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OT and not OT: towing ability
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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.
Dan
Allyn <amalventano@sc.rr.com> wrote: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 ----- From: Dan Smith To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 5:27 PMSubject: 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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<P>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.
<P>Dan
<P> <B><I>Allyn <amalventano@sc.rr.com></I></B> wrote:
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=sad_rocc@yahoo.com href="mailto:sad_rocc@yahoo.com";>Dan Smith</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=scirocco-l@scirocco.org href="mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org";>scirocco-l@scirocco.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March 29, 2003 5:27 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> OT and not OT: towing ability</DIV>
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<P>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?</P>
<P>Dan</P>
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