Abarth towing?

[Shawnb]

Have any of you guys towed anything with your Abarth? Considering getting a hitch installed so I can tow a very light jet ski.....

[Haring]

I've only tried a bike

[monkeyboy]

I would not want to launch a jet ski with an Abarth. I can only imagine trying to pull up the ramp with a front wheel drive, short wheelbase vehicle with little bottom end torque.

I have pulled a few Civics and Sentras up ramps when they couldn't get moving. I would say it's a recipe for disaster.

[Indelibility]

Just get a fat chick to sit on the hood, pull your ski out no problem.

[Shawnb]

Just get a fat chick to sit on the hood, pull your ski out no problem.

You have one I can barrow? I'm right in Davidson

[Shawnb]

I would not want to launch a jet ski with an Abarth. I can only imagine trying to pull up the ramp with a front wheel drive, short wheelbase vehicle with little bottom end torque.

I have pulled a few Civics and Sentras up ramps when they couldn't get moving. I would say it's a recipe for disaster.

Eh keep the ebrake on, let the clutch out, when it starts to grab take the ebrake off. Shouldn't have any issues.

[SeaDawg]

Have any of you guys towed anything with your Abarth? Considering getting a hitch installed so I can tow a very light jet ski.....

Not necessarily recommending, just sayin'!




This isn't mine, but they were part of the group gathered in Orlando to caravan to FOTD. They went I-75 and the rest of us went I-95. As you can see it's a Pop and not an Abarth. He said he got 29 mpg on the trip up.

[monkeyboy]

Eh keep the ebrake on, let the clutch out, when it starts to grab take the ebrake off. Shouldn't have any issues.

Except for the fact that you have the tail of the car weighted with the trailer taking the traction off the drive wheels. Rolling backwards is only one of your concerns.


I've seen this happen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztDyCU2aN0c

[Indelibility]

You have one I can barrow? I'm right in Davidson

And I haven't seen your car rolling around because...?

[Shawnb]

And I haven't seen your car rolling around because...?

Motorcycles are more fun?

In all seriousness, not sure? I've had it for like a year, and drive it a fair amount.

[Indelibility]

Motorcycles are more fun?

In all seriousness, not sure? I've had it for like a year, and drive it a fair amount.

Nice, wife won't let me get a bike. We'll have to meet up.

[Shawnb]

Nice, wife won't let me get a bike. We'll have to meet up.

Do you have the 16in wheels? If so I probably just saw you fly around a corner in huntersville near target hahaha

[Indelibility]

Do you have the 16in wheels? If so I probably just saw you fly around a corner in huntersville near target hahaha

Yep, that was me lol. Pregnant wife needed food FAST!

[Shawnb]

Yep, that was me lol. Pregnant wife needed food FAST!

Haha nice!

[Shawnb]

Shockingly you can't even notice the extra weight...