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It's amazing Larry but it seems that 90 % of the dead or dying Sciroccos =
on this list asking for help seem to be 16 Valves. A 16 valve has to be =
running if it's going to tow. Why so much down time? If one likes to run =
at 7000 RPM, brag horsepower and forget torque a 16 V is a great engine =
( if it's running ).
=20
Brian in Washington
or California or anywhere else I want to go any day and every day in my =
little ole 79 Scirocco with a willing 8 V.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: L F=20
To: Allyn ; Dan Smith ; scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 6:15 AM
Subject: Re: OT and not OT: towing ability
Hmmm, I'd limit any 8v to occaisonal trips around the block.
Towing or not.
:)
Larry
sandiego16v
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Allyn=20
To: Dan Smith ; scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: OT and not OT: towing ability
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 size=3D2>It's amazing Larry but it seems that 90 % of the =
dead or dying=20
Sciroccos on this list asking for help seem to be 16 Valves. A 16 valve =
has to=20
be running if it's going to tow. Why so much down time? If one likes to =
run at=20
7000 RPM, brag horsepower and forget torque a 16 V is a great =
engine (=20
if it's running ).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Brian in Washington</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>or California or anywhere else I want to go any day =
and every=20
day in my little ole 79 Scirocco with a willing 8 V.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Drocco16v@netzero.net href=3D"mailto:rocco16v@netzero.net";>L =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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href=3D"mailto:sad_rocc@yahoo.com";>Dan Smith</A> ; <A=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 30, 2003 =
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AM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: OT and not OT: =
towing=20
ability</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hmmm, I'd limit any 8v to occaisonal =
trips around=20
the block.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Towing or not.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>:)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Larry</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>sandiego16v</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Damalventano@sc.rr.com =
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href=3D"mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org";>scirocco-l@scirocco.org</A> =
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2003 2:59=20
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ability</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>hmm, 8v may have a harder time, i'd =
limit it to=20
500 lbs</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Al</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=3Dsad_rocc@yahoo.com =
href=3D"mailto:sad_rocc@yahoo.com";>Dan Smith</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Damalventano@sc.rr.com=20
href=3D"mailto:amalventano@sc.rr.com";>Allyn</A> ; <A=20
title=3Dscirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
=
href=3D"mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org";>scirocco-l@scirocco.org</A> =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March 29, =
2003 5:49=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: OT and not OT: =
towing=20
ability</DIV>
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<P>Being that roccs are lower than most cars, should I stick the =
heavy=20
stuff in the back of the trailer to offset the tongue weight? Even =
an 8v=20
is capable of 1000lbs? I'm mainly concerned with the very long =
uphills=20
when I get into the Rockies. It will be May and the last thing I =
want is=20
overheating or just not having enough power.=20
<P>Dan=20
<P> <B><I>Allyn <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:amalventano@sc.rr.com";>amalventano@sc.rr.com</A>></I></=
B>=20
wrote:=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> </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dsad_rocc@yahoo.com =
href=3D"mailto:sad_rocc@yahoo.com";>Dan=20
Smith</A> </DIV>
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title=3Dscirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
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href=3D"mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org";>scirocco-l@scirocco.org</A>=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March =
29, 2003=20
5:27 PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> OT and not OT: =
towing=20
ability</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<P>Since renting a whole truck to move doesn't seem like a =
viable=20
plan, I was thinking of renting a trailer or 2. Looking at =
towing with=20
a 8v VW (most likely scirocco) and a 01 Jetta 2.0. Haven't =
looked up=20
the towing limits yet but I know Allyn's Rieger can tow that =
parachute=20
of a trailer with a ton of stuff in it. Granted, he doesn't =
have a=20
stock 8v though... It will be all flat, highway miles until =
CO. Should=20
I even be considering this as an option or is it not a good =
idea?</P>
<P>Dan</P>
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