Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (August 2012, week 2)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Sun, 12 Aug 2012 10:06:18 -0700
Reply-To:     Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Rob <vwrobb@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Towing a Vanagon behind a motorhome
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <BAY152-ds2590D5E4E5DAD5A52D547A0B10@phx.gbl>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed

Steering locked? FWIW my '84 doesn't have power steering.


Rob
vwrobb@gmail.com


At  8/12/2012 09:34 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>The automatics can't be towed without some type of lube pump or axle
>disconnect. Otherwise the Vanagon tows very well 4 wheels down. The power
>steering acts as a great damper to prevent unwanted oscillations after
>making a turn. The Roadmaster brackets and Falcon2 tow bar work great.
>
>Dennis
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rob [mailto:vwrobb@gmail.com]
>Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 12:08 PM
>To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>Cc: Dennis Haynes; becida@comcast.net
>Subject: Towing a Vanagon behind a motorhome
>
>I've been going thru the archives looking for people towing a Vanagon, the
>only one I can find is Dennis (I kind of cheated as I knew Dennis had
>written about it before). I saw a Vanagon once being pulled by an RV going
>up I-5 ....
>
>I'm going to do it & wondered if there was anything special to be aware of.
>
>Right now I'm looking at Roadmaster Classic Base Plate Kit 1208-1 & the
>RoadMaster Falcon 2 Tow Bar RM-520, for the braking I'm watching craigslist
>for a used Brake Buddy or Roadmaster unit.
>The Roadmaster base palate was the only one I could find for a "Vanagon".
>
>Comments are welcome!
>
>
>
>
>Rob
>vwrobb@gmail.com
>Currently in WA state but soon to be on the road again
>   OTRA-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!

Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com

The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.