Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2002 08:38:41 -0600
Reply-To: David Baker <dbaker5@KC.RR.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: David Baker <dbaker5@KC.RR.COM>
Subject: Re: Towing weight, handling, sailboat.
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A friend had one of these back in the early 70s. He towed it all over the place with his VW beetle. (I towed my 21' Venture with my 67 yellow Camaro convertible -- wish I'd hung onto that car!)
Dave in KC
85 Westy
----- Original Message -----
From: Hermann the German
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: Towing weight, handling, sailboat.
FWIW, I towed a West Wight Potter 19 with my 87 Westy. Even was able to pull it up the ramp. I believe the total weight was almost 2000 fully loaded with outboard motor etc.
Cheers,
Hermann de Boer
Kansas City,Missouri
87 Westy "Eurospec"
89 Syncro GL
"...even if you win the rat race, you are still a rat..."
>From: 80 Westy Pokey
>Reply-To: 80 Westy Pokey
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Towing weight, handling, sailboat.
>Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 09:17:46 -0400
>
>Matthew,
>
>I think at the very least you'll want to upgrade to 15"
>wheels and a SA big brake kit.
>
>http://www.vanagon.com/vendors/ had this to say about Vanagon
>towing, and the Dennis Haynes hitch:
>
>Manufactures a Vanagon Class ThreeTrailer Hitch, designed to
>allow the mounting of many accessories such as bicycle racks
>and luggage carriers to the rear of your Vanagon. This hitch
>was not designed nor intended to be used for towing anything
>in excess of the Vehicle Manufacturers recommendations. (For
>most Vanagons, this is 2000 pounds with a maximum tongue
>weight of 150 pounds.)
>
>Dennis Haynes
>970 Smithtown Ave.
>Bohemia NY 11716
>
>+1 631.563.8248
>dhaynes@optonline.net
>
>Stay away from hitches that mount to the tow loops!
>
>Thanks,
>Chris
>
>---- Original message ----
> >Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 10:56:09 -0400
> >From: "G.M.Bulley"
> >Subject: Towing weight, handling, sailboat.
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >
> >I am considering replacing the trailer-sailboat I sold some
>years ago,
> >and *may* pull same with our 1982 Vanagon. We are looking at
> >MacGregors/Ventures as this is what I had, and I love the
>design. We are
> >looking at the 21, 22, 24, and 25 foot versions, mostly the
>21 and 25,
> >which are 1,800, and 2,900 lbs with trailer.
> >
> >What is the towing/braking capacity of the 1982 Vanagon
>(Westfalia)?
> >Have any of you towed this type of boat before with your
>Vanagon? How
> >did it fair?
> >(For what it is worth, I typically pay someone with a
>truck/4wd to pull
> >same up the ramp, so traction/clutching isn't an issue).
> >Bringing your ideas to life,
> >G. Matthew Bulley
> >Bulley-Hewlett
> >Business: www.bulley-hewlett.com
> >AIM = IExplain4u
> >Phone: +1.919.658.1278
> >It's Greek to me.
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