Can you tow a small trailer with a TT?
 

Hello all,

I have a 2006 3.2l Quattro TT. I am wondering if it is possible, even advisable to tow with the car? I was thinking of one of these:

http://www.kakaducamping.com/bushranger150.html

Re: Can you tow a small trailer with a TT?
 

What are you thinking? Towing a trailer with a TT! I'm sure it can be done but how could you do that to a great sports car. Get a VW Golf, add roof racks and get a Thule box, install a trailer hitch and you have the perfect car to tow a trailer and pack all the camping gear. I actually tow a similiar rig called a leisure Lite with my golf as it only weighs 250 lbs. Check them out but please don't humiliate your TT by installing a trailer hitch on it! Happy trails.

Re: Can you tow a small trailer with a TT?
 

Well, it would only be used a few times a year when going camping at times when it would be inclement to ride the motorcycle.

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you can mount 1 1/4 receiver hitch on TT, I have one on my 2003 coupe for bike rack. It is my daily commuter - I drive to edge of town and ride bike from there. If I take bike rack off, you barely notice the hitch. Only found one brand of hitch, and I would imagine is same for 3.2 - mine is 225 with dual so exhaust would be pretty much same. you could check specs on internet for towing and tongue weight it is rated for.

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What brand did you get? Need to get the bike to the track =/

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Oh, yeah, and track days too. I never thought of that, as I am thinking of putting together a used GSXR 600 as a track bike.

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I think that TT manual states pretty clear: you can not fit a trailer.

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only one brand that I could find for TT by Curt product no 11765 http://www.trailerhitchescanada.ca/h...hitch-433.html

paid about 300 for hitch and took hour or two to install. little cramped drilling holes for left mount on subframe.

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Towing a trailer with a small displacement turbo motor is NOT recommended. In addition, if the vehicle has a manual transmission clutch issue WILL arise. Be wary of expensive damage to the trany and engine.

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well i guess you can but why stress it out like that, trying getting a rental or something

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I drove mine 12+ hours from Calgary to gorge with small utility trailer. drove just fine at 80+ mph - car doesn't seem any worse for wear. will do same next summer. only issue I would be wary of is tongue weight. so long as you aren't putting bunch of weight on reach of trailer, or pulling excessive weight shouldn't be a big deal in my mind.

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I am really surprised at the 'negative' answers, Most people are on here because they love their vehicles and want to do 'something different' to improve them for their own needs. This site is full of people modifying their cars, but I don't see people saying anything about the many notices in the manual not to modify the exhaust, intake, don't change your own oil or spark plugs (!!!), etc. Just about anything you do to your car goes against what the manual recommends. Yes, towing w a small car is hard on it... so is autocrossing, driving in adverse conditions, driving fast, etc. Go to Europe, they are all small cars, usually smaller engines than US, mostly turbos, and yet, they survive, blocking the roads with their 'caravans'. Curt Manufacturing makes a hitch for the first gen TT quattros, it isn't super heavy duty (class1; 200# hitch weight, 2000# towing), but it gets the job done. Trailer towning is no more a load than hauling a fat passenger and luggage!

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car is fully capable of pulling small trailer. I drive mine to the gorge with small utility trailer with my windsurfing gear on the trailer. I still drive it 80+ mph with the trailer, and it's still got enough jam to pull out and pass. Gotta love that little car! BTW mine has 165 k km on it now (of which I put about 60k on) and clutch is original.

Re: Can you tow a small trailer with a TT?
 

Capable yes but I'm pretty sure towing a trailer with a sports car is considered sacrilege.