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Date:   Tue, 18 May 2004 09:14:34 -0700
Reply-To:   Warren McQuiggan <dlmrnc@TRICONET.ORG>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Warren McQuiggan <dlmrnc@TRICONET.ORG>
Subject:   Towing a Vanagon
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I just recently (two weeks ago) towed a 1980 Vanagon from LA to Tucson on a U-Haul Car dolly behind my Toyota Tundra. I was able to do 65-70mph all the way across I-10 with no problems at all. I did disconnect the half shafts at the rear wheels. The Tundra knew it was there but I thought it was an easy tow all considered.

Warren in Tucson

----- Original Message ----- From: "Aristotle Sagan" <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 2:49 PM Subject: Re: What to do if you're really stranded in a Vanagon

> > > > Trust me, that was good advice the UHaul people gave you. I lied and towed > home my 81 Westy with a 92 Toyota PU. Up hill and down. I knew about 10 > miles into this adventure I had made a big mistake, but what the heck. I and > the trucks survived. Coming down the pass into Silicon Valley sure was > .."interesting". I have also towed it with a good sized Dodge 1500 PU and > that truck never felt it. > > > tim in san jose > > > > > > Jim, > > At least you were stuck in a vanagon vs. some small car. > > When my 89 gave up I car camped in it for a day in LA. > > Walked to grocery store got some goods set up the table in the van and > made > > lunch. > > Also pulled the curtains and got some good well needed rest till I had > > arrangements for hauling it home. > > > > I did call U-Haul and guess what? > > The will not allow you to tow a vanagon on a dolly with anything but a > large > > truck. > > I have a Ranger 4wd and they would not allow me to use it to tow. > > > > I believe it would have been fine but their chart said the vanagon was a > too > > big to tow with my Ranger. > > > > Doug > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Jim <mailto:JK@PROJECTDESIGN.COM> Kennedy > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 12:48 PM > > Subject: What to do if you're really stranded in a Vanagon > > > > What to do if you're really stranded in a Vanagon, far from home and > cannot > > effect repairs. > > > > Once when traveling with my wife and 3 little people from Grand Junction > > Colorado to home in San Diego in my '87 GL, it started doing the Digifant > > dive. Lurch, cough, blah. You haven't lived until you coast deadstick to > > the side of I-70 in Utah FAR from ANYTHING with your family of 5, on a 100 > > degree summer day. Not even cellphone coverage. This was my first > > experience with this kind of glitch, and I was clueless. Fortunately I > was > > able to get it to the next town (Salina). This is what you do. Get ahold > > of a Uhaul and TOW DOLLY and you are set. Expensive save, but it's just a > > good thing to remember... > > > > Jim > > San Diego '87 GL > > > >


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