Towing With a Cayenne

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Towing With a Cayenne#305057

By 911Königin - Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:30 am

- Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:30 am #305057

Have you ever been afraid to tow with your Cayenne? Spoke with Mr. Porsche Salesman yesterday and explained that I was interested in XX Cayenne because it has a tow package. He informed me that if I wanted a tow vehicle, I should get a pick up. WTF!!!!!

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Re: Towing With a Cayenne#305059

By ranger22 - Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:42 am

- Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:42 am #305059

I guess it depends on what you want to tow. I know a number of people that tow their GT3’s to the track with Cayennes and thing they do great. So it’s good for that use case at least.

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Re: Towing With a Cayenne#305063

By worf - Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:57 am

- Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:57 am #305063

Yeah: pretty sure it's about max tow weight. IIRC Cayenne is (was?) 7500 pounds. Whereas with a ladder frame pickup sky's the limit until your wallet max-thickness is reached.

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Re: Towing With a Cayenne#305064

By 911Königin - Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:03 am

- Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:03 am #305064

He informed me that the Cayenne ONLY tows 7700 pounds (I wanted to say, "Do I have stupid written all over my face?")............yes, wanting to tow track car on trailer and 20' boat.................

I do know you boys LOVE your F350s....................

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Re: Towing With a Cayenne#305066

By N_Jay - Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:11 am

- Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:11 am #305066

I had a Touareg and would tow really well right up to the limit.

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Re: Towing With a Cayenne#305069

By worf - Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:24 am

- Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:24 am #305069

911Königin wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:03 am I do know you boys LOVE your F350s....................

They really eat brake pads on the track though.

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Re: Towing With a Cayenne#305071

By lupo.sk - Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:28 am

- Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:28 am #305071

It tows like a champ. Whoever says otherwise is a retard. If you stay within the weight specs, it’s great. 955/957 were a bit better as they were heavier but it’s still great even nowadays.

My wife’s 2016 958 ehybrid has the electrically operated hidden tow hitch (unavailable in the US IIRC) and I didn’t tow anything super heavy (the ehybrid has a lower tow rating I think, never checked) but a polaris RZR on a car trailer worked as if there was nothing behind me.

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Re: Towing With a Cayenne#305073

By XR4Tim - Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:29 am

- Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:29 am #305073

The Cayenne will be fine unless you have a stupid heavy trailer.

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Re: Towing With a Cayenne#305100

By 911Königin - Thu Apr 17, 2025 1:45 pm

- Thu Apr 17, 2025 1:45 pm #305100

Apparently, I need to call 1-800-RENT-A-STUD (who knows nothing about Porsches) and take said Stud clad in his white ankle socks and sandals with me when I go back on Saturday..................................

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Re: Towing With a Cayenne#305101

By 911Königin - Thu Apr 17, 2025 1:46 pm

- Thu Apr 17, 2025 1:46 pm #305101

worf wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:24 am
911Königin wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:03 am I do know you boys LOVE your F350s....................
They really eat brake pads on the track though.

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Re: Towing With a Cayenne#305131

By Skyhawk172 - Thu Apr 17, 2025 6:11 pm

- Thu Apr 17, 2025 6:11 pm #305131

I pull a small trailer to the dump and she does fine.

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Re: Towing With a Cayenne#305140

By N_Jay - Thu Apr 17, 2025 7:35 pm

- Thu Apr 17, 2025 7:35 pm #305140

worf wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:24 am
911Königin wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:03 am I do know you boys LOVE your F350s....................
They really eat brake pads on the track though.

Not if you use the Armaco like a slot car.

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Re: Towing With a Cayenne#305143

By worf - Thu Apr 17, 2025 8:14 pm

- Thu Apr 17, 2025 8:14 pm #305143

N_Jay wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 7:35 pm Not if you use the Armaco like a slot car.

True. But the Armco is way more expensive than pads and rotors.

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