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Date:         Mon, 1 Jun 2009 20:49:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Towing Syncro Westy on Rental Trailer
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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that 45 mph thing.... which has been on U-haul trailers for decades..... kinda a joke.......cause in some places driving only 45 makes you a serious traffic hazzard. 55 I can see. but people going by at 80 + while you're towing at 45 mph in the right lane ?? ....not safe baby, not safe. The closer the relative speeds, the safer it is. ( not that people don't totally loose control of trailers and roll the whole thing into a expensive mess, at low speeds too - happens all the time actually ) They'd be further ahead to emphasize tire pressure I think, than max speed.

----- Original Message ----- From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 8:21 AM Subject: Re: Towing Syncro Westy on Rental Trailer

> Steve, > > I towed my 88 GL totally laden with everything I owned at the time - > from Clinton OK to Birmingham, AL on one of those full length auto > trailers. I rented a truck from U-haul and their trailer to go with it. > Not sure what weight was in the van, but it had boxes and boxes of books > and pottery equipment in it. It towed just fine. Max speed though was 45 > mph - stipulated by U-haul, U-hauls contract, and stated in the truck > and on the trailer. It was a long slow trip at 45 but no mishaps. > > Can you unload some stuff and out it into the back of the truck to > lighten up the Westy? > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Drvier > > Steve Schwenk wrote: >> Has anyone ever towed a syncro westy on one of those rental car carriers? >> I'm looking at Budget Truck rental using a 16 foot truck >> and their rental car carrier (full trailer, not a dolly). >> >> Their guide gives the "ok" for using it to tow a vanagon, but there is no >> choice in using their on-line thing for checkion a syncro >> westy. The extra weight is the issue. The trailer specs state a max >> vehicle >> weight of 4100 lbs. I think my van beats that by 500 >> pounds or so. >> >> Too risky? >> >> I'm only moving it from coast to coast! >> >> Steve >> >>


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