Date:         Sun, 26 Jan 2014 23:24:36 -0600
Reply-To:     JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Towing a vanagon with a uhaul car dolly
Comments: To: JordanVw@AOL.COM
In-Reply-To:  <77207.527dc2d7.4016bfb1@aol.com>
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I highly recommend renting an auto trailer from U-haul transport a
Vanagon of any type.

When Ol' Red stranded me in Clinton, Ok - I rented a 14 foot U-haul Box
Van truck to do the pulling and an auto trailer to do the hauling. Best
move I could have made. Pulled all my gear from the Van to lighten the
load and threw it into the U-haul truck - and off I went.. Clinton, OK
to Birmingham, AL in a day. A long day - but a day. Couldn't have done
it without that combination.

People do it - dolly a Van all over. But not me, not after that
experience. I would take no chances. The trailer is made to get the job
done.

John

On 1/26/2014 1:44 PM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
> In a message dated 1/26/2014 2:33:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET writes:
>
> I'm  moving, and will be taking the vanagon with me (unless anyone wants
> to buy  it before I leave. You can take advantage of the OBO part of the
> ad.  ;-)  )
>
> Uhaul says that their tow dolly will work for a vanagon.  Has anyone used
> their dolly before? And if so, did it work well for  you?
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> i used to do it all the time before i bought my car trailer. if its a
> manual trans you can tow it with the rear wheels on the ground and in  neutral.
>
> if its an automatic, you MUST REMOVE THE CV AXLES if you plan to tow it
> with the rear wheels on the ground. otherwise you have to tow it backwards
> with  the steering wheel locked and the front wheels on the ground.
>
> if its a Syncro, you must disconnect the driveshaft. or flatbed tow it.
>