2022 Audi q8 with food trailer

[Bp12486]

Hey guys had a question. I’m very new to all of this. I looked up a Audi q8 it said it’s towing capacity was 7700 lbs. I figured we would be good to go. Now the more I’m reading on here I’m having some questions. The trailer we are buying is 10x8 and around 2500 lbs. it has electronic
Brakes. With food it could maybe be an additional 500 lbs max. Is there any tips or hints I should know about this. If this is a good or bad idea lol thanks in advance.

[wulfraat]

3,000lbs is nothing for a 7,700lb rated vehicle even with 20% tongue weight. You're fine with or without trailer brakes.

BTW what does this have to do with airstreams?

Also, BTW- Q8 is a seriously posh vehicle to be tugging around food trailer. Why not an old / cheap truck of sorts?

[Bp12486]

Nothing to do with air streams but stumbled upon this forum and seemed to have a lot of knowledgeable people in it. We are new to towing so figured this would be a good place to start.
Thank

[2012FB]

Q8 is awesome. Will tow it just fine. Enjoy

[TouringDan]

I think you will be fine, but the Q8 does have a very low payload rating. It is shown on the drivers side door jamb.

Happy towing and good luck.

Dan

[bcheever]

We tow our Airstream Caravel 22FB, which weighs about 4400', with our Audi Q7. The Q7 has essentially the same towing specs as the Q8.

You will not have any problems towing. Especially considering you will not be driving up any huge mountains (we love Milton and the Berkshires : ) but it's not like you will be towing through the Rockies or the Cascades), in high winds or alongside giant semis, which are the main factors causing stability issues in towing.

If you want, you can have a brake controller installed, which will automatically activate the trailer's brakes whenever you use the Q7 brakes. We use the Prodigy P2, which I believe is recommended by Audi, and it works really well. You also probably need a 7 pin controller installed on the Audi, or very easy to install yourself.

Good luck!