04 GTI 1.8T? Tow Boat???
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The only thing I could find was that towing was not recommended.
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buying a truck is not an option...I don't wanna have to worry about a new truck/or used truck. and a used boat..i only wanted to spend like 5k on the boat..less if possible...
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I would assume a max tow of 1500lbs on your VDub. If the boat is lightweight, and the trailor is too, you should be fine.
I've never towed with mine (04' Jetta 1.8t) but I'm sure it can handle it.
I've never towed with mine (04' Jetta 1.8t) but I'm sure it can handle it.
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See The whole reason why I even thought about towing a boat on my tiny car. is because I herd some guy say it was very possible..but im like its FWD....4cyl..and TINY....etc...he kept saying, its not a problem, its a stickshift......im still very skeptical...This guy was kinda redneck, and anything to him was "possible"
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Think about this....the Saturn Vue 4 cyl makes 145hp/152tq (somewhere around there) and has a tow rating of 1500lbs.
So does the Saturn Ion, same tow capacity for the car.
(I work at Saturn, so I use their numbers)
So does the Saturn Ion, same tow capacity for the car.
(I work at Saturn, so I use their numbers)
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Hahah i can only imagine a little fwd 4cyl trying to put a boat in the water, you can try and tow it and put it in the water but your car is going to go in the water with the boat. just buy an old 4x4, youll be glad you did........
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try going uphill on wet concrete while trying to tow something, aint gonna happen.....
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im not sure if that is such a good idea for a 18' boat. one time when my friend and I went wake boarding there was a guy with a Jimmy putting his little dingy boat in the water and when he went to pull the trailer out of the water he was just sitting there spinning and he couldent pull himself out. 
we had to pull him out with the F250
we had to pull him out with the F250
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