I was curious to know if anybody has towed jet ski's with an xB? I'm about to take 2 home, and before I do, I wanted to know if any other xb owners have have had experience with towing

 

UM XBS DONT HAVE TOW BARS BUT IF YOU FEEL LIKE TIEING A ROPE TO YOUR UNDERCARAGE HAVE AT IT

 

on here somewhere is thread about using a trailer, so it can be done, but remember the xB is not a pick up nor it is built with the intention of towing anything. You should be okay towing ONE jet ski, two is probably gonna strain your entire drivetrain, not to mention most jet ski trailers are kinda short, so you will probably take in water around the back hatch when you back down to unload them into the water, and then leaving the dock pulling weight up a steep boat ramp that will definitely be wet will prove challenging and could get you into a situation you will be forced to have some other vehicle get your trailer to level ground. I am not speaking from experience here but just trying to think it through with you, and who knows maybe you won't have any problems. I personnally would not try and find out.

 

good point train i have seen traler hitches on ebay for the xb but never looked into how the hooked up or what the capacity is weight wise.

 

with a huge turbo and a 75 shot lol. just kidding, your xb should be able to tow a jetski with ease. you figure you can put a bunch of fat people in it and it rolls, so you should be fine lol

 

The jet ski can tow the xB....

 

Yeah my buddy tows his 4 wheeler just think wheeler and trailor = 400lbs-not even 2 of me

 

Yeah my buddy tows his 4 wheeler just think wheeler and trailor = 400lbs-not even 2 of me so IDK about the weight of a jet ski just dont tow it everyday.

 

All you need is a tube of sillycone seal!

There are trailers that have tongue-extenders (tube-within-a-tube). Remove the pin and the tongue extends an extra 3 to 4 feet. If that doesn't keep your tail out of the water, try a catapault!

 

I would say it should be o.k, and since the xb doesn't have trailer brakes, be sure to anticipate your stops. Here is a website that sells a hitch for the xb: http://search.cartserver.com/search/...l0051&GO=GO%21

Hope that helps

 

No problem towing - I have this hitch:
http://search.cartserver.com/search/...l0051&GO=GO%21

Works great. You want to stay under 1100 lbs INCLUDING the trailer. I have a 5x8 steel trailer and tow around 7-800 lbs easily. You may find the hitch scrapes once in a while on low curbs - but does not hurt anything.

Use common sense. The only thing you may have a problem is backing in low enough down the ramp to get the jet ski in the water without puttung the rear of the box in the water.

I wired my 4 plug adapter into my rear lights and store the harness in the rear cubby (removal panel that gives access to the back lights) on the drivers side. I ran a wire over to the passenger side rear light under the carpet to connect this light to the harness.
When I connect my trailer I run the harness our the back hatch and close the hatch w/no problem.
Good luck.

 

I always thought it was funny that the owners manual has a section on towing, which starts out in big letters "do not tow--your car is not made to tow" etc. (or words to that effect), and then goes on to show how to properly tow a trailer (balance the load, etc.).

 

Just hitch it on up with some twine and you should be set....

 

tvan you read owners manuals wow that takes skill to read those i fall into a deep sleep if i try to read let alone owners manuals i envy your skill