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Subject: OT and not OT: towing ability
From: amalventano@sc.rr.com (Allyn)
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 17:59:19 -0500
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hmm, 8v may have a harder time, i'd limit it to 500 lbs
Al

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Dan Smith=20
  To: Allyn ; scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
  Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 5:49 PM
  Subject: Re: OT and not OT: towing ability


  Being that roccs are lower than most cars, should I stick the heavy =
stuff in the back of the trailer to offset the tongue weight? Even an 8v =
is capable of 1000lbs? I'm mainly concerned with the very long uphills =
when I get into the Rockies. It will be May and the last thing I want is =
overheating or just not having enough power.=20

  Dan=20

   Allyn <amalventano@sc.rr.com> wrote:=20

    i would say a rocco is capable of pulling a thousand pounds or so. =
the thing you must avoid though is tongue weight (downward force on the =
hitch).
    Al

      ----- Original Message -----=20
      From: Dan Smith=20
      To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
      Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 5:27 PM
      Subject: OT and not OT: towing ability


      Since renting a whole truck to move doesn't seem like a viable =
plan, I was thinking of renting a trailer or 2. Looking at towing with a =
8v VW (most likely scirocco) and a 01 Jetta 2.0. Haven't looked up the =
towing limits yet but I know Allyn's Rieger can tow that parachute of a =
trailer with a ton of stuff in it. Granted, he doesn't have a stock 8v =
though... It will be all flat, highway miles until CO. Should I even be =
considering this as an option or is it not a good idea?

      Dan





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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>hmm, 8v may have a harder time, i'd =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Al</FONT></DIV>
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  <P>Being that roccs are lower than most cars, should I stick the heavy =
stuff=20
  in the back of the trailer to offset the tongue weight? Even an 8v is =
capable=20
  of 1000lbs? I'm mainly concerned with the very long uphills when I get =
into=20
  the Rockies. It will be May and the last thing I want is overheating =
or just=20
  not having enough power.=20
  <P>Dan=20
  <P>&nbsp;<B><I>Allyn &lt;<A=20
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    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>i would say a rocco is capable of =
pulling a=20
    thousand pounds or so. the thing you must avoid though is tongue =
weight=20
    (downward force on the hitch).</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Al</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
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      <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> OT and not OT: =
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      ability</DIV>
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      <P>Since renting a whole truck to move doesn't seem like a viable =
plan, I=20
      was thinking of renting a trailer or 2. Looking at towing with a =
8v VW=20
      (most likely scirocco) and a 01 Jetta 2.0. Haven't looked up the =
towing=20
      limits yet but I know Allyn's Rieger can tow that parachute of a =
trailer=20
      with a ton of stuff in it. Granted, he doesn't have a stock 8v =
though...=20
      It will be all flat, highway miles until CO. Should I even be =
considering=20
      this as an option or is it not a good idea?</P>
      <P>Dan</P>
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