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What is the safe towing capacity for my Touareg?

Postby angib » Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:08 am

Well, firstly, it's not a 747, OK?

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I know it looks like a Photoshop fake but apparently it's for real - VW did move a 747 with a V10 diesel Touraeg. Press release

The Touareg was modified by adding steel ballast to nearly triple its weight (2.5t to 7.0t) and fitting the lower ratio rear end from a V8 model. The plane had dummy engines for a film project, so 'only' weighed 155t (342,000lb) instead of its usual 170t.

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Postby emiller » Tue Jan 02, 2007 10:59 am

3500 kg so they say.
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Postby Ma3tt » Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:58 am

Isn't that just 1/100th of a 747? Dang I hate math :lol:
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Postby emiller » Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:03 pm

3500 kg = 7700#'s with trailer brakes
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