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• Re: Flat 4 towing 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 18 Feb 2005 21:11:21 -0500
  Roadmaster makes tow bar brackets that fit the Vanagon Wonderfully. That is the set-up you want. They also sell a taillight wiring adapter...
• Flat 4 towing 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - David J. Bohannan
  Fri, 18 Feb 2005 20:01:58 -0600
  ...The part that isn't completely solidified is the tow bar.I had a Valley Industries tow bar I used to pull my Jeep...
• Re: Ideas on shipping/towing from Nova Scotia
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 19 Aug 2003 19:06:29 -0400
  ...Ideas on shipping/towing from Nova Scotia >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Roadmaster Inc makes an excellent tow bar and brackets for the Vanagon...
• Re: Towing my westy
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:42:15 EDT
  ...So, I would like recommendations about how best to tow my 87 Westy. I have a simple tow bar. remove the front bumper...there...
• Re: tow bar
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 10:44:22 -0800
  ...How soon would you need one? > > > >best of luck > >joseph > > > > > > > > > > > >Anybody know of a source for a good reliable (detachable) tow bar for > >towing...
• Fwd: Towing hitch
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 18:02:02 -0400
  ...A bar welded to the tow loops, and a separate portion that was bolted to the skid frame that was also welded to the...
• Re(2): Re(2): Towing a Syncro
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Jan 1997 13:18:05 -0500
  ...But in a pinch, if I had to use a tow bar, with all wheels on the ground, would it be O.K to...
• Re: Anyone towed a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 20:18:19 -0400
  There is no easy way to attach a tow bar to a Vanagon. The bumper is to weak and is only held on with...
• Re: Towing with A-frame attached to front bumper mount?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 19 Jan 2002 16:35:47 +1200
  ...Locally the tow bar set up is about $75, not sure if >they're still available in the outback. Yes, the front metal is...
• Re: Vanagon Jail Bars - Shameless Plug(NVC)
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 12:40:22 -0800
  ...What would Martha Stewart make from a set of Vanagon Jail Bars? How about a fish drying rack? Barbaque grill? Towel rack?
• Towing my westy
  Historical mailing list - Larry Himli
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:55:00 -0500
  ...So, I would like recommendations about how best to tow my 87 Westy. I have a simple tow bar.
• VW towing bar and tie down eyelets
  Historical mailing list - Mark Carrig
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 12:16:47 -0500
  I've got one of the original VW towing hitches that attaches to the ties down eyelets with the BIG bolts. Had anyone used...
• Re: towing with tow bar on newer Vans
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 13:25:00 -0800
  ...I > need > to tow one, and have the direct bolt on tow bar that I have used to attach > to the old bumper mounting...
• FS: pintle-style tow ball attachment
  Historical mailing list - G. Chapman
  Mon, 6 May 2002 12:45:09 -0400
  ...This tow ball is new and identical to the one that comes with the Vanagon tow bar (S-121) sold by The Bus Depot...
• Re: towing my van
  Historical mailing list - Buffalo 66
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 12:33:07 -0700
  Here is another question- I'm buying a vanagon 250 miles away from me, and need to fabricate a tow bar- can someone point...
• Re: Towing my westy
  Historical mailing list - Larry Himli
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:20:07 -0500
  ...So, I would like recommendations about how best to tow my 87 Westy. I have a simple tow bar. remove the front bumper...there...
• Re: HI
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 24 Nov 2001 06:50:16 EST
  ...There is no inexpensive tow bar which can be fitted w/o welding unlike the early buses which can be fitted with one that...
• Re: VW towing bar and tie down eyelets
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 21:19:58 -0500
  ...VW towing bar and tie down eyelets I've got one of the original VW towing hitches that attaches to the ties down eyelets...
• Re: tow bar for '87 westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 22:36:04 -0400
  ...You will also need a tow bar to go with it. These brackets only required drilling two holes to install. I can take some...
• Window and Tow Bar
  Historical mailing list - Jim Huskins
  Tue, 6 Jan 2004 07:48:05 -0500
  ...Looks like Roadmaster is the tow bar of choice, but I'm still having trouble locating a power window regulator. I did not find...
• Re: Vanagonginity lost...
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:28:18 -0600
  ...the towers slightly so the tower feet would rest on the metal between the window and the hatch edge for the top bar, and...
• Re: how do I tow a bus?!?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 07 May 1995 22:44:22 +0600
  ...Not with a trailer, but with a tow bar. Rented, clips to your bumper in order to do the most dammage possible to your...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 7 Jul 1999 07:32:43 -0400
  ...Right! and with this add a 1/2 of a ton extra weight! That's why I just finished building a tow bar. Eric
• Re: Safare Custom Camper for sale
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 14:57:24 -0800 (PST)
  ...Hey David, Why don't you buy it and get a tow bar? It'd definately be a double take for everyone passing you...
