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Open Roads Forum  >  Dinghy Towing  >  All  > Towing using a Car Trailer - Info for a Newbie This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Sailingnuts • View posts San Jose, CA, USA Senior Member Joined: 08/04/2004 View Profile Posted: 08/25/04 12:44am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator We have just acquired a 2005 Winnie Journey 36 and are planning to use our existing VW Jetta as Dingy. We are not full timers and my wife uses the car for her daily needs; work and other. Is it wrong to have a Trailer and tow the Jetta on it? The trailers I am seeing have electric brakes and enough capacity to carry a jetta. My Coach can pull 10,000 lbs and the trailer GV of 7000lbs. Please help. Newton All the best, 1st Mate (The Admiral) & Sailingnuts 2005 Winnebago Journey 36' DP, 350 CAT 2006 Toyota Sienna Limited AWD TOAD 72soa • View posts cent. florida Full Member Joined: 10/29/2003 View Profile Posted: 08/25/04 04:33am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I tow my ih scout on a car trailer. I like it. The problem you will hear people say is that a trailer is difficult to manuver and where do you put it etc. I recommend a trailer. turninghawk • View posts Orlando, FL Senior Member Joined: 09/11/2003 View Profile Posted: 08/25/04 04:57am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Since a Jetta is front wheel drive, why not use a dolly instead of a trailer? Less expensive and much more compact to store, especially at a campground that may have limited space. Surge brakes are a good waqy to go on the tow dolly. May be worth looking into. Good Luck. Enjoy your journies in your Journey!! "Never confuse education with intelligence, nor motion with progress" stupidbaker57 • View posts Lakeville, Ma. USA Full Member Joined: 03/08/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/25/04 05:18am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I pull on a trailer. The main thing I see is the extra weight of the trailer. 1,000 to 1,500 extra pounds means that much more in other stuff you could be bringing. Backing up is easy with the trailer and I've never had a problem at campgounds because of it. Dave Sailingnuts • View posts San Jose, CA, USA Senior Member Joined: 08/04/2004 View Profile Posted: 08/26/04 06:41pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Do any of you have any suggestion/recommendation on the trailer? Are electric brakes sufficient for the combined weigh of trailer plus Jetta? Newton stupidbaker57 • View posts Lakeville, Ma. USA Full Member Joined: 03/08/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/30/04 09:40pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator My trailer is a Big Tex and it has 4 wheel brakes which is plenty to stop the trailer, the 3500 lb car, and the 28 ft hotel too! You won't have any problem. Dave George B • View posts Northern CA Senior Member Joined: 02/06/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/31/04 12:31am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I pull a 20' enclosed trailer and love it. I can haul my Harley and Jeep at the same time. It is 10,000 GVW and 4 wheel brakes. I use the Prodigy controller. George B 2007 American Eagle 1999 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 2003 Harley Fat Boy Enclosed Car Trailer American Coach Yahoo Group This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Open Roads Forum  >  Dinghy Towing  >  All  > Towing using a Car Trailer - Info for a Newbie

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