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Old 04-02-2017, 12:03 PM   #1
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Which one would be a better tow vehicle?

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It's according to how you judge 'better.' The bottom one has more towing capacity, but much poorer MPG. The VW has the advantage on not being able to jack-knife and gives much more maneuverability due to it's design.

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Yup, have to define the parameters of 'better'.
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It's according to how you judge 'better.' The bottom one has more towing capacity, but much poorer MPG. The VW has the advantage on not being able to jack-knife and gives much more maneuverability due to it's design.

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I just think the VW fiver set up it the sweetest! Imagine how much easier it would be to spot your rig with that. Just spin the TV around and drive it back into your site. No more lost marriages over proper spotting arguments.
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