2009 Jetta TDI trailer wiring

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I'll quibble back. You raise an extremely good point. There are many
misguided people out there who don't know or won't pay attention to
limitations. I specified a Boler fibreglass trailer at 760 TOTAL pounds, and
NOT 760 on the tongue, more like 100 or so. Remember all trailers MUST have
some positive tongue weight! They are also aerodynamic, nor generally
affected by cross winds, and have real car sized tires, on a big steel frame
so they have a balanced and very low centre of gravity. I suggest that
people Google Boler to find out about these remarkable trailers and their
history. I have towed it very successfully and safely with an ancient
automatic Corolla with 300,000+ km, with about 2/3 of its nominal 108 hp
left. No appreciable fading on the drum brakes either, even in hilly (4-15%
grades) country.Within reason, a(n) (aluminum) folding tent trailer is
similar, but I never considered one because they tend to have smaller,
skinnier tires, more weight, and poorer areodynamics than a Boler or similar
type of trailer like a Casita or Trillium, and so tend to bounce around a
bit more. I also specified NOT some freakishly large and long trailer that
exceeds the length and weight of the towing vehicle. The second scenario
will waggle the tow vehicle, even if it could pull it, and unbraked it would
be a downhill disaster waiting to happen. Cross winds would make it so easy
to jackknife as well. The first is quite safe, as long as you account for it
being behind you. They were designed to be safely towed by small economy
cars.

Jim Bartley
Prince Edward Island

As with me. I was towing a CombiCamp with my 1990 Miata. Trailer GVW

loaded was 900lbs, tongue weight was approximately 30 lbs. Never a
problem. One trip alone was over 5,000 kms through Alberta,
Saskatchewan, Manitoba, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana,
Idaho, Washington, British Columbia, and home to Alberta. That included
2 crossings of the Rockies. Know your vehicle, its capabilities, and
the towed unit.

My 2006 Mark V Jetta TDI 5M sedan is rated at 907 kg (2000 lb) maximum
trailer weight, and 91kg (200 lb) maximum tongue weight, per my owner's
manual. Obviously there would be no problem towing a Boler of the size
Jim has!

Stuart H.
Alberta

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Re: 2009 Jetta TDI trailer wiring - 04-10-2009 , 02:03 PM