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Date:         Thu, 1 Jan 1970 20:27:02 -0700
Reply-To:     westydriver <westydriver@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         westydriver <westydriver@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Towing weight, handling, sailboat.
Comments: To: Hermann the German <urlauber10@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <F100IWDO3hRDT6Z3Lst00000abb@hotmail.com>
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what is the horsepower of the WC 87 compared to the 80 AC engine? jimt On Friday, Oct 25, 2002, at 19:08 America/Denver, Hermann the German wrote:

> 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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