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PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 5:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just put a trailer hich on and nothing to tow yet, but it's been said before: you can tow quite a bit, but your brakes are the real concern. I've been looking a a motorcycle tent camper as an option.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I finally put the hitch on the van and towed my 17' Boston Whaler to the ramp last night. I backed down the ramp and pulled it back up to make sure I could. The van did really well towing the just under 2000# setup, braking and accelleration was OK, with the subaru 2.2 and all new (last spring) brake components. Wife drove it back to the house, without boat, just trailer, and said she felt OK with it too.

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 6:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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My van is quite the snob. It is not the tow(er), it's the tow(ee)


now that is Funny!

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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My van is quite the snob. It is not the tow(er), it's the tow(ee) Cool

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 6:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Picked up the hitch from eTrailer, hitch + ball + electrical was $205. Not bad. Brand New. CL has used ones for under $75 tho.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 6:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Here's my WESTRAILIA I built a few years ago.

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Hey motelvw -

Can you tell me the paint combination on your westy - is that wolfram gray with cloud gray top?

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 9:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't have a trailer hitch, yet, but I did tow an electric Renault 5 (full of lead acid batteries) up a hill with a chain through the tow loop. That's not a combination you see in southern Ohio much. I just wish we'd had a third person to snap a photo!
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

We found this Doka outside Las Vegas on our way home from Tucson to Seattle. We kept it at 55 with the Subaru 6 cylinder but stopping was dificult even with the big Audi brakes up front.

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anyone else here have some picture of car trailers being used?

Them uk folk have all the cool trailers with electric breaks being towed with volvol station wagons
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shocked Shocked Shocked

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Holy smokes, I felt guilty towing a rabbit pickup today with my westy.

that boat is nuts.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

canasync wrote:
Shocked Shocked Shocked

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BIG balls of brass on that guy! Shocked
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Must be in the UK, those guys tow 30ft doubledecker trailers with polo's and call it normal.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A little over 2000 lbs towing,2.2 suby syncro, no issues at all,even at 75mph.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Just the trailer was 2000LBs. We towed 6 loads to the dump that were over 3000LBs. My syncro is 5000LBs + 3000LBs =8000LBs. Thats pure VW WBX'r moving power VW Logo VW Logo VW Logo VW Logo
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 11:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stock 2.1l motor, stock trans. She is a work horse. Cool

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 2:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gotta throw in my $.02

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PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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A little over 2000 lbs towing,2.2 suby syncro, no issues at all,even at 75mph.
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That's very encouraging to hear! I'm working on a watercooled swap in a bay Westy right now, and my goal is to tow a 4 seat rail buggy on a trailer to the woods. Of course I'm in Florida so not much elevation change to deal with like you.

How does your setup stop? Are you running trailer brakes? Do you tow in 4th gear?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 27, 2012 9:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stops fine, I also pull my suby powered dunebuggy with it too.
The brakes are new, no trailer brakes,I don't tailgate.
If I can hit a steep incline at 65, I can maintain it.
Very rarely, do I have to downshift, my trans ratio is 4.86.
This is the buggy, I'd guess it to be 2800lb with the T-trailer.
Needless to say the van is alot more sporty without the load.
Where do you ride in Fl. I'll be in Bradenton March 8th?

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