Re: Towing With V8 (was: Boating with an S4)

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <3.0.6.32.19990817113705.04b3ae80@dinamis.com> CLIFFORD ILKAY writes:

> According to the owner's manual of my 1990 V8Q, towing capacity is:
>
> Braked trailer	900 kg (2,000 lb.)
> Unbraked trailer	680 kg (1,499 lb.)
> Tongue load		75 kg (165 lb.)

Interesting.  The tow hitch on Roger Galvin's Type 44 allows 1700kg with
the stock 240mm clutch plate, and 2000kg with an uprated 250mm clutch
plate.

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 Phil Payne
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