Date:         Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:21:54 -0700
Reply-To:     jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Towing an Automatic Vanagon. Cutting the drive axles?
Comments: To: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <d1ea9acf0807292014h363fb2e7jf7d47001cf79f18b@mail.gmail.com>
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I've towed and been towed many times backwards. Just secure the steering
wheel, and you are set. No rocket science here.

I'm sure other folks have/will respond(ed) with the same experience.

Jon


On Tue, 29 Jul 2008, craig cowan wrote:

> I was told that if you put the rears on the tow dolly, the steering wheel
> will somehow get loose and.....
> I really don't know. I don't know where i heard this, just that vanagon's
> shouldn't be towed backwards?
>
> -Craig
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 11:13 PM, Jake de Villiers <
> crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Tow it backwards!
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 6:54 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com>wrote:
> >
> >> So i have a chance to get a great deal on a westy interior from an '80
> >> vanagon that's too far gone to be saved. My scrap sale price should cover
> >> all my costs if everything works out well. The thing is, it's an
> >> automatic.
> >> This means i cannot use a regular tow dolly, which seems to be the only
> >> option Uhaul is giving me. Well.... What if i just cut off the drive
> >> axles?
> >> I don't need them....
> >> If the front wheels were up, the problem at hand is the automatic
> >> transmission right? You could tow a manual vanagon fine with the wheels
> >> up.
> >> So.... if i were to cut, or actually take the time to remove the drive
> >> axles
> >> (i really don't need them. infact, i have two sets of automatic
> >> transmission
> >> drive axles i'll sell cheeper than you could believe!), would i be able to
> >> successfully tow said vehicle?
> >>
> >> -Craig
> >> '85GL (Soon to be WESTY!)
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jake
> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > Crescent Beach, BC
> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
> >
>