Date:         Sun, 24 Oct 1999 11:19:08 -0500
Reply-To:     Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Subject:      Re: towing concerns...
Comments: To: stu schwartz <sschwartz@OS2BBS.COM>
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What I am wondering is....

Why not tow it with the rear end on dollies?

Every tow truck driver here in Manitoba has them by law- perhaps I am
missing something germain to this?

Or - why not tow it backwards, with the the driven wheels up in the air?

Any information here would enlighten me - as I am in the dark on this.

Marshall Ruskin


>Maybe I'm stupid...but why do you need to remove the rear axles if you are
towing it with the rear up?  How hard is it to
>remove the rear axles...  How short is a short distance...25 miles...10
miles? 2 miles?
>
>
>On Tue, 19 Oct 1999 17:06:21 -0400, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>
>>
>>On Tue, 19 Oct 1999 12:07:27 -0400 EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET> writes:
>>>    Tow it home. If it is an atuomatic you will need to limit your
>>> distance and speed, or remove the rear axles. If I'm ever broke down
>>> at any distance away from home this is what I'll do rather than have
>>> a butcher mechanic repair my Van knowing he will never see you
>>> again.
>>>
>>>             Eric                   86-VW4x4
>>>             vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
>>>             Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>>>
>
>
>--peace--
>   stu and ginger and jasmine
>   Arlington, VA
>   1991 Westy (MZ MAGIC)
>