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Cayenne towing 911 DE car. Anybody?
Thinking getting a 2008-2010 cayenne v6 or S to tow. 2300lb car plus 1400lb trailer.
Any real experience? Extra maintenance? Suspension upgrades? Wear and tear items. MPG? Thoughts, recommendation, advice? THANKS. |
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One of the local guys just DEs his cayenne rather than towing anything.
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I tow my 993 RSR and Race Shuttle with my 2013 Diesel Cayenne. No probs at all.
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Tow my Carrera with no worries. Other than hitch and trailer brake, no other mods needed. Obviously MPG suffers, probably around 14 MPG.
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Any problems installing electric brake controller?
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The harness was already there when I bought the Cayenne, but from what I have heard, no.
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http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-cayenne/792114-factory-tow-module-curt-trailer-hitch-installed-440-a.html
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My pleasure.
I hope it helps someone out. I'm glad I installed a factory unit. It integrated with the dash perfectly
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It is a great tow vehicle. The V6 is better than you think and the 7600 lb capacity is largely due to the cayenne awesome brakes.
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I tow a 993 on an open trailer just fine. 2008 GTS. I ised the Prodigy RF brake controller, no real install requirwd.
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2009 GTS towing open steel trailer / 944. Tows better than my full size Sequoia SUV. Plenty of power / great brakes. Prodigy p3 controller.
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I also tow my Carrera and hunting jeep with my 4.5l Cayenne S, no problems at all.
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I know for a fact the 2005 Cayennes (V6 3.2, V8 4.5, and V8 Turbo) all had the same towing capacity 7,716 pounds.
A lot more than most SUVs the same size 2006 Lexus RX 330. 3,500 lbs 2005 Chevy Trailblazer 4,800-5,000 lbs 2005 BMW X5 6,000 lbs 2005 Mercedes (V6/V8) 5,000 lbs 2005 Volvo XC 90 4,000-5,000 lbs 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3,500-6,500 lbs. (several engines 3.7l to 5.7l)
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I tow a 964 on an open Aluma aluminum trailer with zero problems. 2011 S. I also use a Prodigy RF brake controller for the electric brakes. Had a '05 V8 Touareg before that, no issues.
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