Re: Am I going to hurt the car?

[eyvind.spangen@c2i.net (Eyvind Spangen)]

On Mon, 04 Oct 1999 14:11:14 -0400, you wrote:

>Stay away from boat ramps, Scott (that was the issue prompting the last
>thread on using Audis to pull trailers), and you'll be OK.  Your gas
>mileage will suffer significantly, but nothing else should.  I've pulled
>1500-2000 pounds (trailer and load) several times over 350-600 miles  with
>my '87 5kcstq, with no apparent ill effects.  My last trip like that a
>month ago, I pulled a 1200-pound jointer on a trailer that weighs about 800
>pounds from Moline, IL, to northern Michigan nonstop (except once for gas
>and "forever" at the bridge construction around Chicago), averaging 70 mph
>and 15 mpg.  Trailerless and at least 5 mph faster, I'd get 30 mpg.

Here in Norway, Europe, most cars are allowed to tow at least their
total unloaded weight, something that will be a bit over 3000 lbs for
my '87 5k.. And I have it on the license registration.. This is for
trailer with brake only.. Trailers without brakes is half the weight
(1500 for my car), but not over 1650 lbs. 

You need a extension on your license to tow heavy trailers,  when the
GW of the car and trailer exceeds 7800 lbs. If you will drive a
car/truck with a GW of more than 7800 lbs, you need another extension,
and for trucks over 16600 lbs, you need a truck driver's license.

ES