What do/can you tow with your pepper S?

[mooty]

Originally Posted by Reborn996

What is the recommend brake controller for the Cayenne?? Prodigy?

depends on how late model your pepper is.
my 09 work well with the chepest tekonsha. plug and play, no prob with LED lights either.

[mooty]

Originally Posted by ltc

PASM is recommended, but not required....there is some debate on the use of a load leveling hitch on a PASM equipped vehicle.

i have PASM, i also use wt distribution hitch and anti way with it. no prob, i know the manual says no no.

[Toby Pennycuff]

Mooty, that's what happens when you leave the GTS in Sport mode all the time!

[Coochas]

Well I've got the hitch on order, a controller on order (valley something) and the VW plug n'play parts that Lewis recd. I'll let you know in a week or so!

[ltc]

Originally Posted by mooty

depends on how late model your pepper is.
my 09 work well with the chepest tekonsha. plug and play, no prob with LED lights either.

Go ahead, rub it in now that Larry's gone.
He gave his life so that others would live without fear of the "!"

[Reborn996]

Mooty, it is a 2004 early production date (09/03).

David

[Clutch-n-Throttle]

This is what I've been towing. 4300# No problem for my CS


I use a CIPA mirror extension on the driver's side.

[MadFox]

Great Tow Vehicle. Highly recommended.

Specs. of this configuration:

~50 lbs. (Long holiday week-end & bottled beer is consumed at a higher rate)
2" Ball
No Brake Controller
No velcro added mirror extenders
Low Level PASM Setting (however HIGH would reduce back strain during uncoupling)
Minimal reversing capabilty, trailer doesn't react well to cut wheels

[cab&coupe]

Originally Posted by ltc

Go ahead, rub it in now that Larry's gone.
He gave his life so that others would live without fear of the "!"

Let alone what he did for maglite sales

[GVA-SFO]

In my opinion, the rear view out of the extension mirrors is not that great.
You need long ones as the Cayenne is narrower than a F3500, and at the end of them, the wind makes them wobbling, etc.. (You may become seasick before boating just looking at them !)
I tow a 4'000 pounders (that likes water, not tracks) plus 1’000 pounds for the trailer and for sure, the center mirror is totally useless.
Looking at it, you only have the feeling that something huge is tailgating you big time!
But, with a "rear view" camera, a long "Siamese" cable (12v + coax), and a small flat monitor in place of the center mirror (for a total less than 200$ on eBay), you can change your towing life drastically. You will not miss any flashing vehicle on your back anymore, and, it is also a great help for changing lanes, etc..

Another one about Towing:
I recently learnt the difference between a “4 Flat” and a “5 Flat” connector:
Ok, this is one more wire, but then what ?
The fifth connector is the brake signal, and it normally goes to a solenoid in the trailer brake activator, that release the pressure when the reverse is on !
So, ..you no longer have to get off the car, going to the rear to try to put on the reverse pin, realize that you have to go back at the wheel to move forward a tiny bit to clear the “reverse” hole, go to the rear again to put the reverse pin in, and then if all goes well, you can do your reverse maneuver !
Well, may be, being Swiss, I may be very slow, i.e.: to understand this one, but still feel that it may be good to share it (at least ..for other Swiss’s

[f4 plt]

I towed my Trailex open trailer with the '83 Sc and four extra tires and wheels from South Texas to Keystone Co. for Parade behind my '08 GTS which was also loaded with "stuff" . The Cayenne is an amazing vehicle and it pulled strong at the speed limit even up and over an 11,000 foot peak. There were at least five Cayenne tow vehicles ("S" GTS and a Turbo) at parade. several had steel open trailers, one and enclosed one. I did not hear of any problems and everyone had to climb mountains to get there. I have the factory tow package and the trailer has surge brakes. Majority of the time the transmission was in auto and 6th gear. It did downshift as far down as third on one especially steep grade. Mileage over all was just at 13MPG . No visibility problems with the open trailer but can see where it would be more limited with and enclosed. Short wheel base is not as big an issue as it would be on many vehicles because of the peppers wide track and all wheel drive

[ltc]

Originally Posted by f4 plt

Short wheel base is not as big an issue as it would be on many vehicles because of the peppers wide track and all wheel drive

I would disagree.
AWD brings little to the stability of a trailer and 'wheelbase matters'.

[One of Twenty]

Originally Posted by ltc

Go ahead, rub it in now that Larry's gone.
He gave his life so that others would live without fear of the "!"

What Lewis? Lawrence is gone? Do tell.

[One of Twenty]

I can tow a 747 with my "Pepper".

[ltc]

^ + 1
That V10 TDI was a good engine....I'm still not convinced on the new V6 TDI