[Vwdiesel] Towing boat with 85 Jetta+1

[Terry Briggs]

good general rule is anything over 1klbs, you really should have 
trailer brakes, actually it's a requirement here in NY.  I haven't had 
any issue towing with my '85 jetta. Dragged the utility trailer to the 
dump several times. I don't have any big hills to go up but I do have a 
stretch of highway and 65mph speed zone to deal with. No heating issues 
to speak of. Just give yourself more time to get up to speed and you 
should be fine. I'll probably try dragging the pop up camper next year, 
that weighs in around 600 lbs by itself.
On Oct 26, 2008, at 2:03 PM, Doyt W. Echelberger wrote:

> Afterthought....Should have mentioned that in Europe, people towing 
> other
> vehicles are cautioned to provide trailer brakes on units that weigh 
> more
> than half that of the tow vehicle. You are pushing that limit if you 
> use
> the Jetta. If you tow with the Westy, you could get away without 
> trailer
> brakes, and could carry the outboard motor on your cargo floor. In any
> case, you could move the outboard to a position in front of the trailer
> wheels, so as to more safely locate that major weight.
>
> I towed a Swedish trailer over the Alps three times, using a VW 411, 
> and
> pulled trailers all over the USA and Canada, and suggest that you make 
> your
> decisions on the side of caution and safety. Anything can and 
> frequently
> does happen out there, and you don't want to discover a problem during 
> an
> emergency. Good luck.
>
>
> Doyt
> 76 Westy
> 85 Jetta TD
>
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