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Date:         Thu, 24 Oct 2002 08:45:14 -0700
Reply-To:     Sean Garrett <SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Sean Garrett <SEAN.GARRETT@ASU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Towing weight, handling, sailboat.
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I pulled a 18 ft fiberglass sailboat form Columbus Ohio to Beckley WV with a Pontiac Sunbird one thanksgiving (young, dumb and full of ***). I was heading for Florida. I broke down on a hill outside of Beckley on the Turnpike in a construction zone (one lane of traffic. Transmission failed. Semis were passing me very closely and almost blowing me into oblivion. I feared for my life that there would be a massive accident because of my stupidity of trying this stunt. This was such a frightening experience that I vowed NEVER to tow anything heavy again without a full size vehicle (i.e. pickup truck).

Bulley, sincerely, I would not recommend it with your stock 82.

Sean Garrett 1981 Westy (his) 1995 Eurovan Camper (hers) sean.garrett@asu.edu

> -----Original Message----- > From: Stan Wilder [mailto:wilden1@JUNO.COM] > Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 8:20 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Towing weight, handling, sailboat. > > > If you've already got the hitch I think I'd give it a try and > depending > on the distance you have to travel add an oil cooler if it is > required to > keep engine temps down. > You're going to be a traffic obstacle going up hills but I > think they'll > be able to see you OK. > If you've got a diesel ........... forget it. > > Stan Wilder > > On Thu, 24 Oct 2002 10:56:09 -0400 "G.M.Bulley" > <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM> writes: > > 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 <http://bulley-hewlett.com/> > > AIM = IExplain4u > > Phone: +1.919.658.1278 > > It's Greek to me. > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today > Only $9.95 per month! > Visit www.juno.com >


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