Tiptronic and boat trailer
 

I´m planning to buy an A4 2,8Q -98 with tiptronic. Is there any problem to
pull my boat trailer (1300kg with boat) out of the water or would a manual
gearbox be better for this purpose?

Regards
Bo

Re: Tiptronic and boat trailer
 

On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 17:46:49 +0200, "BH" <bo.harnemo@(remove)brfsodrahamn.se>
wrote:

>I´m planning to buy an A4 2,8Q -98 with tiptronic. Is there any problem to
>pull my boat trailer (1300kg with boat) out of the water or would a manual
>gearbox be better for this purpose?

Check the load rating first. 3000 pounds translates to a minimum tongue weight
of 300 pounds, which is pretty high for such a small vehicle, and if its
filled with the kids heading to a day on the lake you may be over the limit.

Otherwise, you really don't want to put a clutch into this equation.
Torque-multiplying slush boxes are the much better choice for towing boats up
ramps when the prime mover is a relative lightweight (as in this case).

/daytripper
'00 s4 6spd