KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote: > I have done this more times that I would like to think about on all > sorts of > VWs (Jettas, Buses, Vanagons, Golfs, etc). We have it down to a > science, but > basically if you get a "come-along", you can attach it to either the > tow > vehicle or the front of the dolly itself, and pull the van up on the > dolly > this way. One person can do it alone, and the come along you need is > only > the small one that uses a cable that you could pick up at home depot > for > under $50. Be sure that the dolly is already hooked up to the tow car > before > you put the van on it. That is pretty much it. If you are towing a > manual > van, a two wheel tow dolly is fine. If you are towing an automatic > you need > to get a flat-tow trailer as you can ruin the auto tranny by towing it > with > the rear wheels on the ground. Hope this helps. > > Thanks, > Ken Wilford > John 3:16 > www.vanagain.com > Phone: (856)-765-1583 > Fax: (856)-327-2242 Anybody ever tow an automatic backwards with the front wheels on the ground? Larry A. |
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