Gary McEachern wrote: > I have been seeing some references to people adding towing hitches to their > vans. Seems to me there isn't much power available to tow any sizeable load. > What type of load if any can be towed from a practical standpoint? By > practical I mean including towing up and down hills without killing the > brakes or drivetrain! The following links are for charts from VW, showing how much you can pull after your van. 2WD: http://www.vw-service.de/Techdata/Ratgeber/t2heckm.htm Syncro: http://www.vw-service.de/Techdata/Ratgeber/t2heckmsy.htm EV 2WD: http://www.vw-service.de/Techdata/Ratgeber/t4frontm.htm EV Syncro: http://www.vw-service.de/Techdata/Ratgeber/t4frontmsy.htm The text is in German, but the first column shows the engine power in KW, the second is unbraked trailer, the third is braked trailer @12% incline, while the fourth is braked trailer @10% incline. Any other Euro model VW is there, look up http://www.vw-service.de/Techdata/Ratgeber/Anh.htm and you'll find the boxes, where you choose model about half way down. PerL 87 Syncro 112i |
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