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Date:         Thu, 9 Dec 2004 10:41:58 -0500
Reply-To:     vw4x4@FYI.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Towing with Uhaul 4-wheel dolly?/now weight
Comments: To: Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com>
In-Reply-To:  <BDDDADDC.7443%mwmiller@cwnet.com>
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"CDL" Commercial drivers license not Cal. drivers license....

that's if you have one.....

ERic

Mike Miller wrote:

>You lose your drivers license? Hmm. I never heard of this. I can check in >California if anyone is interested but I'm pretty sure no has ever weighed >the vehicles involved in a normal accident. > >Who knows though, California has some weird laws. For example, you are hit >by an illegal alien, drunk, with 12 prior DUI, you are parked legally when >this happens. Your vehicle is not currently legally registered. It's your >fault. > >And you have no insurance coverage, no matter how current your payments or >long term your coverage. > >Mike > > > >On 12/9/04 4:14 AM, "Eric Zeno" <vw4x4@FYI.NET> wrote: > > > >>You guys are looking at the size of the tow vehicle. "17 ft" >>You need to look at the total GVW. "Gross vehicle weight" >>This is the total weight of everything. Trailer, tow vehicle, and >>vehicle in tow, passengers, tools, dog, fat wife, etc. One >>pound over, have an accident, and you'll lose your CDL >> >> ERic >> >> >>John Rodgers wrote: >> >> >> >>>I towed my 88 GL on a U-haul auto-transport trailer behind a 17 ft >>>U-haul van. No problems whatso ever. Towed it from Clinton, OK 80 miles >>>to the west side of Ok. City to Birmingham, AL in one long day. After >>>that, I don't think I would ever haul a Vanagon on a Dolly. >>> >>>John Rodgers >>>88 GL Driver >>> >>>Michael Diehr wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>I'm moving soon, and have a Vanagon and a New Beetle. I'm thinking >>>>of towing the Vanagon and driving the Uhaul and the beetle. >>>> >>>>Anyone had experience towing a Vanagon using their 4-wheel off the >>>>ground dolly, with a 17' rental truck? Or would you recommend I >>>>drive the vanagon and tow the beetle? >>>> >>>>thx! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > > >


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