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Date:         Sat, 3 Jan 2009 19:52:25 -0500
Reply-To:     Mark A Kippert <vanagon@KIPPERT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark A Kippert <vanagon@KIPPERT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Removing the axle shafts (was: Towing a Vanagon)
In-Reply-To:  <d1ea9acf0901030948g133368f9qbcf1da2f9807cf7c@mail.gmail.com>
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I'm talking about renting a full dual-axle trailer from U-Haul, not a tow dolly. My tow dolly would work fine except for the fact that the '87 GL I'm going to tow has an automatic tranny, so I have to get the rear wheels off the ground OR pull the drive axles. A job I've decided I don't want to do two hours from home in a cold field, that would be less than safe.

My biggest concern was the combined weight. U-Haul states their trailer weighs 2000lbs (my dolly is less than a quarter of that) and the Vanagon is 4000lbs. About 6000lbs total. The max tow weight on my Expedition (with 4.6L V8) is 5900lbs. However from the response of others, the van's around 3400lbs so I should be safely under my limit.

-Mark K

On Jan 3, 2009, at 12:48 PM, craig cowan wrote:

> If you were confident in the ability for your master dolly to tow > the bus > with the ford expedition, why not the Uhaul rig? It has built in > brakes as > well which are nice.


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