ever seen.
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03-06-2022, 01:20 PM
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Porsche Panamera with long TT in tow
This was seen by my brother in law last summer. Just because you can do it doesn't mean that you should.
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03-06-2022, 01:37 PM
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In the owner's manual/documentation for my 04 GTO (with 380hp) I find the phrase "do NOT install a trailer hitch on this vehicle" several times.
It has the LS1 engine, and the 6-speed Tremec manual - same as the Corvette back then. I asked the Pontiac tech about this when I bought it, and he said that it would trash the transmission and clutch very quickly.
Not sure why this would be true, but that's what they told me.
(Edit to add: As I think about this, he also told me that the suspension config of a "sport" car doesn't allow for added tongue weight on the rear. Tire-to-body clearances would be a problem.)
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03-06-2022, 01:45 PM
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I pulled a 16' Glastron boat with my 78 Vette but is was body on frame.
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03-06-2022, 02:04 PM
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Quote:
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Is there any problem pulling a 30 foot travel trailer with a high powered sports car like a Corvette or a Porsche?
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It should put you pretty high on the Darwin Award list.
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