Date:         Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:00:51 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Towing a Vanagon
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Somehow this van looks to noce to part out. How about trying to fix it and
use the profit to get new parts for your main ride? Old parts sitting for
years often become bad installations later on anyway.

On a Dolly Vanagons tow best on Dollies with the rear wheels down. Just
unbolt the axle shafts at the wheel side.

The tow dolly should have brakes. If towing through multiple state you
need to check the laws for the states you will travel through. Some state
now require the towed vehicles to be registered and insured.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Mark A Kippert
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 5:00 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Towing a Vanagon

I got my first van just a couple months ago. This will be my second.
I've come to understand that a smart Vanagon owner should have a good
stash of spare parts on hand. I found this van for sale as a parts
machine on The Samba. It's complete and has all the spare parts I
could need, although mine is a 4-speed and this an automatic.

The thing is, it's in such good shape, I'm going to feel bad about
using it for parts. But I only paid $350 for it so there is no way I
can amass a collection of spare parts for that small a price.

Here is what I got for $350:
<http://www.kippert.com/parts_vanagon/>

-Mark