Towing with a 3.0 L Touareg TDI diesel
What are your thoughts on pulling 7000 pounds plus of travel trailer with 2014 VW Touareg TDI from Ohio to FLorida and back and getting 9.5 MPG's to 12 MPGs the whole trip, and what does that kind or...
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Tystevens wrote:
Most motors will be designed with a duty rating, ie, how long they are intended to run at a certain percentage of output.
Exactly. That's why many medium duty trucks have lower power ratings using the same engine as their light duty counterparts. The Cummins B series engine is a prime example. I thought it was pretty impressive that the little 3 liter Isuzu attained a commercial duty rating moving up to 18000 pounds. Perhaps the VW engine would be as durable- if it were detuned from its current rating.
