ok, before you start flaming on me, understand that I AM NOT DOING THIS. My friend has had his 99 itr since it was fresh off the showroom floor, i dont know why he doesnt just buy a shitty tow car, but hes crazy. He wants to know if his R could tow a sea-doo without any problems, im thinkin it would probly be okay on flat roads and stuff, but i personally wouldnt want to be launching it and pulling it out of the water with MY R, or going through mountain roads or anything like that. what do you guys think? i believe hes looking at a 3 seater doo. i hae no idea the wet or dry weight of these toys, but dry i dont think its much more than 600 lbs or so, with the trailer, but i could be totally off..

 

i dont see why not, those things are small....

 

I've towed ~1150 + another 200 or so in addition to myself in the cabin. I wouldn't suggest it as a typical weekend load, but it can be done. LS/GSR are rated for 1000lbs. Tounge weight is more critical than total load.

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convince him out of it!

 

i wouldn't risk it.....overheating either the tranny or the brakes. Better off getting a tow car.

 

D: you have that picture from the move from FLA to PA

 

he'll be fine towing a jetski man. I've had me (250lbs) and 3 other guys in a IHE GSR before, with our total weight being about 1100 lbs....one of the guys is 6'6" 450lbs...... and it was fine. it actually still accelerated fast as hell for a GSR haha.

Anyway, a 600lb seadoo + or - is fine.

 

Straight from the owner's manual:

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">On Type-R model
Your vehicle was not designed to tow a trailer. Attempting to do so can void your warranties.

Load Limits
*Total Trailer Weight:

The total weight of the trailer and everything loaded in it must not exceed 1,000 lbs (450 kb).

*Tongue Load

The weight that the tongue of a fully-loaded trailer puts on the hitch should be approximately 10 percent of the trailer weight.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Hope this helps.

 

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You mean these?

 

theres somethin ya dont see everyday. im pretty sure a sea doo fresh out of the water, (going up the ramp) is going to weigh in at over 1000 lbs, especially a 3 seater, but who knows if theyre makin those things out of cf nowadays anythings possible. thanks for the input

 

According to sea-doo's website, the big 3 seater weighs in at 747lbs. That is without the trailer. Just an FYI.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Parada &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> im pretty sure a sea doo fresh out of the water, (going up the ramp) is going to weigh in at over 1000 lbs, especially a 3 seater</TD></TR></TABLE>

No way in hell.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bradstard &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">According to sea-doo's website, the big 3 seater weighs in at 747lbs. That is without the trailer. Just an FYI.</TD></TR></TABLE>

plus trailer @ what probly over 150 lbs, which means 900, plus the water draining out of the doo, while pulling up the ramp simulating a pretty good hill, and the limit for the itr is 1000 lbs, way too close for my comfort, thanks alot guys, very helpful


Modified by Parada at 7:03 PM 12/3/2006

 

my friend tows his ultra 150 jetski with his civic HX, no prob.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mx621 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my friend tows his ultra 150 jetski with his civic HX, no prob.</TD></TR></TABLE>

ITR's are far more superior than civics.


to the OP. your friend shouldn't have a problem towing the sea doo. just dont be vtec'in any hot soccer moms

 

yes it is an R...


Modified by Doespike at 2:01 PM 12/4/2006

 

^ wow

 

haha.........Leave it to Assdime and D

 

my borther in law used to tow his jetski witha cavalier, dont see why a itr couldn't

 

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plus trailer @ what probly over 150 lbs, which means 900, plus the water draining out of the doo, while pulling up the ramp simulating a pretty good hill, and the limit for the itr is 1000 lbs, way too close for my comfort, thanks alot guys, very helpful


Modified by Parada at 7:03 PM 12/3/2006</TD></TR></TABLE>

A compact front wheel drive pulling a loaded trailer up wet incline kinda doesn't mix too well. Especially @ load capacity. I've actually had to pull a couple cars out of a lake, that where pulled back into the water from losing traction.

 

I can just see the picture now. The ITR goes to pull up the boat launch and starts to lose traction and then into the water she goes. Then there is always some redneck that will say " I can get that out no prob". He'll hook on to the front bumper and then snap!! No more nose. I wouldn't recomend it. It may do fine on the flats but a slippery boat launch spells disaster!!

 

exactly my thoughts, not worth the risk.

 

Oh, puhleez.

Hell, I've pulled my aunt's frigging boat a couple feet up the ramp by myself, and that thing weighs 4,000 lbs. on the trailer. And I'm not even a musclehead (keep in mind the bouyancy cancels out a lot of the weight). It's not that big a deal, folks.

I think some of you are way too paranoid about your cars.

 

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ITR's are far more superior than civics.


to the OP. your friend shouldn't have a problem towing the sea doo. just dont be vtec'in any hot soccer moms</TD></TR></TABLE>

hehehe

 

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yes it is an R...


Modified by Doespike at 2:01 PM 12/4/2006</TD></TR></TABLE>

man that house totally rocked. homemade diving board FTW.