What is the real towing capacity of a 2005 GT 5-speed? Dealer told me Ford doesn't recommend towing. Well, I've got a boat/motor/trailer to pull, so that's a problem.

Any hitches out there on the market yet?

 

AACCKK!!

TOWING with the new GT??.....

Nooooooooooo!!!





[sorry....... couldn't resist! ]

 

Come on. It's got to be able to tow something?

Any car of mine has got to do more than just go and make me look good.

 

Ford says that it is capable of towing and that the max gross trailer weight is 1,000 lbs and max trailer tongue load is 100 lbs.

They do say that a towing package is not available (as of that printing) from Ford.

 

My 93 has a tow hitch from the previous owner. I've always heard it's extremely rough on the drivetrain which is why it's not recommended. But with the increase in torque and Hp, I'm not sure if this still holds true

 

My mustang II mach 1 had a hitch on it when I bought it 10 years ago. It fell off along with the bumber! Took 8 years to find a rust free replacement bumper.

 

My cousin towed tow Jet-Ski's on a trailer with a '90 GT

 

i remember reading on here somewhere, something about them testing the stang in the worst of conditions, ie towing something heavy up a hill in the heat. that shows that they at least considered the possibility of someone towing something with this car.

 

Did it make it? j/k

 

Just say No to adding a hitch to a mustang

 

LOL. Funny image came to mind. A mustang pulling a boat or trailer.
Maybe something small, but not a boat or trailer.

 

trailers on cars is extremely hard on the drivetrain and understurcture, the stang isnt so bad where it has a true frame, unlike a toyota unibody, but still, it wasnt made for towing. A truck tows things, a cars stows people.IMO

 

Don't tell me only trucks tow. That's crap. Toys have to be towed. I'm not talking an Airstream here.

So, who makes a hitch for the 05 GT? That was my other question.

 

NO HITCH ON A MUSTANG.......buy a cheap truck to pull your toys..........OUCH!! Pony hurts!




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I would recommend buying an old truck before towing with your Mustang.

Edit: Ponygirl outtyped me.

 

While the mustang has the engine to tow quite a bit, the suspension and chassis lack the ability to do that well.

I would not risk damaging a car to tow over the reccomended limit, that's just me.

 

:angry: it's a pony not mule!!!!!!!!!

 

I've seen people towing utility trailers behind some Fox bodies, even saw one pulling a boat.

Makes me cringe when I see it.

I would never put my pony through it. Bought a beat up old truck for pullin and haulin...

To each his own though... just remind me not to buy a used car from you.

 

Except for glevy, who provided me with useful information my dealer didn't have, thanks for nothing to the resto of you for wasting my time and server space.

 

We wasted your server space?