VANAGON archives -- September 2006, week 2 (#480)

Date:         Wed, 13 Sep 2006 09:37:32 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
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From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@RCN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Hitch install
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The manual for my '91 GL says:
   Braked trailer:     2000 lb
   Unbraked trailer: 1320 lb
   Tongue load:         165 lb
It has no comment about the type of hitch.

Larry A.


Rich Bennington wrote:

>Where did you find the 4400 lb rating?
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>I did just find an aircooled vanagon (2.0 l) rating in the UK - it was:
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>1300 lbs max, no brakes
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>2645 lbs max, brakes, 1764 auto
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>So it would seem the manual can handle more than the auto on the vanagon, at
>least on a new one! :-)
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>If anyone has a user manual for a watercooled, does it say anything about
>towing?
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>Rich
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