Touareg Towing Pic

trollhole

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6500lb SUV with 7700lbs towing capacity with 310 hp and 305lbs of Torque towing a 7000lb boat.<br /> :D <br />
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phatmanmike

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that stupid truck looking car weighs 6500 pounds? what a waste of gas!!!
 

Bondo

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I'm not saying it Can't Be Done,<br />But,<br />I see an Accident Waiting to Happen, in that photo................<br /><br />In Less than Ideal conditions,<br />That Boat IS going to Drive that Tow Unit..........
 

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My wife wants one of those Touareg's so bad she can taste it. Unfortantely the Pointer is cooking up a F150 in the near future. :D
 

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Dont Knock that Vehicle it can do the job. It is rated for the weight and will pull that boat with no issues safety or otherwise. You gotta realize a boat that weighs that much will have trailer brakes. Also notice that the vehicle is flat as in the arse end is not draging the ground. This is due to a very good suspension. Face it guys there are other vehicles other than trucks that can do the job. Personally I dont want a boat that big, look at the fuel bill!!! And just where do you mount a trolling motor? My Ford F-150 is rated to pull that boat also (same tow rating as that Car/SUV/thing).<br /><br />What kills it for me is that I can buy 2 vehicles for the price of the VW. Be they FORD-CHEVY- or DODGE.<br />OH and lets not forget Nissan. Any of the Full sized truck brands I mentioned can pull that boat.<br />And they do not have to be super duties.<br /><br />Bondo-<br />Now let me ask this, is any tractor as in an 18 wheeler heavier than the trailer? Not in this lifetime it weighs 3 times as much! When fully loaded. And I dont see you bashing that.
 

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Hey,<br />Thats my favorite Boat ramp. I'm there all the time, but I've yet to ever see that boat there.<br />Look in the background and you'll see all the "real" trucks that usually make up the parking lot.<br /><br />I guess some smooth salesman at the Boat show saw a divorced, balding, single executive and told him he could pick up chicks in it. ;) ;) ;) <br /><br />My take on it...since that boat has a long trailer, what happens when he tries to load at low tide and the trailer axles are off the end of the ramp and the Toureg is sitting in the ramp slime. No amount of 4wd is going to help you out in that situation. You'll need a full size 4x4 Truck with a long wheelbase so at least one set of tires is on firm dry ground. Add I'm not sure if the VW has a low range or is it only AWD. That would make matters even worse.<br /><br />Nav :cool:
 

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Trollhole,<br />But for the price of the engine upgrade, you can buy a new "spare" Full size truck.<br /><br />I love the VW diesel engine. I wish it was just a bit more affordable.<br /><br />Nav :cool: <br />PS: I was a VW diesel owner and they make excellent vehicles. I would buy one again in a heartbeat.
 

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Also has this engine as an option.<br />
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<br />310hp 5.0L DOHC 20 valve intercooled twin turbo V-10 engine with direct diesel injection<br />Engine displacement: 5.0L <br />Engine horsepower: 310hp @ 3,750RPM <br />Engine torque: 553 lb.-ft. @ 2,000RPM <br />And gets 24mpg. :eek: <br />And rides and handles like a luxury sedan. <br /> <br />Can you beat those numbers and ride with your Ford, Chevy, or Dodge?
 

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Trollhole,<br />Its kind of funny, most auto manufacturers build pickups then scramble to make an engine strong enough to put in them...<br /><br />VW on the other hand, has a slew of great powerplants, but no truck body. I think the V10 TDI would sell like crazy over here if they had a full size truck to put it in :) Heck, I'd buy it!<br /><br />Its a shame...<br /><br />Nav :cool:
 

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or if you lived in Europe you could have this as an option.<br /><br />W-12<br />450hp<br />350 ft/lbs torque<br />
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Originally posted by Navigator:<br /> Trollhole,<br />But for the price of the engine upgrade, you can buy a new "spare" Full size truck.<br /><br />I love the VW diesel engine. I wish it was just a bit more affordable.<br /><br />Nav :cool: <br />PS: I was a VW diesel owner and they make excellent vehicles. I would buy one again in a heartbeat.
I agree It is expensive. But it's kind of like a swiss army knife it has everything you need. <br />And it does have low range with locking center and rear differentials with the ability to brake wheels that slip individualy.
 

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I totally agree.<br /><br />Here is another pic that seems a little crazy.<br />
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<br />He is towing a 28 ft. travel trailer with a dry weight of 6,000 lbs. It is probably around 7,000 lbs. loaded. His touareg has the v8, air susp. and pps. for weight distribution and sway control, uses a hensley hitch. He just got through towing it 5,000 miles over 3 months and said the touareg handled it easily under all circumstances.
 

gonefishie

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I definetely go with a at least a 3/4 ton truck for boat that size. when that thing starts swinging there is no way you can handle it with the VW. It an awesome SUV, don't get me wrong but not when it come to towing that monster of a boat.
 

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Trollhole,<br />Its kind of funny, most auto manufacturers build pickups then scramble to make an engine strong enough to put in them...<br /><br />VW on the other hand, has a slew of great powerplants, but no truck body. I think the V10 TDI would sell like crazy over here if they had a full size truck to put it in Heck, I'd buy it!
Ok here you go AAC <br /><br />The AAC is what you want :)
 

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Bondo-<br />Now let me ask this, is any tractor as in an 18 wheeler heavier than the trailer? Not in this lifetime it weighs 3 times as much! When fully loaded. And I dont see you bashing that.
Realgun,<br />You're comparing Apples,+ Oranges............<br /><br />A Tractor(of a Tractor/Trailer) is Supposed to carry 50%/60% of the Load..........<br />Unlike a Truck/Trailer, which more resembles the typical boat trailer rig, Should be loaded to a 10%/15% tongue weight......<br /><br />Now, I can tell you from Experience, That loading Either combination to the Load Ratio of the Other combination, <br />Can get you Killed, Very Easily......<br /><br />I Still say that photo is an Accident looking for a place to Happen...................<br /><br />The Tail WILL Wag the Dog............. ;)
 

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My experience with german products is that everything is over engineered and then overly priced to match<br /><br />with everything working in concert things should be fine.<br /><br />Although like my BIL says there is nothing like weight when towing weight.<br /><br />I did not realize the toureg weighed that much 6500 how does that compare with a suburban??
 

umblecumbuz

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How about 410 horses and 500 lb/ft torque?<br />That's what the Europeans get from that diesel engine when it's superchipped?<br /><br />Plenty of pull, but I'd still hate to have the cart pulling the horse if that rig jacknifed!<br /><br />I'd keep the Touareg, chip it, and get me a smaller boat. And with the change, I'd buy a house ... and another boat ... and browse through more catalogues and ...
 

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I haven't checked, but the GVWR (gross vehicle weight rating) might be 6500# but I doubt it weighs 6500 pounds. 3/4 ton pickups usually have a 8500# GVWR but they do not weight 8500 pounds. GVWR is it all up weight including people gear, and load. Over the road trucks by the way, use a fifth wheel hitch which places the effective tongue load or pin load ahead of the driving axle(s). With a standard hitch, all the weight is behind the vehicle which quickly leads to the tail wagging the dog when a too small/short wheel base vehicle pulls a too long/heavy trailer.
 

jlshields

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Something's wrong of the pic with the travel trailer. See how far away from the vehicle the head for the weight dist hitch is? All I've seen sit right up next to the rear bumper...or is this something new?
 
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