Go for it. I recently towed a second 84' vanagon with my 84' vanagon for a distance of 60 miles using a towbar. My hitch mounts to the frame as well as the tow hooks. The entire 60 miles was full of hills, with 3 or 4 really steep grades that climb for a few miles. I kept the speed to a max of 45 MPH. I towed another vanagon once using a dolly under similar conditions, and it felt much better. Plan on taking your time and keep an eye on all your linkage. Flat road should be a piece of cake. Matt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Stann" <ChrisS@INFORMS.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 3:27 PM Subject: Towing a Splittie with a Vanagon?
> Yes, it sounds insane! Absolutely! And all I have is a tow-hook-mounted > tow bar on my '85 Westy! > > The tow bar is rated at 1200 lbs. The split-window bus would be towed on > its own wheels using a tow bar that hooks onto the front beam. The trip is > about 200 miles of fairly flat road. > > Am I crazy for even thinking I can make it? > > Chris. > |
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