neu wrote:
valhalla360 wrote:
neu wrote:
Aaah, now I understand. The maximum lifting height here is 1/2 inch. What am I supposed to do now? Can I drive with the trailer lowered down?
As far as I understand, with a single-axle trailer, I can tow it with the tongue tilted forward. I just need to remember about the tongue weight and the clearance.
What do you mean by capacity for weight? Sorry, I didn't get it. It shows the tongue weight and the max trailer weight
The top two rows of the table appear to be the max towing and tongue weight if you use a WDH (weight distributing hitch).
The bottom two rows are if you are using a weight carrying hitch (which is what you show in your first post on the thread).
It's odd that there is no rating shown for weight carrying. Typically it will be lower (often much lower) but I would typically expect some rating. Hence the suggestion to get confirmation from Audi.
As far as how level the trailer is, that's a separate consideration. But if the table on the hitch is correct, Audi doesn't want you towing any trailer without a WDH regardless of how big the trailer is or how level it is (again needs confirmation from Audi).
Will it instantly rip the hitch off? Probably not but no guarantees.
I think this is an error in the table's naming. Neither the Audi Q5 nor the Audi Q7 models support the installation of a weight distribution hitch. The data in the table coincides with what Audi writes when using a regular hitch:
https://www.waltersaudi.com/blog/2017/december/21/can-the-2018-audi-q5-tow.htm#:~:text=But%20the%20Premium%20Plus%20and,Q5%20may%20just%20be%20it.
I agree and it is what I recall from interacting with Audi for someone else a few years back. Basically audi doesn’t recommend or support weight distribution hitches for a few models.
Going a different direction. It seems odd that the trailer is that high. Does the trailer have some sort of off road package that lifts it? Common nowadays. They call it a Boondock package or whatever.
