towing

SO, we recently bought a 2017 CX-9 Touring edition. We love it. I just installed a Curt Class 3 hitch off Amazon for $130, because I didn't want to spend $400+ on the OEM class 2 hitch. So, I have the hitch installed, and now realize I need to run the wiring too. I was looking at the Curt Custom...

Prior tow vehicles: 2000 Outback 2.5 w/5 speed manual, 2012 Outback 2.5 w/CVT. In a word: fantastic. The 2000 Outback towed well, as I recall. Enough grunt to pull this 1,000 pound boat/trailer up the boat ramp. Wasn't a speed demon, needed to be revved on the highway. The 2012 Outback...

Is the 5 speed auto transmission to delicate to tow a 1150 lb teardrop camper?

I have the mazda part readt to install BUT the connector on the car is "male" and the harness part straight from Mazda is also "male", is there something im missing here? I found this old How-to on the site and I see he also has 2 males but I've yet to get a reply...

Hi there Great forum. I currently own a 2003 MPV, and looking to buy a Mazda5. However, I am not sure that the 5 will accommodate the weight requirements that we have become accustomed to with the MPV. I have GVRW numbers, etc., for both vehicles, but I am looking for real world experience...

Hi all! A few months ago we bought a 2008 CX-9 Grand Touring and we really love it. Just took it on a 2 week road trip from Delaware to Texas and it drove like a dream. Looking ahead, we're thinking about a late fall vacation on which I'd like to be able to take our bicycles, but the really...

Any research is appreciated on this question of whether the 3500 towing weight may be understated by Mazda. Consider this posting on an RV forum that responded to my question on whether a CX-9 AWD with a factory installed trailer package and a Curt hitch could tow a 3600 lb travel trailer...