[s-cars] Anyone towing with their urS4/S6?

[Robert Myers]

The owner's manual for my '95 urS6 says trailer weights should not 
exceed 2,000 pounds if the trailer has its own brakes and 1455 pounds 
if the trailer does not have brakes.  It also specifies a load 
shifting hitch so that part of the weight load is distributed to the 
front wheels.


At 02:12 PM 10/10/2006, Mark Rivera wrote:
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>My current tow vehicle is a 2001 Ford Escape, and it's rated for 3000lbs.
>My S4 has more HP/TQ, and weighs a little more.  I think the Escape comes in
>at about 3300-3500lbs., and it gets pushed around a little when I apply the
>brakes downhill, so I think a more massive vehicle would help with this.  I
>tow a 1500lb sportscar on a single axle trailer that weighs about 1000lbs,
>so I need 2500lb capacity.  I'm sure the S4 is probably only rated for 2000
>lbs, and I'd guess most of that is because it's not designed to handle more
>than about 200lb tongue weight.  So, If I were to chip the S4 with stock
>components (or leave it stock for that matter), and add some heavier springs
>all around, I wonder if it would suffice as an occasional tow vehicle to
>nearby autocrosses and short distance lapping days???  Eventually, I'll need
>to replace the Escape for the growing family, but I really don't want to get
>into a big SUV just for the towing capacity, nor do I want to tax a FWD
>minivan to do the job.  I'm fairly certain the S4 chassis can handle the
>abuse, but I'm more worried about sustained boost going up hills and cooling
>capacity, especially when I eventually chip the car.
>
>Thanks,
>Mark
>
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Bob
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