P5 Class 1 Hitch? Serious?

[Sanoj]

Hello,
Before you get annoyed i did a forum search on this subject and couldnt find a good enough answer.
Has anyone put a class 1 hitch on their P5 and towed up to 700-1000 lbs? I know Mazda says no towing period. But why? and is that realistic?
My fam has a real small trailer called a tear drop, im not sure but i think its probly bout 600lbs and i need to know if i should bother spending $250 to get a hitch.
Thanks
Sanoj

 

[Reitrof]

Go ahead. I had one on mine and towed a small trailer and a 16ft motorboat. No issues.

 

[Foolish]

"TheWrench" has towed a trailer with his, no problems reported. This is not the section to post this in, unless you're trying to buy a hitch from Protege Garage, BTW.

 

[Captain KRM P5]

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[i12drivemyMP5]

Hello,
Before you get annoyed i did a forum search on this subject and couldnt find a good enough answer.
Has anyone put a class 1 hitch on their P5 and towed up to 700-1000 lbs? I know Mazda says no towing period. But why? and is that realistic?
My fam has a real small trailer called a tear drop, im not sure but i think its probly bout 600lbs and i need to know if i should bother spending $250 to get a hitch.
Thanks
Sanoj

A transmission oil cooler might be good idea if you have an auto.

 

[ho bag]

Or forced induction and one hell of a clutch!

 

[Rotus]

I had a custom one on mine before anyone made one for the car. Biggest thing I towed was a 10ft enclosed trailer (empty). Looked like a sneaker pulling a shoebox and the drag was, well, a drag.

 

[redpr5]

Biggest thing I towed was a 10ft enclosed trailer (empty). Looked like a sneaker pulling a shoebox and the drag was, well, a drag.

lol, thats awesome.
i guess our cars really do look like sneakers now that i think about it