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Hi Dan;
I wouldn't worry about the power in the 8V engine. even a 1600 would =
have plenty. You can always shift down if you are lugging. I would worry =
more about the tranny and over heating. I used to haul a trailer with a =
1972 Datsun with a 1600 engine and on the long grades I would turn on =
the heater and heater fan even tho it was 100 degrees out so that I had =
enough cooling capacity to pull the long grades. At the least I would =
put an auxiliary switch on the radiator fan so I could turn it on at the =
bottom of the grade rather than let it get hot enough for the fan switch =
to turn it on.
Brian Decker
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Dan Smith=20
To: Allyn ; scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 2:49 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>Hi Dan;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> I wouldn't worry about the power =
in the 8V=20
engine. even a 1600 would have plenty. You can always shift down if you =
are=20
lugging. I would worry more about the tranny and over heating. I used to =
haul a=20
trailer with a 1972 Datsun with a 1600 engine and on the long grades I =
would=20
turn on the heater and heater fan even tho it was 100 degrees out so =
that I had=20
enough cooling capacity to pull the long grades. At the least I would =
put an=20
auxiliary switch on the radiator fan so I could turn it on at the bottom =
of the=20
grade rather than let it get hot enough for the fan switch to turn it=20
on.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Brian Decker</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 =
2:49=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 =
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> <B><I>Allyn <<A=20
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href=3D"mailto:amalventano@sc.rr.com";>amalventano@sc.rr.com</A>></I></=
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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>
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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> =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, March 29, =
2003 5:27=20
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 =
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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