In a message dated 2/1/08 2:43:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, wmonk@SNET.NET writes:
> I am going to pick up a vanagon this weekend in Maryland. I have towed > Vanagons before on > a trailer ,but I am curious about something. Most cars I have towed I > pulled them on with the > motor up front. This is a dual axle trailer with ample payload and full > size truck to pull it. > Should I back this Vanagon on so the motor is up front on the trailer? > Think it would make > the trailer handle better that way? > > Bill > do you have a weight distributing hitch bar system? i have a dual axle car trailer and have towed vanagons facing bacwards with their engines before the rear axle of the trailer, this is best, but i have also towed them facing front too with no problems (i have a weight dist hitchbar). the key thing is to get most of the weight centered over the front of the two rear axles of the trailer. tow it backwards if you can, though..
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