[V8] re Trailer hitch

[Tony and Lillie]

To second that:

I towed a 4000 lb loaded boat behind a chipped 3300lb 5000TQ. I never 
exceeded 55mph for 24 hours of driving. The travel speed was not set by the 
power of the car. It was in concern for handling and braking. Not saying I'd 
recommend that, though.;-)

Generally speaking, a good rule of thumb is never exceed 75% of the towing 
vehicles weight if you are towing for a significant distance at highway 
speed. That rule is for a trailer with brakes, BTW. As has been mentioned, 
braking is by far the biggest concern. Even with trailer brakes, drive very 
carefully till you get a feel for the "new" stopping distances. That way, 
you always will have plenty of reaction distance.

Tony Hoffman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Schlueter" <andyschlueter at 4techwork.com>
To: "v8q" <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 1:09 PM
Subject: [V8] re Trailer hitch


> Guys, I pulled a 600lb car dolly with a 3400lb 200 20v avant. Power was
> not an issue, g60's were. As long as you keep an eye on traffic and
> downshift (if you can ;) ) all should not bee too bad. I also had the hr
> race springs with stock struts at the time, and no rub. Your towing
> limit with the v8 is the weight of the v8 itself minus 10% to be safe.
>
> $.02
> Andrew W. Schlueter
> '90 V8 MQuattro
> '90 Jetta VR6TTQ
> '87 4000cs
> www.hausofdub.com