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Old 01-24-2011, 05:17 PM
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anybody towing on coilovers? dropped pretty far still pullling a trailer? i'm gonna add a hitch, to pull a small trailer i have for my dirtbikes.

my suspensions pretty stiff on the vmaxx's but i'm not sure what kind of tongue weight the rear could handle.
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Old 01-24-2011, 05:29 PM
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Yes, I'm running PS9's cranked down and the hitch works fine.
Class one from eHitch, it sits about 2" off the ground.
You need to order their 6" ball riser (can only find 4" in stores), else most trailers tip down in the front.
I have a 375lb aluminum trailer, and haul two street bikes combined over 1000, but combined with trailer still less than 1500 lbs.
Turbo has the power to handle the uphills, I've added a big brake kit that keeps it in check on the downhills.
Runs about 10-25 degrees hotter on my oil gauge.
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