Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2006 19:10:04 -0700
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From: GMac999 <gmac999@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Re: Moving in my Vanagon, part 2 LVC
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Lee,
I moved in a 5' x 8' single axle trailer from North Dakota to North
Carolina. I used my stock '84 Vanagon GL -w- 1.9L wbx 4speed to pull
it
with. The trailer was setup with plywood set 4' high and a tarp over
the
top. The gas mileage was around 14mpg towing the trailer. I didn't
have
any problems with it, but I took my time usually running the speed
limit or
less. In the passes through the Smokey mountains, I had 18 wheelers
passing
me, but I made it fine. The van and that engine made it another 6
years and
120K.
It's now running a subie 2.2 due to the cost of rebuilding the 1.9.
GregM
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf Of
Lee Peterson
Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 12:14 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Moving in my Vanagon, part 2 LVC
On 10/6/06, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:
> At 10/6/2006 02:43 PM, Lee Peterson wrote:
> >So, I was strongly warned against using a u-haul trailer for my
> >upcoming move by a few listmembers. It isn't worth trashing my
> >syncro
> transmission
> >or cooking my engine. Maybe I will just pack it full and ship the
> >rest. Anyone have any ideas of a good way to ship a couple of
> >pallets
> worth
> of household goods?
> Lee
>
> Just a couple of pallets worth? How about a U-haul van (not the big
> sucker, just a regular van like the ones Detroit built to copy the
VW
> type2) and a u-haul trailer to tow the VW? Or just the van and
drive
> the VW (if there are more than one of you).
>
>
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
>
> With a '91 Subaru 2.2 in an '87 Vanagon in western Washington.
Thanks for all the advice. I am trying to keep this cheap. All my
stuff
would fit in my vanagon if I just shipped a pallet or two.
I would rent a truck and trailer but I don't have enough stuff to
fill even
a 15' truck. Most rental companies require the rental of a larger
truck to
tow the trailer. The rental fee alone for a truck and trailer is *at
least*fifteen hundred bucks (that's the best I have found). For the
rental
fee and fuel price I could just get rid of all my furnishings and get
new
ones at IKEA.
These are the options I am considering:
1. Rent a small trailer (4'x8') and pack it light.
2. Pack up vanagon and ship the rest
3. Buy a smaller trailer at Harbor Freight for about $300, pack
wisley,
then sell it when I arrive in WA 4. Bite the bullet, rent a truck and
trailer.
I am going down to HF to look at trailers this afternoon to see if
that is
even a good option. I hadn't thought of it untill Mark suggested it.
I
think it would work great if I keep it light.
By the way, I am getting rid if my 1990 audi 90 if anyone wants it.
It
runs but the tranny is going out. $300.00.
Lee
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