StudyTime

So, I have a stainless aftermarket catback on my car, and I'm looking to find a hitch that will still fit the car.

I've read about a few LT1 owners that have had good luck with small class I hitches so I posted this over here- even though this is for an LS1 car.

What's my options for aftermarket exhaust and a hitch?

Thanks,
Ben

blackztpi

this post makes me very sad. borrow a truck?

hotazzz28

When I bought a hitch for my van I wouldn't even take it home in the trunk of my camaro...

StudyTime

Was that a front wheel drive van by chance?

Let's see, the f-bodies have similiar motors to GM trucks, BUT I have more torque, I have 4.10:1 gears, I have better brakes, a FAR better transmission... So, why can't I pull a 600-lb boat?

When I read posts like this it makes me think that the poster is under the mindset of, "Oh, I can't go to the store with my running shoes on and walk around inside". Just because a car is "fast" doesn't mean it can't still have some amount of utilitarian value.

I'm thinking you would be happier if I pulled it with a 4-cylinder Ranger and ran it WOT the whole way to the launch. ?

Anyway, if anyone has any advice, I'm still listening.

Ben

chuckd4more

I have a Drawtite on mine. At the time it was all I could find to fit. I have stock exhaust also. It's a 200lb tongue/2000lb gross. I just use it to tow utility trailer or jet ski. I have seen a guy on here that tows a (guessing) 24ft boat. I think it's cool to see people looking funny at me when I'm towing something. Especially when my brother breaks down and I have to hook up the tow bar

Heatmaker

What the h3ll....?

1racerdude

I hope it's for towing your 8 second Camaro to the track with.
When we loose with the car we race the tow truck!!!!!

LT1powered94

Shipping would probably be bad but i've got one i took off my car. pm me if interested

jerminator96

It's generally not a good idea to tow with a unibody. Not saying it can't be done, it's just the whole lack of a chassis to attach the hitch too. That said, i've towed heavier things (my 3600lb F-body) with my 4cyl ranger and a ball hitch on my bumper. Again, not a great idea, but it was out of necessity.

Bandit 1

This is funny

StudyTime

Way to make your free plug! I PM-ed you, but your box was full. I'll try again tomorrow.

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I'm sure some guys are seeing this thread and really scratching your head. Well, for what it's worth I did the same thing when I first heard of towing with an F-body.

The referenced "24 foot" boat is a drag boat with a 300 horse outboard on it, but I don't think it's really 24' long. The guy who pulls this with his LT1 camaro posts here as "Scream and Fly".

Ben

LT1powered94

Shameless, I know, but it really isn't doing anygood sitting in my backyard. Cleared the box.

white/blackss

the problem is not the torque or the power, it`s the braking ability and the fact that the steel in the rear of the camaro is paper thin.

your trying to compare a truck to a unibody car, there quit different.
i had a 1995 cadillac deville with the northstar engine and it had a reese hitch under the rear, now the car has 300hp and loads of torque but the hitch was reinforced with solid steel through the floor and into the trunk and i could still only use it to pull a small trailer, ( ATV/motorcycle )

good luck with this though
it`s gonna be sad to see a good f-body totaled

StudyTime

You are saying the hitch bolts to sheet metal? I'm not sure where they bolt to exactly. Please elaborate.

Studytime

LT1powered94

Far from it. It certainly isn't as strong as a truck frame or even a nonunibody car. I think it would be refered to as the subframe. If I can get a hold of a camera this weekend i'll try to take a picture of mine. It seems like you'd be fine towing jetskis or something small, but i don't think i'd tow a boat. The engine will definitely pull the load but the strength of your mounting points is gonna be a deciding factor. Also be especially careful if you have single piston brakes up front.