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There are plenty of folks here with more experience than me with buying trailers, so maybe some of them can chime in. And, I'm going to +1 the suggestion of a Q7 TDI. I replaced Clifford (our previous big red Durango) with a 2015 TDI in May '19, and it's been very good for towing -- 27+ mpg on the highway and 16-18 mpg when towing. I would have looked for a Cayenne TDI, except I needed more seating than the Cayenne provided (5 seats vs 7 in the Q7). However, some things to consider:
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I will echo that the Dieselgate fixes have some gremlins (the adblue re-fills and the adaptation when re-filled), but overall my TDI has been awesome for the time I have had mine and is also my daily driver.
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Check the Trailex website... they have 3 basic open trailers:
https://www.trailex.com/products/pc/...?idCategory=17 1) CT7031 2) CT7541 3) CT8045 The first two numbers refer to width between fenders.. A CT7541, is perfect for older (ie, aircooled) 911's at 75" width but might be a bit tight for your new (and wide) 911. That only leaves 1" on each side as I think you mentioned your 911 is 73" wide? You might want the CT8045 model to ensure plenty of space (at 80") and ease of load/unloading
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Former owner of a '15 Touareg TDI and a CT7541 here...
Yes, the CT7541 is too narrow for a newer 911, but they do call it the "911 trailer" at Trailex as it was modeled around the older cars. I towed an e36 with it, and the current owner tows a Scion FR-S. Works great for both of those. I only had the Touareg for about 15k miles (long story), but it was a fantastic vehicle. I got about 17mpg towing the e36 to Summit a few times, and I saw up to 32mpg unloaded on a highway trip to NC.
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I felt the need to insert a plug for a large piece of US steel as a tow vehicle. I'm very happy with a 2015 Yukon XL for towing. 22 mpg highway without a trailer, never paid attention to mpg with a trailer. Downside is it is sometimes too tall for parking garages and difficult to maneuver in small parking spaces. I'm towing a class G 993 with a late 90's Trailex. Total weight for that combination is less than 4000 lbs and doesn't tax the Yukon uphills or on braking.
I used to tow it with a Lexus RX 450h. Despite 270 HP, the predominantly FWD bias of the Lexus RX never made for a pleasant towing experience.
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and another - i (used to ) tow with our 2017 yukon denali. tows like a dream, even with a steel trailer over the hills and thru the woods to WG. as long as tongue weight is right, ya got no probs with that beast.
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Maybe I was just lucky, 350K miles out of my now deceased 98 Durango pulled heavu steel trailer (now stolen) to Mt. Tremblant and Mosport 3 times, Mid Ohio at least 15 to 20 times, WG, same on the old mountain roads, VIR maybe 10 times and literally several hundred to SP. I did not baby on the hills either, never had a major problem with it till it burst the brake lines and several other needed repairs had to junk it. It had the smaller of the 2 V8s available I think 4.7? I know others had problems with them.
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Another +1 for the Prodigy wireless brake controller if you buy a tow vehicle that is not pre-wired for a brake controller. Most American Iron already has the wiring installed and a brake controller install is easy if you buy the proper adapter plug. But the Audi SQ5 is not wired for a brake controller so it was either do all this myself or spend a couple extra dollars for the wireless controller. It was a no brainer to buy the wireless unit. I installed the trailer hitch on our SQ5 myself with the the factory hitch and brake light controller. The Prodigy unit works great and is adjustable and easy to install.
https://www.amazon.com/Tekonsha-9025.../dp/B001P0ZA86
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Thanks, all! My car is 73" wide so I'm looking for a trailer wider than the 7541.
Ideally an 8045 with a tire rack. But they seem like unicorns. If you spot one, please hit me up! Thanks. +1 on the wireless brake controller. The tow vehicle also has to be a daily driver and I work in DC. So that limits the size of my feasible options. Trust me, you want me in the smallest hauler that will work.
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