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#28 of 47 Re: CX-7 Trailer hitch install [rethwilm] by sssfegy Feb 19, 2007 (11:47 am)
Replying to: rethwilm (Feb 19, 2007 10:02 am) If you are planning on having your CX7 for a long time, and you don't have to tow all the time, I would not install it period. I don't mean to scare anybody, but your transmission will have to work harder, and will have different shifting points than normal due to the added tongue weight, the transmission gets a software update from Mazda(& all manuf.) when you add the trailer hitch/ prep package. Replies to this message: rethwilm (Feb 19, 2007 12:11 pm) vbbuilt (Feb 19, 2007 1:30 pm) rethwilm (Feb 19, 2007 1:47 pm) maltb (Feb 19, 2007 1:55 pm) carlitos92 (Feb 19, 2007 5:30 pm)
#29 of 47 Re: CX-7 Trailer hitch install [sssfegy] by rethwilm Feb 19, 2007 (12:11 pm)
Replying to: sssfegy (Feb 19, 2007 11:47 am) I agree with you except if the wife and I want to go buy a new mattress for the house I don't want to have them pay for delivery at there convienence. I only plan on hauling at most around 500lbs and that would be for a short distance. Replies to this message: vbbuilt (Feb 19, 2007 1:30 pm) rethwilm (Feb 19, 2007 1:47 pm)
#30 of 47 Re: CX-7 Trailer hitch install [rethwilm] by vbbuilt Feb 19, 2007 (1:30 pm)
Replying to: rethwilm (Feb 19, 2007 12:11 pm) A bit of economics here. What's the cost of installing a trailer hitch versus the cost of a one time rental of a small U-Haul truck? Home Depot rents flat-bed trucks for about $21 for 75 mins plus $5 for every mins thereafter. Very convenient and useful for hauling a mattress and box spring. You referred to the aggravation of waiting and trying to figure out how your vehicle will be modified to accept that hitch.   Seems the Home Depot option is less messy and certainly a lot cheaper!   Vince. Replies to this message: rethwilm (Feb 19, 2007 1:47 pm)
#31 of 47 Re: CX-7 Trailer hitch install [vbbuilt] by rethwilm Feb 19, 2007 (1:47 pm)
Replying to: vbbuilt (Feb 19, 2007 1:30 pm) Yes, I agree the Home Depot route might be easier and if you bring economics into I would be driving a stripped down Saturn. I used the trailer when I had maxima and found I used it 2-3 times a month for my personal use and friends use. This would not be a problem if the hitch had been installed the first day without any problems. I originally sent my querry to see if anyone else has had a problem with aftermarket installation.   Michael
#32 of 47 Re: CX-7 Trailer hitch install [sssfegy] by maltb Feb 19, 2007 (1:55 pm)
Replying to: sssfegy (Feb 19, 2007 11:47 am) I don't mean to scare anybody, but your transmission will have to work harder, and will have different shifting points than normal due to the added tongue weight, the transmission gets a software update from Mazda(& all manuf.) when you add the trailer hitch/ prep package.   There is no towing prep package for the CX-7 and the hitches are port/dealer/customer installed. The installation instructions make no mention about a PCM update either so I'm not sure how you came up with this.   Anyway, almost every car should be able to tow 2,000 lbs. My CX-7, like the Mazda5 before it, has no trouble with my small utility trailer loaded with motorcycles or a weekend project. Replies to this message: carlitos92 (Feb 19, 2007 5:30 pm)
#33 of 47 Re: CX-7 Trailer hitch install [maltb] by carlitos92 Feb 19, 2007 (5:30 pm)
Replying to: maltb (Feb 19, 2007 1:55 pm) "There is no towing prep package for the CX-7 and the hitches are port/dealer/customer installed. The installation instructions make no mention about a PCM update either so I'm not sure how you came up with this."   I second that. I meant to post the exact same thing but you beat me to it.   Even if there were a software upgrade, it usually means harsher shifts via less clutch slippage, which means LONGER transmission life under the same conditions...
#34 of 47 4 cylinder vs. 6 by dan98 Apr 14, 2007 (6:24 am)
Don't be fooled into thinking that just because the CX-7 has a four cylinder engine that it can't perform. Look at the specs. The V6 used in the Escape/Tribute is a dog, with low horsepower and pathetic torque. The CX-7 has 44 more horses and 65 more ft. lbs. of torque.   I haul a small sailboat with my CX-7. Total weight including boat, trailer, etc. is around 2000 lbs. The CX-7 handles it with no problem. I have hauled the same boat with a friend's Sport Trac and it felt like I was dragging a one ton boulder behind me.   It's likely that the CX-7 has a low 2000 lb. towing capacity because it's a lighter vehicle with a shorter wheelbase. It has nothing to do with motor performance.
#36 of 47 CX-7 towing by n2rock May 20, 2007 (5:43 am)
I went out yesterday to test drive a CX-9, and while there decided to test drive a CX-7. I ended up loving the CX-7, not so impressed with the 9. And I am seriously considering the CX-7. While driving home my wife (being the voice of reason that she usually is) asked me about its towing ability. I hadn't even thought about that.   I tow our 2 motorcycles 2 or 3 times per year. The bikes weigh around 600lbs each, plus the weight of the trailer. Trailer weight is unknown as I borrow one every time (sometimes its is an enclosed trailer, sometimes it is an open deck trailer).   Is the Cx-7 capable of towing this? Replies to this message: zoom49 (May 20, 2007 10:19 am) maltb (May 21, 2007 10:28 am)
#37 of 47 Re: CX-7 towing [n2rock] by zoom49 May 20, 2007 (10:19 am)
Replying to: n2rock (May 20, 2007 5:43 am) Towing capacity of CX-7 is 2,000 lbs. A lightweight trailer should give plenty of room for fuel and other supplies.

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