>Has anyone had experience towing heavy loads (1 ton or more)
>repeatedly for long distances, and has it had any dire consequences on
>the VW engine or transaxle?

I used to tow VW Bugs around with my '69 bus in Colorado-- trips of
50 miles or more, often over the Continental Divide (from Denver 5000'
to the Divide 11,000' to Dillon 9,000'). Opening the engine hatch let
it run cooler.

>My neighbor, who is a great fan of american iron, says that the F100 will
>still be towing heavy loads when the VW is scrap!

Let me get this straight: my 27-year-old VW will "soon" be scrap???
Guess I'd better junk it now, even tho it runs fine.

BTW, did he happen to predict where the F100 will be when it is 27 years 
old?  :^)

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