Can I Tow my 800 pound kayak with this Jetta SE

Asked by Charles Dec 15, 2020 at 05:08 PM about the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta SE FWD

Question type: General

So I am buying a 300 pound kayak that has a 500 pound trailer. Total weight
is under 800 pound of tongue weight. My 2019 Jetta says in the owners
manual that towing is not advised. But it's not a 3,500 pound U-Haul trailer
being hauled through Colorado. It's 800 pounds going to a Kansas lake.  

Am I missing something that would make me rethink ignoring the owners
manual? I don't know enough about cars to know why this is a bad idea.

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James answered 4 years ago

Look at the owner's manual for the vehicle's load rating. It's normally 150 pounds per seating position plus 200 pounds in the trunk. So if it's a 5 seater that's 950 pounds total. Hope that helps! Jim

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F_O_R answered 4 years ago

You can probably get away with it but if you blow something up you will have voided your warranty. If VW says no towing there are good reasons.

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F_O_R answered 4 years ago

Must be one heck of a kayak. Most are much lighter.

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