Date:         Mon, 1 Jun 2009 10:53:50 -0400
Reply-To:     Don Hundt <dhundt@BENDBROADBAND.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don Hundt <dhundt@BENDBROADBAND.COM>
Subject:      Re: Towing Syncro Westy on Rental Trailer
Comments: To: Steve Schwenk <steve@SYNCRO.ORG>
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Man, if you do it, you're braver than I. I just drove cross-country with a
trailer loaded to 95% of max, sweated every bump in the road. If I were you,
I'd buy a used equipment trailer, like one used to carry a bobcat,  usually
rated to 7-10,000 g.v.w.r., and then sell it when you get where you are
headed. You can usually find them for a couple thousand bucks, you may even
make some money out of the deal.
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Schwenk" <steve@SYNCRO.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 9:22 AM
Subject: Towing Syncro Westy on Rental Trailer


> 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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