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Old February 25th 05, 04:55 PM
Gander
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Default trailer hitch on a VW 2000 GTI?

Thanks for posting this thread.

I just bought a home (my first) and drive a 1994 Jetta-III 2.0
automatic with 206K miles. Anyway, I'm moving and as roomy as the car
is (along with "creative" packing) I can only move so much. Ideally
I'd go out a buy a compact truck, which is handy for a homeowner to
have, but I need the mileage from my Jetta, as I have a 84 mile round
trip daily commute. Not to mention changing vehicles right now is cost
prohibitive.

The solution came to me this morning and here I am reading about small
trailers and hitches for V-Dubs...

My comment on the trailer is, check out www.northerntool.com They sell
road ready compact trailers that weight about 300# but can carry 800#.
The cost is between $169 and $199 + freight shipping. So you figure
that for a hitch, and trailer, you can make your move and have a handy
way to get stuff home from the hardware store or just to move stuff
that's took cumbersome to fit in the car for probably less that $300.
A pretty good deal and idea I think...

I also wouldn't sweat the max spec for hauling. Figure the car was
designed to carry at least 4 adults... (180# x 4 = 720#) Figure too,
some luggage, so you're very safe to assume 1,000#. Just drive alone,
don't overpack, and take it real easy both on gas and brakes...

Good luck with the move.

G

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