Towing capacity for older SUV?
I suspect that questions such as the one I'm about to make have been posted MANY times here but well, please accept my apologies for the repetition if so! The question is the following: The tow ve...
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If the OP owns the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport (AFAIK, that is the only Mitsu that has that tag on it), there is no way that the trailer in reference will be towed with that vehicle. Not for very far, at least. I've had the opportunity to rebuild the suspension on that model, both front and rear. The rear multilink suspension will not hold up to any serious towing. Just to get a decent hitch assembly on the vehicle will be a creative adventure. Since this is a unibody car, the mfg ties the two rear suspension assemblies together with a steel cross member. That cross member will not support the weight of a typical TT.
Any receiver type hitch would need to be attached both to the unibody frame extrusions and the rear cross member. Unfortunately, that cross member also holds part of the multi-link suspension and it's critical that it remains exactly in place for rear wheel alignment. There is too much risk involved, IMO.
Any receiver type hitch would need to be attached both to the unibody frame extrusions and the rear cross member. Unfortunately, that cross member also holds part of the multi-link suspension and it's critical that it remains exactly in place for rear wheel alignment. There is too much risk involved, IMO.
