Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 18:09:22 -0700
Reply-To: Matt Faust <mobytype2@YAHOO.COM>
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From: Matt Faust <mobytype2@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Towing a Vanagon with a Vanagon?
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I have towed other vanagons with my '84 vanagon on
several occasions. The furthest distance was about 60
miles. I towed a second '84 vangon behind mine on a
rented tow dolly. This was on rte 15 in Manfield PA,
it is very hilly. On the hills I never left second,
the entire trip I never exceeded 45 or so. I have
also used tow bars, but I felt the most secure with
the dolly.
My hitch was reinforced by the PO, so it was plenty
strong and bolted to the frame as well as the tow
hooks.
my .02
Matt
--- Jim Kennedy <JK@PROJECTDESIGN.COM> wrote:
> All you folks with your calculations and worries -
> the 100 mile tow should
> be no worry if there are no serious hills. Just
> keep it around 40 and
> you'll be fine.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Rule [mailto:mikerule@UFL.EDU]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 2:27 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Towing a Vanagon with a Vanagon?
>
>
> I had a friend with an 80 weekender, we used to tow
> his powerboat
> and my CJ7 (not at the same time of course, and not
> very quickly
> in either case!).. that engine was nigh-invincible,
> until some
> mice made a home in it!
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed Jun 23 16:26:49 EDT 2004, Kim Brennan
> <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
> wrote:
>
> > If you take this as gospel, the Vanagon 2.1
> doesn't have enough
> > power
> > to tow itself. Let alone any thing else.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jun 23, 2004, at 4:12 PM, Robert Fisher wrote:
> >
> >> "The weight of the trailer is the most
> important factor. A
> >> good
> >> weight-to-horsepower ratio is about 35:1, 35 lbs.
> of Gross
> >> Combined
> >> Weight
> >> (GCW) for every horsepower your engine develops.
> Multiply the
> >> engine's
> >> rated
> >> horsepower by 35 and subtract the weight of the
> vehicle
> >> passengers and
> >> luggage. The number remaining is the approximate
> ideal maximum
> >> weight
> >> you
> >> should tow, although a numerically higher axle
> ratio can help
> >> compensate for
> >> heavier weight."
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --------- <:3~ ---------
>
> Michael Rule
> UFL / UFSCC
> Transgenic Core Facility
> CB-033
> 352.392.4210
> http://transgenics.ufscc.ufl.edu
>
> The trick is to listen to what the experiments tell
> you -
> and to not be fooled by the myths of authorities --
> Constantine Spyropoulos (1928-1984)
>
=====
Matt Faust
'90 GL "Vern"
'63 Westy SO-33 Sub-hatch "Rusty"
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