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Date:         Wed, 10 Mar 1999 12:22:17 -0500
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: towing with a vanagon
Comments: To: Tom Carrington <tcarrington@RELITECH.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <36E68DE6.4F6C212D@relitech.com>
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This story goes to show you that the low H.P. output of the Vanagon engine, is not the only limiting factor in going fast!

Eric 86-VW4x4 vw4x4@fyi.net 72-240z Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler

On Wed, 10 Mar 1999, Tom Carrington wrote:

> >Boats in Arizona?? Yes, we have lots of lakes here, and more boats per > >capita than any other state. > > Interesting. I read once that it was Michigan that had the most > boats...but now I wonder if that was per capita or total registrations? > > I used to pull my 16' Checkmate behind my Vanagon all the time. It was a > small, light boat with a big engine! Complete opposite power:weight > ratio than the Van. > > I also towed a '67 bug from Atlanta to DC with that van. The funniest > part of that trip was just North of Atlanta. There are a bunch of > rolling hills on that section of I-85. I would get a running start on > the long downhill, maybe up to 80mph, then use the momentum to carry me > up to the top of the next hill. At the crest of these long, gentle hills > my speed would be back down to 45-50mph. > > Back to the funny part. I had just started up a hill with a full head of > steam from my downhill acceleration, and I was in the fast lane. I > passed another Vanagon in the #2 lane that was doing about 60. I got a > good look at the driver's face as he noticed me passing him, and then > noticed the extra vehicle I was towing! Priceless Vanagon moment! > -- > TomC > tcarrington@relitech.com > http://www.relitech.com/tomc/tomvw.htm > 85 Vanagon Crew Cab > 82 Vanagon Westy diesel=>gas conversion > 65 Notchback >


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