I was going for a run down one of the major thoroughfares in Huntsville, Al, last night and saw a motorhome towing a tdi Golf. It was a very big, slick, new, expensive-looking mainly black motorhome. I didn't see where they were from -- too busy trying to be sure that green Golf really had "tdi" on the back. Is it anyone we know? And what about towing a Golf 4-wheels down? I wonder if they had the disconnecting half-shaft fitting that is sold for this purpose.
Saw a motorhome towing a tdi Golf
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GotDiesel?
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I wonder what would be more efficient... the RV pulling the TDI or the TDI pulling the RV? /images/graemlins/wink.gif
dqa
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LagoonBlueTDI
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I saw an expensive diesel powered "pusher" RV towing a TDI about a year ago just north of Minneapolis.
Gotta love it!
Gotta love it!
Hollywood
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I am unaware of VWs being able to flat-tow without alterations. Of course, just because the manufacturer doesn't recommend it doesn't mean it's not perfectly safe. I think Saturn and Geo have in the past marketed to the RV market specifically for this application.
Go leave them a TDICLUB business card.
I haven't seen any being drug through Florence, but have you guys ever seen the river tours? Barges loaded with probably 20 big RVs going up the Tennessee. Don't know how far they go up, sure struck me whem I first saw them.
Go leave them a TDICLUB business card.
I haven't seen any being drug through Florence, but have you guys ever seen the river tours? Barges loaded with probably 20 big RVs going up the Tennessee. Don't know how far they go up, sure struck me whem I first saw them.
MrMopar
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Hollywood said:
I am unaware of VWs being able to flat-tow without alterations. Of course, just because the manufacturer doesn't recommend it doesn't mean it's not perfectly safe.
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Almost any car you can modify to be able to do this. The main problem with auto transmissions is they will overheat without the engine running to spin the pump that pumps the transmission fluid through the cooler. You can get an aftermarket 12v pump that you plumb into the trans-cooler lines that will circulate the fluid while you tow the vehicle.
Hollywood said:
I am unaware of VWs being able to flat-tow without alterations. Of course, just because the manufacturer doesn't recommend it doesn't mean it's not perfectly safe.
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Almost any car you can modify to be able to do this. The main problem with auto transmissions is they will overheat without the engine running to spin the pump that pumps the transmission fluid through the cooler. You can get an aftermarket 12v pump that you plumb into the trans-cooler lines that will circulate the fluid while you tow the vehicle.