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« Reply #30 on: April 21, 2009, 17:27:42 pm »
A few years ago HVWs had an article on building a bug trailer by the Palmers. It didn't look that bad but I am not sure if my little mig is up to the task. (Plus I have visions of the trailer with beetle passing me on the highway.)

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« Reply #31 on: April 22, 2009, 09:57:13 am »
Quote from: Ole on February 23, 2009, 23:15:46 pm
Here's mine:



It's only a 1600cc Type1 engine with dual Kadrons. Not very fast but it works better than expected. I'm working on a 2.2 Type4 engine right now, should be better then...

I still think the t4 will slower Cheesy  and break down more


cheers richie
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« Reply #32 on: April 22, 2009, 10:16:14 am »
Quote from: sven on March 01, 2009, 11:40:55 am
Mine, T5 double cab 195 HP ( 174hp + ABT reprogrammed), tested to 170 km/h and still drive straigt as an arrow.

Holy shit - 170 km/h WITH trailer?

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« Reply #33 on: April 22, 2009, 11:29:04 am »
Quote from: BeetleBug on April 22, 2009, 10:16:14 am
Quote from: sven on March 01, 2009, 11:40:55 am
Mine, T5 double cab 195 HP ( 174hp + ABT reprogrammed), tested to 170 km/h and still drive straigt as an arrow.

Holy shit - 170 km/h WITH trailer?

Whats so strange with that BB... my little 1,9 TDI had no problem with 160 cruising speed and once or twice 180... solid as a rock... it's a long way to Spa Tongue
But that's many 100000's of kms ago....
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« Reply #34 on: April 22, 2009, 11:37:09 am »
Quote from: JHU on April 22, 2009, 11:29:04 am
Quote from: BeetleBug on April 22, 2009, 10:16:14 am
Quote from: sven on March 01, 2009, 11:40:55 am
Mine, T5 double cab 195 HP ( 174hp + ABT reprogrammed), tested to 170 km/h and still drive straigt as an arrow.

Holy shit - 170 km/h WITH trailer?

Whats so strange with that BB... my little 1,9 TDI had no problem with 160 cruising speed and once or twice 180... solid as a rock... it's a long way to Spa Tongue
But that's many 100000's of kms ago....

Impressive.. need to stop changing my car so often and focus on finding the right set up for going high speed trailing. Or even better, buy a trailer so that I do not reed to rent one.

NO.... what am I talking about. Totally forgot.. I have a street car capable of going anywhere by itself. No need for trailer.

Sorry - my mistake.
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« Reply #35 on: April 22, 2009, 11:49:20 am »
Quote from: BeetleBug on April 22, 2009, 11:37:09 am
Totally forgot.. I have a street car capable of going anywhere by itself. No need for trailer.

Sorry - my mistake.





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« Reply #36 on: April 22, 2009, 12:04:24 pm »
Here is what I used or will be using again...once my Car will be finished... Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

It's a T4 Caravelle 2.5l 150HP...

Frank
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« Reply #37 on: April 22, 2009, 19:46:56 pm »
Hi Frank

what year will we  see this again ?

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« Reply #38 on: April 22, 2009, 19:52:04 pm »
No more like will we see it ever again. Cheesy Grin
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« Reply #39 on: April 22, 2009, 21:03:40 pm »
Quote from: BeetleBug on April 22, 2009, 11:37:09 am
NO.... what am I talking about. Totally forgot.. I have a street car capable of going anywhere by itself. No need for trailer.

Sorry - my mistake.

Mistakes are easy to make  Smiley

You know what, you should buy a trailer and fit a hitch to the bug! That way your girlfriend can join you and Vegard in the streetcar, not be stuck behind you in a Volvo... Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #40 on: April 23, 2009, 07:44:18 am »
Quote from: JHU on April 22, 2009, 21:03:40 pm
Quote from: BeetleBug on April 22, 2009, 11:37:09 am
NO.... what am I talking about. Totally forgot.. I have a street car capable of going anywhere by itself. No need for trailer.

Sorry - my mistake.

Mistakes are easy to make  Smiley

You know what, you should buy a trailer and fit a hitch to the bug! That way your girlfriend can join you and Vegard in the streetcar, not be stuck behind you in a Volvo... Grin Grin Grin

 Cheesy

What I really should do is to buy this http://www.finn.no/finn/bap/object?finnkode=13511074 williams 136 trailer and find the magic balance spot. I notice that some of you prefer to back you car on the trailer and I reckon this is one way to get more weight on the ball. I know this can be a problem with a small, single axle trailer like the Williams 136.

What ball weight do you prefer? Heavy? light? If I remember correctly you did some research on this JHU? At what weight did you find that your car had the best balance?

Best rgs
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« Reply #41 on: April 23, 2009, 09:23:43 am »
Quote from: Udo on April 22, 2009, 19:46:56 pm
Hi Frank

what year will we  see this again ?

