Can I tow a boat? - 2001 Chrysler Concorde

Much better to go to a place like Hitch City and have them fix it. When you buy the tow bar for the vehicle, the mounting points are under the holes in the tow bar. Drill the holes, spray with bitumen underseal spray, add washers and bolts. Find someway to mark dead centre of the vehicle as that is where the centre of the hitch has to be. I hope you aren't towing a 40 foot twin axle boat trailer and boat, or even a full size caravan / camp trailer with that little vehicle!

https://www.google.com/search?q=1994+Toyota+Corolla+Corsa+Hatch+tow+bar+fitting

..

if the passengers are using the seat belts and are inside the car-- yes
there can be no one in the boat being towed and all items ( cooler , rods , seats etc) have to be restrained with a device like a cargo net
remember that there may also be speed restraints on towed vehicles

not enough information
to tow anything , there are regulated engine power requirements , braking capacity, electric break away brakes on the trailer, weight on the tow bar, boat width, boat length
All the requirement can be found at the vehicle registry office or main roads department

check with the makers specifications ( may be on a sticker on the door edge /pillar) or service dealer. Generally the boat would be too heavy for the vehicle as it will cause loss of control and steer the car. Generally the regulation was if the vehicle being towed was heavier than the towing vehicle then it was illegal to tow but with improved braking systems on trailers, increases in engine power there have been some amendments made to the rule. Remember that the transmission and diff is not designed to pullr this weight so the service life will be considerably reduced.

HOW ARE THE BRAKES WORKING FOR YOU THIS MAY BE A ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PROBLEM HOW HEAVY WAS THE BOAT YOU WERE TOWING, & DID YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS STOPPING WHILE YOU WERE TOWING THE BOAT?

any car can be made to tow a boat, contact a hitch installtion shop, i would check the owners manual for info on mas towing load allowed on the car or contact the dealer. damage can occur if done incorrectly

3500 Lbs.

Install an oil cooler if you do not have one already.

The Limited has everything the tow package came with except the stronger blinker control (not really needed).

You will likely be at or slightly over the limit. Remember you will have gear in the boat and a full tank of gas all added to the dry weight.

Hi Jamiet
Yes you can providing the trailer and boat weight does not exceed the tare weight of your vehicle.

Sydney 072 043 2593

I did some quick "googling" because I wanted to see if there was any relevant info for you and it looks like 2,400lbs is your limit .. I found this info quite extensively here

1500Kg is more likely to be the maximum towing weight.

You should, in theory, be able to launch and recover a boat/trailer of this combined weight ok, but in practise you need to consider how slippery the ramp is and if your front wheel drive vehicle will be able to cope with it.

Use a long strop attached to the trailer and looped around the towing hitch, to launch and recover the boat, so your car stays well away from the water.

You could have some problems getting enough grip with your front wheel drive, when recovering a boat.

I have had to recover my boat from a rocky beach when I couldn't get it back to the launch ramp because of bad weather. I was very thankful that I had a four wheel drive car for that.

What ever you do, ALWAYS plan carefully exactly how you are going to do the launch or recovery and make sure you stop and think about it before doing it.

Regards, Andy