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kroozzn63 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,005 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#569544
cooooool
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Sioux Seriously Crusin Dubber

178 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#569545
with enough ballast and suspension modifications (to hold the ballast weight), with really low tire PSI a 1600 beetle could pull a 747. it was just a big PR stunt by VW via fifth gear.

although yes i admit, the v10 diesel in the touareg is mighty impressive, its not really the reason it pulled the plane.

amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#569576
Sioux wrote:with enough ballast and suspension modifications (to hold the ballast weight), with really low tire PSI a 1600 beetle could pull a 747.
I'd like to see that. Even if it had the power it would want to have a serious clutch.

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#569630
clutch pppfffft
a semi automatic in L would shit it in

Sioux Seriously Crusin Dubber

178 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#569686
amazeer wrote:I'd like to see that. Even if it had the power it would want to have a serious clutch.
its not power thats in question its traction, another forum im a member of, inside their automotive sub-forum there was a 2000 reply thread about this same news a few months ago. (this is from last year i believe)

there was a huge argument over how it was done, some people claimed it was the huge power and torque of the touareg.

well, controversy reined, because before this was aired on fifth gear the media picked up on it and alot of them claimed "no modifications were made to the car, apart from the custom tow rig".

which is untrue, the suspension was heavily modified, because of the huge amount of ballast (795 lbs IIRC), and the tires were running super high pressures.

others on the forum claimed it was simply the ballast that allowed it to pull it, simply because all you need is traction to pull something of this weight (155 tons IIRC).



[ Edited on 3-2-2007 by Sioux ]

frenzix Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,742 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#569699
I studied aeronautical surface movement for 6 years, traction is the first element.. therefore weight, and tyre size/pressure. The towies on the tarmac only run 100hp engines but weigh something like 15 tonnes because of heavy earth-weights. Not to mention the highly geared boxes they have running.

My mate crazy dave took his torago, dumped 2 tonne of blue metal in the car and towed a 747 at Kingsford Smith about 7 years ago, as one of the towies didn't turn up for work, his kids were still in the car waiting to be dropped off at school.
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crewcabconnection Being Sid James

1,922 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#569703
you studied what? hahaha, you're bonkers.
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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#569925
Like frenzix said, gear ratios and traction. How much power and torque does a plane tractor make? I bet it's way less than the toureg. 😉
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Sioux Seriously Crusin Dubber

178 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#569950
pete wood wrote:Like frenzix said, gear ratios and traction. How much power and torque does a plane tractor make? I bet it's way less than the toureg. 😉
going on what frenzix said, 100 hp 100ish ft-lbs id say at a guess.

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4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#575912
once you get over the inertia factor and friction it will keep rolling,well something like that????too many years ago was tech classes where i learnt that stuff😁
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newoldmanx Wolfsburg Wizard

468 posts · joined Aug 2006 ·

#576064
:jesus i'd really love a touareg.......









you never know the minuite when some bas$%#d will want you to tow thier 747 around and im not completly sure my twin cab is up to the job
its just a car for f*%k sake

fekkinell Wolfsburg Wizard

655 posts · joined Jun 2005 ·

#576122
i'm sure we've all seen lesser cars pop trying to tow coolrooms/caravans/etc.... i'm impressed by the sheer strength of the car... not the technical pish and nonsense 😉
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