Date:         Sat, 24 May 2003 18:34:53 -0700
Reply-To:     wilden1@JUNO.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Towing a Vanagon?
Comments: To: VW_Westy68@WEBTV.NET
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Vanagons on tow dollies tend to swing and sway a lot, not enough front
end weight.
That is what I found.
I towed a Westy with the more weight and it towed OK for 200 miles.
I towed a Vanagon on a dolly for about 50 miles at 40 mph, it did just
fine. Over 40/45 the Vanagon got pretty wild.
I watched a Westy on a dolly behind a motor home and the guy was towing
the Westy on a rear flat tire, it was swinging real bad and crossing lane
markers.
I tried to catch up with him to warn him but he was just going to fast on
a windy day for me to tell him.
I watched for the next ten miles to see if I could spot him along the
highway or in a frontage service station ........ never saw the guy
again.

Stan Wilder



On Sat, 24 May 2003 19:16:32 -0400 Brian <VW_Westy68@WEBTV.NET> writes:
> Hey all, just curious if any of you guys had the experience of towing
> a
> vanagon before. We have a 26' RV and are considering towing the van
> across the country...would we be better off flat towing the van,
> renting
> a dolly..or would you not advise towing it at all? Any info would
> be
> greatly appreciated..thanks for your time..Brian
>
>
> http://www.phishhook.com/lists/SLOWAGN
>
>

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