In a message dated 11/23/01 7:13:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, ticc94@BIGFOOT.COM writes: << I'm thinking about a vanagon as a second vehicle, maybe as a tow behind for my big motor home. Any ideas if this if feasible? >> Jim, Vanagons are a bit too heavy to tow for long distances. To give some idea of it;s weight, AAA recommends towing from the front only with their cabover tow truck contractors. Most of the new front cab tow trucks get their front ends unsafely lifted by every bump on the road when towing Vanagons from the rear. There is no inexpensive tow bar which can be fitted w/o welding unlike the early buses which can be fitted with one that goes under the torsion bar. Anyway, as someone else has mentioned, go standard trans if you decide to go this route. BenT ps: Never use the subject line "hi". Most of us delete those messages unless it is from someone we recognize. It's a favorite subject line for spammers. |
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