The maximum allowed by TuV in Germany is 2000KG with brakes for a 2WD T3 and
2500KG for a Syncro - this is even with the 112HP wasserboxer motor.
Proving that it is the brakes that is what is needed to tow more than this.
BTW both are 700KG with out brakes.

David Marshall

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Veedub
Sent: November 20, 2001 6:12 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: VR6 TOW ?

> Hmmm...Feynman was pretty right most of the time.  With your racecar on
the
> trailer behind the 1.6TD at 70MPH how do you stop?  That's lots of MV**2
to
> scrub off with vanagone brakes.
>
> curious.
>
> pensioner (what goes up must come down.  Second derivitive of position
with
> respect to time)

No trailer.  Just a tow-dolley.  Race car is an 89 GTI (it weighs in at
1995 lbs).    No problems stopping it.   I was actually impressed with
the stopping power of my van.  Mind you I do have all new brakes on it
including calipers.

Jay