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Date:         Mon, 1 Jun 2009 15:06:46 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Towing Syncro Westy on Rental Trailer
Comments: To: Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <e5dd010d0906011013u470bdaa1s7a75bdb170858891@mail.gmail.com>
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Pretty much! It was a great combination. The only problem was that at 75mph with the A/C on the 460 (!) in the truck went through a LOT of gas...

On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 10:13 AM, Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@gmail.com>wrote:

> I guess your rig would look like that: > > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/DixieontheTrailer.jpg/DixieontheTrailer-full;init:.jpg > (found the pic on Jake de Villiers' page) > > On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 9:22 AM, Steve Schwenk <steve@syncro.org> 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 > > > > > > -- > Karl > 1981 VW Westy "Jenny" > 2000 VW Jetta GLS VR6 > Wilmington, DE >

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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