Re: Hitches

["Dave Steele" <cvo24@chicagonet.net>]

Surely you can fly to NY and drive the new purchase back cheaper than it
costs to hire a mover? I don't think I would be pulling something that heavy
for that far with my GLX.....

my .02
Dave
'98 JettaGLX
no-pullie-with-my-baby edition

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike VanAmburgh <vwvr6r@fiber.net>
To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 30, 1999 8:38 PM
Subject: Hitches


> Hey all.  I'm looking for advice from those who have towed things with
> your Jetta GLX.  I am buying a car from a friend in New York and plan to
> pull it somehow with a 97 Jetta GLX from NY back here to UT.  This will
> be approximately 2200 miles of towing.  What's the best way to go about
> doing this?  I will probably end up renting one of those two-wheel
> dollies from U-Haul.  If I borrowed or rented a full trailer, would I
> exceed the towing capacity for the Jetta?  I don't have a manual, btw.
> Could someone clue me in what the towing capacity is?
>
> What's a good place/website to get a hitch?  I would need one that would
> handle approximately 2500 pounds including the weight of the dollie.
> How do the hitches attach to the car?
>
> Any advice is appreciated!  Any alternative ideas on getting this car to
> Utah are welcome too.  I checked on a few movers, but they want in the
> neighborhood of $1000!  Ouch, no thanks.  Anyone know of a good priced
> mover?
>
> -Mike
> 88 Scirocco 16V
> 97 Jetta GLX
>