I know the manual suggests not towing, but I hoped that towing a small trailer with my racing go-kart would be ok for a 2900lb/160hp car. With a properly balanced load and appropriate tongue weight, I can barely feel the trailer. The braking is diminished and the acceleration is poor, but neither was bad enough to make me look for an alternative.
U-Haul sells a tC-specific hitch that mounts in 10 minutes using 4 bolts and existing holes. The receiver is barely noticable and I'm very picky about that sort of thing. I'll post in the future as I accumulate more trailering miles.

 

Can we see some pics of the receiver? Is your tC lowered at all? Anything anyone should know before getting one installed?

 

I'll second the pic request. I'd consider one not for towing but for a hitch mounted bike rack.

 

Ya, that seems like it would be fairly light and less stressful on the chassis.

I wouldn't ever get one on my tC (no need)... but I'm curious what it really looks like. I just can't picture it with the rear of our cars...

 

I'll post a pic when I get home tonight. The bar itself is tucked up behind the bumper cover so that only the small square receiver is visible from behind. This winter I will cut the receiver off and have it welded on vertically (its parallel to the ground now and it will be perpendicular) so that it will also be completely invisible behind the bumper. J-shaped ball supports can be used instead of the straight one that is most often seen.

 

think i can tow my wakeboarding boat... LOL... no its ok... leave the truck at home... ill use the tC.... i could see my brothers face now... LOL

 

just turbo that tC (if you havent already) and then you should be able to right? 300hp should do it.....

 

i want one for my mini bass boat/canoe!

 

PICTURES!

 

Ha, I live very close to you. I think I saw a white tC with a receiver in it recently. Go down Barrington Rd much?

 

would be good for hauling a cooler or grill for those meets and what not.. or firewood for camping...