about 300# sprung weight

[dirtwarrior]

Could the 2015 Mustang carry about 300# of sprung weight?

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[Farkel]

I know you're referring to hardware, but look at it this way - if you add the weight of a driver, passenger, two little people in the back, and some luggage in the trunk, you could easily have 300+ lbs. If you're thinking of hanging 300 lbs. off the rear end (and I'm guessing you are), that might affect the balance and handling.

 

[Farkel]

If you have lots of $$, this might be a solution -
https://www.airliftperformance.com/product/cat/shop-all

 

[drive_55_not]

The door label tells you the GVWR for S550 is roughly 4,700lbs.



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[GrabberBargeCaptain]

send it. i assume it's not full time.

 

[dirtwarrior]

If you have lots of $$, this might be a solution -
https://www.airliftperformance.com/product/cat/shop-all

I emailed them Thanks

 

[robvas]

What's your real question?

 

[dirtwarrior]

I am wantig to put a wheelchair lift and carry a scooter

 

[petronix]

Mustangs are rated at 1000 lb trailer capacity. Mustang hitches are rated at 2000 lb trailer and 200 lb tongue hitch capacity. This is class I. I have a Curt hitch on my 2019 Bullitt. I installed it myself. It required relocation of the active exhaust wiring and was a significant PITA to install. It is also very heavy. Seeing how it bolts up to the car I would not overload it with the risk of bending the tub of the car. That said, I have trailered about 2000 lbs with it, being careful not to overload the 200 lb tongue weight. I would not load over 200 lbs on a hitch carrier on the car, period. A hitch mounted bicycle rack would be about the max I would use it for.

I no longer pull a trailer with the mustang, as I bought a 2002 Lincoln Blackwood for towing duties. The Blackwood came from the factory with a class IV hitch rated at 8700 lb with an 870 lb tongue weight capacity. I bought a 650 lb rated motorcycle ramp hitch carrier. It weighs 100 lbs. I carried my son's 450+ lb motorcycle from FL to KY on it. The 6000 lb blackwood handling was definitely negatively affected with the extra ~600 lbs on the hitch even though the load was not near the truck's capacity. It was definitely a handful driving it through the big tornado storm we encountered.

I would definitely recommend against mounting anything heavier than a bicycle carrier on the back of a Mustang. Pulling a small trailer under 1000 lbs loaded should be no real problem though.

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