OT: Mounting a tow hitch to a wagon.

[Tony Hoffman]

On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 7:00 AM, Kneale Brownson
<knealeski at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I'd be surprised if any hitch specifically made for an A4 (or a scoobiedoo, for that matter) actually bolted "to the floor of the trunk".  I have hitches on two Audi 200s and a VW Jetta, and all of them bolt to the frame rails.  The Audis bolt THROUGH the floor of the trunk as part of the attachment to the frame rails.  They're all rated at a 2500-3000 pound tow load, which I assume is more a matter of the car's braking ability than actual towing issues.
>

Absolutely true. I have a hitch that we built for a 5000TQ. That hitch
bolts only through the framerails, although on top I used angle iron
to reinforce it. I towed 4000 lbs with about 600lbs tounge weight 1200
miles (admitedly very slowly) with this setup. The framerails are
plenty strong for towing!!

Tony Hoffman