Towing with a TDI

On 2/16/2015 7:40 PM, SF wrote:
On Friday, February 13, 2015 at 5:49:38 PM UTC-5, BobW wrote:
On 2/13/2015 1:40 PM, vontresc wrote:
Looking at getting a new vehicle this spring, and am currently looking
into a Jetta Sportwagon TDI. Any of you guys use one to tow your ship?
Good or bad?

Peter


Oh Jeez...another "religious topic" question! :-)
Snip...

Brakes aside, I much preferred it to the 4WD, 6-speed manual, 2007 V6
Tacoma that replaced it (and in which, exceeding 18 mpg pulling the
15-meter glider trailer is a bonus...). But the latter vehicle is what my
wife fell in love with for her two-hole donkey-trailering needs (even
though the Maverick did quite nicely with that, too, distinctly aided w.
electric trailer brakes).

Your mileage WILL vary...

Bob W.

Bob, I Hesitate to ask, but curiosity won out over prudence. WTF is
two-hole Donkey-trailering? If it could have been in one of the scenes in
50 Shades of Gray, please don't answer.

SF

Ha ha! The critter trailer is simply a short, double-horse-wide, enclosed,
dual-axled horse trailer commonly seen throughout U.S. critter country. It
easily holds my wife's 3 donkeys (one full-sized; two minis) and associated
paraphernalia, as well as occasionally - in the truck - 'her real jackass'
(me). Compared to most glider trailers ever pulled, judging from
Maverick/Tacoma fuel mileage, the critter coach pulls 'real heavy.'

Regards,
Bob W.

P.S. Hope what my mama used to say ("Curiosity killed the cat; satisfaction
brought it back.") works for you!