[s-cars] NAC? - Towing Capacity Figures

Wed Jan 19 19:57:48 EST 2005

Hi all,

Here is the information from '96 A6 and S6 user manuals:
- The A6 (V6) have a trailer capacity of 2000lbs with brakes on the trailer,
1455lbs w/o brakes, 110lbs tongue load.
- The S6 have no trailer capacity mentionned.
Besides, I have to mention that the A6 Quattro have a towing limit of 0mph,
0 miles when lifted by the front or rear wheels only while the S6 have a
towing limit of 30mph, 30miles which is the towing limit of the older Audis
Quattro (90Q20V, 4000Q, 5000Q). So I suspect the S6 trailer capacity to be
closer to a 200TQ than a A6/V6 as the engine/drivetrain is closer to the
200TQ.

BTW, Mark, if all you want is an excuse to have another car just for you,
just buy another Audi and use the excuse that some people on the Audi lists
have up to 5 Audis for their own use and you have only two. I'm sure an S6
avant with some good quality trunk mat is able to carry all you want.

Vincent.

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[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] De la part de Mark Pollan
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Objet : RE: [s-cars] NAC? - Towing Capacity Figures

Thank you gentlemen for all the responses.  I did consider a hitch for the
S6 but I am really looking for something that will tow with ease and into
which I can throw salty wetsuits, vests, 2x6s, etc. without cringing.  It's
also my way of justifying the extravagance of a second vehicle in a one
person household.

Regards,

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Pizzimenti [mailto:joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 7:48 AM
To: Robert Myers
Cc: keith at maddock.com; Mark Pollan; s-car-list at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [s-cars] NAC? - Towing Capacity Figures

There's probably nothing wrong with towing with a stock S6, but once you
start hogging it out and EGT's are already near the limit and you're pumping
26-30psi into a motor and asking it to pull a lot, something's gotta give.

My friend's F-350 mit Powerstroke turbodiesel has several programs that he
can plug in via the OBD-II port, the more radical ones explicitly say not to
attempt towing due to higher EGT's and risk of hurting the motor.  I've
noticed in my car that EGT's get higher even with just some luggage and a
set of wheels and tires, much less a trailer.

Joe

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 05:57:51 -0500, Robert Myers <robert at s-cars.org> wrote:
> 
> IIRC, towing is mentioned in the owner's manual and is not forbidden.
Also
> IIRC, load limits are mentioned.  This leads me to believe that, 
> within reason, there is nothing wrong with towing with an S6.  Perhaps 
> the advice might be RTFM.
> 
> At 12:02 AM 1/19/2005 -0500, Keith Maddock wrote:
> 
> >Mark Pollan <mark.pollan at mci.com> wrote:
> > > Apologies in advance but the knowledge base of the members 
> > > comprising
this
> > > list is unparalleled in my world sooo..
> > >
> > > I am looking for a complimentary vehicle to my S6 (ahah, Audi 
> > > content)
and
> > > am looking at mid-size SUVs (4Runner, Pilot, Montero, etc) for 
> > > hauling
and
> > > towing (2500 lbs worth of Waverunners) capability.  The max 
> > > payloads
do not
> > > differ much but the towing capacity ranges from 2000 lbs (Montero) 
> > > to
5000
> > > lbs (4Runner).  The horsepower/torque specs really do not differ 
> > > that
much
> > > across the power trains.  With all that said, how do manufacturers
> > determine
> > > towing capacity?  Is there an actual formula mandated by the feds 
> > > or
is
> > > there a significant degree of marketeering?
> >
> >Actually, what's wrong with towing with the S6?  Does anyone know 
> >what the towing rating is on our cars.  I see the C5 S6 avant is 
> >rated up to 4630 lbs in the UK.  The C4 S6 can't be too far behind.
> >
> >http://www.aa.co.nz/Section?Action=View&Section_id=257&Story_id=1565
> >Lists the C4 100 at 3087 lbs for  "5 cyl" and 3418 lbs for "V6" , I 
> >would assume the turbo motor is capable of as much as the V6...
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Keith
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