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Date:         Fri, 13 Oct 2006 04:24:28 -0700
Reply-To:     TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: towing my van - my tow bar website
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net>
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Here is a photo of the brushguard on Roadmaster's website. http://www.roadmasterinc.com/brushguard.html I have a couple of questions pending with Roadmaster that need to be answered before I place my order. Good luck, TJ Hannink Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition 1981 Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33SB Full-timing in Paradis, Louisiana http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FC_wanderlodge ----- Original Message ---- From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> To: TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 7:58:22 PM Subject: RE: towing my van - my tow bar website The steering lock is easy to disengage. Turn the ignition, then off but do not remove or lift out the key. This will leave the wheel unlocked and you won't have to disconnect the battery. The Roadmaster brackets are a simple, but excellent design. They also useful for totaling cars like Honda Civics and keeping Vanagon damage to a minimum. I would like to see the brush guard. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of TJ Hannink Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 2:47 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: towing my van - my towbar website The steering wheel needs to be unlocked when towing 4-down. I "defeated" the steering lock on the Camper so I don't need to leave the keys in it when I tow it behind the Wanderlodge. The Camper (or any toad) is self-steering when towed 4-down. Some of the tow dollys will have a pivoting cradle for the front tires of the vehicle and tell you to lock the steering straight ahead.. I have the Roadmaster brackets on the front of the Camper, they are stout and I would recommend them if wanting to tow a Vanagon 4-down for any type of distance. They also make a brush guard that fits on the brackets after you remove the tow bar - I'll be picking one up later this month and will try to post some photos of it. Good luck TJ Hannink Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition 1981 Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33SB Full-timing in Paradis, Louisiana http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FC_wanderlodge ----- Original Message ---- From: Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:25:32 PM Subject: Re: towing my van - my towbar website coming from a country where the all-four-down tiowing doesnt exist, I just dont get the concept. what do you do to the wheels when you turn? do you just leave the sterring wheel free spinning and the front wheels will adjust??? the first time i saw an RV in the US towing their small suv I shouted out to my then girlfriend (now wife) "oh man, that guy is tailgating like crazy!"....... flo


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