Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 12:22:35 -0800
Reply-To: Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
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From: Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
Subject: Re: Towing with Uhaul 4-wheel dolly?/now weight
In-Reply-To: <BDDDADDC.7443%mwmiller@cwnet.com>
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This is the same problem with driving a vehicle that was not imported
properly (i.e., no DOT or EPA certification). Your vehicle may be currently
registered and insured, but once the investigating officer runs your VIN #
and finds out that it wasn't legally imported, your are at fault and your
insurance is invalidated.
Cheers,
Jeff
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Mike Miller
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 7:23 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Towing with Uhaul 4-wheel dolly?/now weight
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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