Ecoboost towing capacity?

[l2frankie]

i know i will have many flame me on this but ill most likely be buying a jetski along with the ecoboost mustang. im sure the mustang can handle towing a jetski but what about pulling it out of the water?

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[350sexZ]

Not sure but take pictures of you do. Would like to see it pull it out of the water.

 

[l2frankie]

thats going to take some time. ill be visiting a dealer today about the mustang. jet ski wont be to far behind since im getting into jetski season

 

[davekro]

I think I recall seeing somewhere that the V6 was rated to tow 1,000 pounds. If that is correct, I bet the EB is very similar. For my Bronco, automatics are rated to tow more weight than manuals, so probably the case here too.

EDIT 6/2/15: on page 178 of manual, all three engines are 'rated' for 1,000 lbs (regardless of stick vs auto). Kind of silly when Corolla and Yaris 4 cyls are rated for 1,500 lbs! :lol:

 

[davekro]

thats going to take some time. ill be visiting a dealer today about the mustang. jet ski wont be to far behind since im getting into jetski season

I was down at the marina hear Sunday going as a third with a friend to demo a new wakeboard boat and there were ten stand up jet skiers dropping in to go out. Still way to cold for me to consider getting in the water to ski! ;o)

 

[Shawnski]

According to the owners manual:
GT 1k lbs
EB 1k lbs
V6 1k lbs

 

[davekro]

According to the owners manual:
GT 1k lbs
EB 1k lbs
V6 1k lbs

So regardless of manual vs. automatic?

 

[gsxr1300]

I used to pull a jet ski with a 91 prelude, so it will do it if you can get a hitch attached.

 

[ridenfish39]

The only thing keeping me from trading my 12 for a 15 is the lack of an available tow hitch I don't tow anything but it's my daily and I have to get my bikes to races, so I use a hitch rack.

 

[vanguard]

knew a person that towed dual motorbikes regularly on the 4th gen 5L mustang

shop attached a hitch, of course

 

[We_R1]

im sure the mustang can handle towing a jetski but what about pulling it out of the water?

r u serious? the weight of the jetski+trailer would be fine, but...
Are you going to use always the same ramp and you know it?
what about its slope, and what if as usual it does get wet? ...rear wheels get in the water and ...shouldn't be a nice experience

I've seen trailer pkg with bikes attached to Mustangs, but proximity to water ...I wouldn't do that, but good luck....

my 2 cents

 

[l2frankie]

r u serious? the weight of the jetski+trailer would be fine, but...
Are you going to use always the same ramp and you know it?
what about its slope, and what if as usual it does get wet? ...rear wheels get in the water and ...shouldn't be a nice experience

I've seen trailer pkg with bikes attached to Mustangs, but proximity to water ...I wouldn't do that, but good luck....

my 2 cents

i use to have access to a good ramp but ill have to look around now. the tires getting into the water is the scary part. i sure as hell dont want to slip into the water.

 

[Kevin08]

So regardless of manual vs. automatic?

The limitations are likely due to the chassis, so it doesn't matter what the power train or drive train can do if the body can't hold up.

 

[ridenfish39]

If anyone has any info about a hitch for the S550 post it up......

 

[Ugly John]

I have a trailer hitch on my 09 Pontiac G6 for towing my kayak trailer. It works fine for that, but I am never backing up to put the trailer in the water - I just get close and unload. Besides, the car is front wheel drive so it should still have traction if I ever decided to try that.

The problem I do have all the time is that the hitch is so low that it scrapes the ground all time - going in to parking lots, even some driveways it scrapes.

And the rear end of the Mustang is a lot lower. It's gonna scrape - a lot.

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