Valveman Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Just wanted to ask if anyone knows if there is a towing bracket available for the 350Z. Before you ask it is not for towing a Caravan. It's for towing a small trailer carrying a racing Kart or Motorcycle to and from the race track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomfry Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 i fancied one aswell but couldngt find a thing at all, wanted to tow a windsurfing board on a tiny trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 i'm sure there would a universal fit one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 to fit to what?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlosCh Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Just my opinion, but I would not risk towing anything with the zed... even with all the torque we have available I would be unnerved... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 to fit to what?? the chassis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 to fit to what?? the chassis? it would be a very low towing ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 forgot about the exhaust, might work if you had something like a K1 fitted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 B A N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R35LEE Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Can't be done boys. If I see any of you guys towing with the zed I will throw eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valveman Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 I thought this might cause some interesting comments. There are for some cars, removable tow bars where you can remove the ball and nothing is seen. This was what I was thinking of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 you could go for a completely custom fabricated one as your only option if it was a must. im not sure it end well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Keep me posted, want to be able to put a small trailer for my bike for to and from trackdays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R35LEE Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I'm buying eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakeindian Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I'm buying eggs! I'll get the flour!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I've seen it in the States, so it is possible. I forget the company that makes them. Some of the track nuts over there have tiny trailors with just their 4 wheels and jack etc on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatboy Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 I looked into this a few months back I was thinking of towing a jetski. I couldn't find anything in the UK, and there wasn't a Nissan one. Good luck with the hunt though (and ignore everyone on here!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 You need to sign up to see this, but if you know a fabricator this might help - http://www.350z-tech.com/forums/index.p ... topic=5521 Or theres - http://www.curtmfg.com/ - they make one but I believe you have to cut some of the bumper You wont get anything off the shelf in this country as its a very low volume car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 +1 thought the same. Zed like afew cars cant have a tow bar fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valveman Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 You need to sign up to see this, but if you know a fabricator this might help - http://www.350z-tech.com/forums/index.p ... topic=5521 Or theres - http://www.curtmfg.com/ - they make one but I believe you have to cut some of the bumper You wont get anything off the shelf in this country as its a very low volume car. Thanks Chris Much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Poking around at the back of my car on the ramp yesterday, I saw the thread in the bumper strut for the tow hook (common to both the 350's and 370's). Given that is strong enough for the car to be pulled backwards (in the same way the front towing eye is used on that bumper strut) got me wondering why a 350z tow hook could not be adapted to include a ball hitch - welded on at a height suitable for the trailer. And easily unscrewed when not in use and the blanking piece re-inserted? I would have thought that would have been fine for a small trialer and means no alterations to the bumper and given the electrics (if necessary) can be fed from connections within the boot. Unless I have missed something very obvious But no good for those with rear cameras in that blanking plate though and , I have no plans to do any towing :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 http://www.witter-towbars.co.uk/towbars/price_list.aspx Custom job me thinks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Poking around at the back of my car on the ramp yesterday, I saw the thread in the bumper strut for the tow hook (common to both the 350's and 370's). Given that is strong enough for the car to be pulled backwards (in the same way the front towing eye is used on that bumper strut) got me wondering why a 350z tow hook could not be adapted to include a ball hitch - welded on at a height suitable for the trailer. And easily unscrewed when not in use and the blanking piece re-inserted? I would have thought that would have been fine for a small trialer and means no alterations to the bumper and given the electrics (if necessary) can be fed from connections within the boot. Unless I have missed something very obvious But no good for those with rear cameras in that blanking plate though and , I have no plans to do any towing :lol: The loads that are exerted on a tow hook are different from those exerted on a towing eye ...... a towing eye has to be strong enough to take a direct tensile load only whereas a towing hook will have to take the same tensile load plus the vertical load that the trailer exerts (unless the trailer's perfectly balanced of course) .........this additional vertical load will translate into a moment caused by the lever arm length of the tow hook which in turn will cause flexure at the point where it's fixed to the bumper strut ......the result ....failure at the point where the towing arm fixes to the bumper strut, damaging the strut and allowing the trailer to become detached from the car..............so you and the Z could end up at your destination, however, the tow hook, trailer and anything that was on the trailer will definitely not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted January 21, 2010 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Poking around at the back of my car on the ramp yesterday, I saw the thread in the bumper strut for the tow hook (common to both the 350's and 370's). Given that is strong enough for the car to be pulled backwards (in the same way the front towing eye is used on that bumper strut) got me wondering why a 350z tow hook could not be adapted to include a ball hitch - welded on at a height suitable for the trailer. And easily unscrewed when not in use and the blanking piece re-inserted? I would have thought that would have been fine for a small trialer and means no alterations to the bumper and given the electrics (if necessary) can be fed from connections within the boot. Unless I have missed something very obvious But no good for those with rear cameras in that blanking plate though and , I have no plans to do any towing :lol: The loads that are exerted on a tow hook are different from those exerted on a towing eye ...... a towing eye has to be strong enough to take a direct tensile load only whereas a towing hook will have to take the same tensile load plus the vertical load that the trailer exerts (unless the trailer's perfectly balanced of course) .........this additional vertical load will translate into a moment caused by the lever arm length of the tow hook which in turn will cause flexure at the point where it's fixed to the bumper strut ......the result ....failure at the point where the towing arm fixes to the bumper strut, damaging the strut and allowing the trailer to become detached from the car..............so you and the Z could end up at your destination, however, the tow hook, trailer and anything that was on the trailer will definitely not Right.............................and you think what the OP wanted to do: "It's for towing a small trailer carrying a racing Kart or Motorcycle to and from the race track" would result in such a failure?.................only asking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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