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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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