Udo

We will see, have another Project on the Road currently... Wink Grin Grin

If it does not get finished This Year...it will be next Year for sure...!!!

Frank
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« Reply #42 on: April 23, 2009, 09:25:18 am »
Quote from: gold65turbo on April 22, 2009, 19:52:04 pm
No more like will we see it ever again. Cheesy Grin

 Huh Roll Eyes Roll Eyes

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« Reply #43 on: April 23, 2009, 10:02:39 am »
What I did was read the registration papers for my Audi, in there it said 70kg on the hitch. Now, I don't know if this is set from Audi itself or from the Norwegian authorities but what I did was to place the bug straight over the boggy wheels and unhitched the car, then I placed a bathroom scale under the hitch of the trailer and moved the bug forward until the scale read 70 kgs. Since then I have never felt the trailer act on the car.
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« Reply #44 on: April 23, 2009, 10:08:21 am »
Quote from: JHU on April 23, 2009, 10:02:39 am
What I did was read the registration papers for my Audi, in there it said 70kg on the hitch. Now, I don't know if this is set from Audi itself or from the Norwegian authorities but what I did was to place the bug straight over the boggy wheels and unhitched the car, then I placed a bathroom scale under the hitch of the trailer and moved the bug forward until the scale read 70 kgs. Since then I have never felt the trailer act on the car.

Smart and simple, thanks for sharing. 80kg max on my Volvo. Never had a feeling that a trailer was stable and that is why I was suprised over the speed you guys had. 
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« Reply #45 on: April 23, 2009, 10:44:51 am »
1st Annual Trailer Drags, Gardermoen, August 17th 2009?

Anyone?  Cheesy
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« Reply #46 on: April 23, 2009, 11:35:27 am »
here's one of my towing possibilities...

the ProFormance bus does need a fresh engine... hopefully before Chimay....

allot of times i've used a bmw wagon (525 and 325i) with A frame or Trailer, never had a problem...
 or my dad's Mercedes Vito TDI works great too

If money was no object... i would get a massive TDI T5 i think
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« Reply #47 on: April 23, 2009, 13:37:39 pm »
Quote from: BeetleBug on April 22, 2009, 11:37:09 am
Quote from: JHU on April 22, 2009, 11:29:04 am
Quote from: BeetleBug on April 22, 2009, 10:16:14 am
Quote from: sven on March 01, 2009, 11:40:55 am
Mine, T5 double cab 195 HP ( 174hp + ABT reprogrammed), tested to 170 km/h and still drive straigt as an arrow.

Holy shit - 170 km/h WITH trailer?

Whats so strange with that BB... my little 1,9 TDI had no problem with 160 cruising speed and once or twice 180... solid as a rock... it's a long way to Spa Tongue
But that's many 100000's of kms ago....

Impressive.. need to stop changing my car so often and focus on finding the right set up for going high speed trailing. Or even better, buy a trailer so that I do not reed to rent one.

NO.... what am I talking about. Totally forgot.. I have a street car capable of going anywhere by itself. No need for trailer.

Sorry - my mistake.



right on!

and damn you at the same time. i have been wanting a webasto for the squareback lately  Roll Eyes

and a kanoo to come to norway as well Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
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« Reply #48 on: April 23, 2009, 20:33:53 pm »
Quote from: gingabloke on February 23, 2009, 17:37:31 pm
My old pick up. Tows very nicely, your typical short geared cal-looker has trouble keeping up on the road! Cheesy



Sorry for crappy phone pic, will have to dig the camera out next time.

very cool Cool
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« Reply #49 on: April 23, 2009, 20:50:47 pm »
My old Ford LTD.

That car was so Shit it was cool well in my head it was. Cheesy
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« Reply #50 on: April 23, 2009, 20:57:49 pm »
Quote from: gold65turbo on April 23, 2009, 20:50:47 pm
My old Ford LTD.

That car was so Shit it was cool well in my head it was. Cheesy



Only uncool thing about that is you owned it.. Tongue Wink
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« Reply #51 on: April 23, 2009, 21:42:20 pm »
on rig safe then kev ?


cant belief thats another picture of martins car being towed, any pictures of it driving or is that a dream !!!
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« Reply #52 on: April 24, 2009, 07:40:02 am »
Quote from: Russell Ritchie on April 23, 2009, 21:42:20 pm
cant belief thats another picture of martins car being towed, any pictures of it driving or is that a dream !!!

 Grin
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« Reply #53 on: April 24, 2009, 07:42:35 am »
Quote from: Russell Ritchie on April 23, 2009, 21:42:20 pm
on rig safe then kev ?


cant belief thats another picture of martins car being towed, any pictures of it driving or is that a dream !!!

Nah... I think Martins beetle is the push wagon.
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