Towing with a TDI

Still don't understand why one must use a full size truck to tow anything
;-)

Pete

'murica thats why!

On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 7:25:52 AM UTC-5, Tony wrote:
Still don't understand why one must use a full size truck to tow anything
;-)

Pete

'murica thats why!

Because 2.4 liter Celebrity not racecar. :-)

I last shopped for a trash hauler in 2011. TDI wagon might have made the short list but for a few deal breakers.

If I were on the market for a diesel, I would research fuel system reliability *hard*. VW has had issues I would not be prepared to put up with.

-Evan Ludeman / T8

On Monday, February 16, 2015 at 9:23:42 PM UTC-6, vontresc wrote:
Still don't understand why one must use a full size truck to tow anything
;-)

Pete

I know someone that towed his glider with his Honda CRX. Routinely at 80 MPH. Yes, the trailer weighed more than the car. And as I recall, the trailer did not have brakes.

I know someone that towed his glider with his Honda CRX. Routinely at 80 MPH. Yes, the trailer weighed more than the car. And as I recall, the trailer did not have brakes.

- Done that with 05 Accord, 80 MPH with no trailer brakes, no problems of any kind ever with the car, trailer or the transmission. Other than the European sentiments, not sure why would anyone want put themselves through the turbo diesel in US. Modern diesel engines are overly complicated - high pressure fuel pumps, turbos, injectors, dfp filters, mass wheels etc. Please google Audi/VW diesel fuel pump issues and the uncontrolled bio-mass-diesel fuel purity, especially in the corn producing bio-fuel lobbing states like IL. Just recently, after several lawsuits, VW/Audi actually admitted that they will be honoring warranty coverage for the biomass clogged fuel pumps...

On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:17:14 AM UTC-6, Steve Leonard wrote:
On Monday, February 16, 2015 at 9:23:42 PM UTC-6, vontresc wrote:
Still don't understand why one must use a full size truck to tow anything
;-)

Pete

I know someone that towed his glider with his Honda CRX. Routinely at 80 MPH. Yes, the trailer weighed more than the car. And as I recall, the trailer did not have brakes.

Would that have been GFB?

On Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 10:28:34 PM UTC-6, WB wrote:
On Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at 8:17:14 AM UTC-6, Steve Leonard wrote:
I know someone that towed his glider with his Honda CRX. Routinely at 80 MPH. Yes, the trailer weighed more than the car. And as I recall, the trailer did not have brakes.

Would that have been GFB?

Nope. A friend from Houston. Contest number on the glider was F1. An HP-18.

On Monday, February 16, 2015 at 9:23:42 PM UTC-6, vontresc wrote:
wrote:
On Friday, February 13, 2015 at 12:40:07 PM UTC-8, 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

I'm pretty sure the DSG transmission doesn't allow towing. I'm sure it
WILL tow, but with a hitch on the back you may have warranty issues. If
you're not under warranty, I wouldn't want to have to repair that
transmission.....I can't imagine how much that thing costs to repair.

I have a 2013 tdi wagon and love the car but have 5k left on the
powertrain and it's making me nervous, and I don't tow.

I'm pretty much limiting my search to manual transmission. This is going to
be dual use regular car with occasional Libelle towing duty (light trailer
with good surge brakes).

Still don't understand why one must use a full size truck to tow anything
;-)

Pete

'Cuz we can? If you have ever towed with a long wheelbase full size 'Murican Pickup Truck, you will never want to use anything else!

Well, of course, until you have to put gas in it.

Kirk
66

Yep did 5000 miles with a friend in his 3/4 ton Chevy last fall. A little over half was pulling a monster cobra. Sure was glad he was buying the gas!