Date:         Tue, 18 Jun 2002 11:08:15 -0400
Reply-To:     jon.sykes@PS.GE.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jon Sykes <jon.sykes@PS.GE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Anyone tow a car with their van?
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I'd imagine that it would be able to tow it on the flat, but it would be a
struggle to pull off from traffic lights and would be working hard to
maintain highway speeds.  Hills....I'd be carefull.  I can imagine my diesel
vanagon towing something heavy like this up a hill, slowing down, then
having the weight of the trailer pulling it back down the hill again!  I'd
be careful.  I think the vanagon is only rated to pull 1000 lbs max.  Keep
us posted!

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Date:    Mon, 17 Jun 2002 20:48:36 -0400
From:    Christopher Berchin <ctb1@PEOPLEPC.COM>
Subject: Anyone tow a car with their van?

Hi all.
As a person who is always noodling around ideas, I'm currently curious if
anyone tows a whole car with their Vanagon?  Aside from the lack of power,
how well does a Vanagon tow something like a Miata (i.e. reasonably light)?
What kind of hitch are you using?  Can it handle towing the car and also
being full of cargo?  Thanks!

Chris