Towing a beetle

[lil'_big_truck]

Hey all,

So some friends and I are starting to plan a summer trip to silverlake so bomb around the dunes and whatnot. What I was wondering was would my truck (97 3.0 4x4 w/ class 3 hitch) be able to tow my baja bug(~1600lbs) on a car trailer? I've flat towed it and used a dolly before but going from cincinnati to michigan I'd like to put it on a trailer. Is it advisable? or should I go find a full size pickup? Thanks for the help

 

[Captain Ledd]

Roughly 180 miles across the LP of Michigan, with a 2.3L in the middle of the night.

Unless your trailer is uber huge/heavy, your baja bug should be fine.

I also have towed my 18' trailer behind my Ranger. It looks ridiculous, but it's well within the weight ratings. The lowest for Rangers is still around 2,500 lbs.

 

[cvar]

FWIW, we've towed a Honda on a Uhaul dolly further than that, without any issues, but YMMV.