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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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Trailer hitch?

Was one ever offered for the FC? I like the idea of being able to tow a small trailer to the track.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 12:10 AM
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On a more honest note, I dunno but please don't do it.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 12:10 AM
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when i bought my turboII it came with a trailor hitch on it.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 12:20 AM
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A friend of mine had a 86 with a draw-tite hitch. You could probably tow another rx7 in case the one you were driving broke down...
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 12:21 AM
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i think Kevin (RotaryResurrection) towed from his FC.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 12:33 AM
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I towed a room full of stuff and my ninja behind my 7 on my way to college. This forum said it couldn't be done. I have the power, the brakes, the tranny & clutch. Frame didn't bend, everything is fine.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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actually yes there is one. its a class one

http://www.drawtite-hitches.com/prod..._Hitch,CT11603

hellz yeah

just make sure you dont toe more then 2000 lbs...i personaly wouldnt toe more then 5-800 lbs becuase with the addition of that much weight you need alot of power
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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Thanks for the link, it is just going to be for towing a 4x6 trailer to the track. Its kinds hard to bring 4 to 6 tires, gas, fluids and tools to the track in a caged fc.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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I guess the added weight on the rear gives more traction in the corners... a secret weapon???

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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 09:19 PM
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Yeah there is a Mazda dealer offered tow hitch!!!!!!!.........................








<<-------- looking for a Mazda tow hitch for an FC.

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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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I bought a fixed-receiver hitch from U-haul less than 6 months ago ($169 shipped IIRC), but they don't seem to carry them anymore. I use mine to tow a 4'x4' tire trailer to autocrosses and track outings.

A quick look to hitch-web.com shows them carrying the same model for essentially the same price. I've ordered from them before with success.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 12:19 AM
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please dont put a tow hitch on your 7.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 12:42 AM
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There's nothing wrong with towing with an RX-7. It's perfectly safe to tow small loads. We're not talking about towing an RV type trailer behind the car or anything, just a couple hundred pounds on a small trailer with some tires, tools and such.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 12:44 AM
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It also looks like the hitch is pretty well hidden from sight. I'm gonna have to pick one up.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 01:29 AM
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nice
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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Your kidding right I got two trucks and a SUV to tow with my cars dont they just haul well you get the picture.....
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbo II Rotor
It also looks like the hitch is pretty well hidden from sight. I'm gonna have to pick one up.
It sticks out a good bit. Here's what the drawtite/uhaul hitch looks like:
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by finishline
i think Kevin (RotaryResurrection) towed from his FC.
Yeah a v8 block behind a 7 lolol
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Fault Bucket
It sticks out a good bit. Here's what the drawtite/uhaul hitch looks like:
Hell yeah, you should get some mud flaps and some bull ***** to go on that!

http://www.bullsballs.com/truck/nutz/
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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anybody have a Mazda tow hitch for an FC for sale????
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 11:49 PM
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Hell yeah, you should get some mud flaps and some bull ***** to go on that!

http://www.bullsballs.com/truck/nutz/
I would let those chicks tow my hitch anyday.
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by rxnxs
Your kidding right I got two trucks and a SUV to tow with my cars dont they just haul well you get the picture.....
Teach me how to drive 2 cars at the same time and I won't buy one. Like I said before you cant fit alot of stuff in a caged FC and a small 4x6 trailer would work wonders.
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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theres a tow hitch for the FD too. some guys use it to trailer extra wheels and gas to the tracks.
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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I've towed NACRA 5.2, NACRA 18 Square, Hobie 14 (we all make a mistake in life somewhere) and this day I towed a Raptor 16 to and from the lake. The other boats were towed from Ft Worth, Tx to Corpus Christi Tx (approx 400 miles each way).

So, I guess it's possible to tow with a RX-7. In fact the first two boats above were pulled with a first gen at one time or the other down to Corpus........mit air conditoner running.
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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Oh ya my T2 came with hitch, i ripped it off as soon as i got it home, for sale 100 bucks...
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