Date:         Wed, 2 Jun 1999 20:23:46 -0400
Reply-To:     bjay <vwvanagon@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         bjay <vwvanagon@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Ford F150 pulling a vanagon?
Comments: To: JordanVw@AOL.COM
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I had my 84 vanagon pulled from Tenn to NC by a small 4cyl truck on a uhaul
car dolly.  It was slow ~45mph max, but it worked.
Uhaul wouldn't rent a dolly to me after finding out what I was pulling with
the small truck.  I ending up just saying that I was pulling a VW and they
let me go with it.  It seems that uhaul had all the info about towing like
what is needed to tow what.  You may want to check with them.  I think you
can find out over the phone if an F150 would do the trick or not.
Hope that helps.
bjay

----- Original Message -----
From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 2:25 AM
Subject: Re: Ford F150 pulling a vanagon?


> In a message dated 99-06-01 18:05:54 EDT, Matthew.Pollard@OREADCA.COM
writes:
>
> << I am looking to purchase a ford F100 (straight 6) to help to move to
Idaho.
>  I am thinking about loading my bus and use it as a "trailer."  Does
anybody
>  have experience with pulling a vanagon (84 weekender) with a ford F100
(or
>  F150)?  When I get to Idaho, I will put a gun rack and some empty beer
cans
>  in the bed, you know, just to fit in. Sort of off-set the looks I'll get
>  from being a long haired bus driving hippy grad student!
>   >>
>
> it will be pushing it for the straight 6,  but i think if the engine was
just
> rebuilt, and you take it easy (not too many hills) it will be ok..
> you'd be better off with the 302 V8 tho...
> is it an AT or 4spd?  or *gasp* a "3 on the tree"? ( those are really
fun..
> :<(
>
> chris
> someday to inherit my dad's '63 Falcon Sprint Convertible...260 V8 w/ 3spd
on
> the column... he bought the car new!
>