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Old 10-14-2011, 06:43 PM   #21
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I don't want to hijack this excellent thread, but why do you suppose my 2010 Malibu with 253 HP is not rated to tow ANYTHING? (Not that I need it to, with a truck rated at 8200 lbs.) Perhaps it doesn't even have a frame in the rear where a hitch could tie in?
Hard to say. Only Chevy can provide that answer. There are some trucks that are not rated for towing also.
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A class 2 is light duty hitch for things like bike racks and cargo carriers.
And trailers 3500 lbs or less.
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Old 10-14-2011, 07:07 PM   #23
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Okay, for the first time I actually just looked under the vehicle and the sheet metal back there does form a type of box shape along the edges, making, I guess, the unibody equivalent to a frame. I also just checked etrailer and they sell a class II hitch for it and say that most models have a towing capacity of 3500 lbs. So, even though the car manufacturer doesn't rate it to tow anything at all, It seems that others think it can - go figure.
The class II hitch they sell has a tow capacity of 3500 lbs. What the car's body will support is unlikely to be specified by the hitch manufacturers. But the fact that they sell such a receiver is a somewhat positive sign, I guess.
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Now who do you believe? The people that built the car or the people that want to sell you a hitch?
It isn't the manufacturers who set the tow ratings. It is their attorneys!!
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