sciroccos & towing

[mk1mark at gmail.com (Mark F.)]

On 5/2/06, Foxx (in a box) <foxxinabox@wideopenwest.com> wrote:
>    as said in a previous message, i have an '85 that i plan to be towing
> with. i'm working on a utility trailer, but there is a '77 rabbit in
> tennessee that i'm interested in. assuming that i don't have to brave
> the smokies, should my car be able to pull the bunny home? i have a 1
> 7/8" ball and hope that i might be able to rent a tow dolly from u-haul,
> though i don't know what size their receiver is. if my car does have the
> muster, i might be willing to pull more cars with it. didn't someone
> fabricate a tow harness for a scirocco that didn't require a dolly? thanx.


<exit lurk mode>

The first car I hauled with my old 81 was with a U-haul dolly.  I
towed a 75 from Michigan - about a 5 hour drive.  That trip inspired
the creation of my collapsible, electric braked aluminum dolly...  I
*HIGHLY* recommend that you do not attempt to dolly a car w/ an A1 -
the braking ability is downright scary.  It'll pull it fine, and
contrary to Jim's input on tongue weight, dollies (including U-haul's)
don't put much weight on your hitch - the problem is braking...

Rhett is right about U-haul not allowing you to pick up a trailer or
dolly w/ an underrated vehicle.  I borrowed my friend's Jeep Cherokee
to pick up and return the U-haul dolly...

HTH,

Mark.
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