• Re: Towing needed: N.J. area
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 19:40:02 -0800
  ...You can rent a tow bar from Uhaul. William ----- Original Message ----- From: "Imua Camper Company" <res0jfr1@VERIZON.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent...
• Re: Towing?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 11 May 2000 18:37:28 -0700
  ...as a bar that would connect the two hitches together >(bar with a ball receiver at both ends) so I could tow one vehicle...
• Tow bar question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 2 Sep 2010 10:46:15 -0500
  Anybody know how far apart the mounting holes are for the front bumper, as in how wide do the arms on a towbar have...
• FS - Yakima highrise tower racks
  Historical mailing list - Gary Liess
  Sat, 26 Nov 2005 10:58:07 -0800
  2 ea used Yakima 66" bars and 4 ea high rise towers that fit a Vanagon Westy. $135 plus shipping from California Gary 707...
• 4-pos. windshield wiper
  Historical mailing list - Ian Kirkwood
  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 19:36:37 +0200
  Crazed Idiot sean bartnik wrote: >Now, when you say pushing it down, do you mean down >as in toward your lap or down like...
• Carrying a Motor Bike??
  Historical mailing list - David Yates
  Tue, 14 Feb 2006 20:08:06 +1000
  ...Does anyone have any comments about such and idea - or, better, experiences? I already have a tow bar, and could probably make a carrier...
• Re: Tow bar mount?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 27 Dec 2005 23:00:27 -0800
  ...Tow bar mount? Has anyone put attachment points for a tow bar on the front of their Vanagon? Rob becida@comcast.net '87 Wolfsburg...
• Re: Anyone got a bike rack or towing hitch?
  Historical mailing list - Chet Douglas
  Tue, 22 Apr 1997 09:43:46 -0700
  ...I don't like the round bars. It seems like my mountain bike friends are constantly tightening their attachments which seem to slowly turn...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Wed, 13 May 1998 23:21:47 -0700
  Hmm, it you are towing for 200 miles I would not recommend you towing it with a bar, rent a flatbed truck and transport...
• Towing a syncro
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Fri, 13 Sep 2002 09:34:37 -0700
  To tow a syncro you must either have all four wheels on the ground and use a tow strap towing bar or somesuch but...
• Re: Camper Roof rack questions..
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 24 Jun 2003 11:26:10 -0600
  ...The upper bar supports most of the weight and since the hatch is beveled at the top, the bar holds the towers securely to...
• Re: da'lan hitch/side bar: where?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 12:55:40 -0700
  ...They really aren't rated (or >designed) to be towing other automobiles. They can tow small things >(canoes, jets skis, ATVs.) Just forget about...
• Re: towing my van
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 19:54:11 -0400
  ...towing my van Here is another question- I'm buying a vanagon 250 miles away from me, and need to fabricate a tow bar...
• Re: Towbar Source
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 5 Jan 2004 20:58:37 -0500
  ...They make brackets http://www.roadmasterinc.com/pdfinst/1208-1.pdf specifically for the Vanagon and their tow bars are fantastic. I have the...
• f/S: Front Tow Bracket for A1 Rabbit(little Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 13:47:31 EST
  ...The Vanagon developed problems and we towed it instead. I would like to sell the front towing bracket (no tow bar) for $45+frt...
• Bus towing bus connection
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 07 Jun 1996 02:49:35 -0700
  ...This should store away in a Bird storage locker by some non-fixed connections in the tow bar allowing some collapse or easy disassembly...
• Re: Use of Tow Dolly to Move a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Aug 1996 00:28:44 -0400
  ...ground.I have personally towed my vanagon with all 4 wheels on the ground in neutral with a tow bar for over 2000 miles...
• Re: towing my van - my tow bar website
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 13 Oct 2006 09:12:12 -0700
  ...towing my van - my tow bar website Nice! I didn't see a price... I wonder about safety of other drivers....well and mine...
• Re: Tow bar mount?
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Wed, 28 Dec 2005 03:14:45 -0800
  ...Has anyone put attachment points for a tow bar on the front of their Vanagon? Rob becida@comcast.net '87 Wolfsburg Vanagon in western...
• Broken down in Barstow with a bad head gasket leak
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 4 Sep 2012 19:54:35 -0700
  No where in Barstow will you find a vanagon mechanic Towed to bakersfield to JCS and a car rental back home. Somethings are worth...
• Re: Towing capacity of vanagon GL camper 2.1 Litre engine
  Historical mailing list - insyncro
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 16:52:53 -0500
  My Syncro tows very well. IMO: The hitch is what determines how much your van will be able to pull. I use Fast Forward...
• Re: Roof Rack width survey
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:04:16 -0600
  ...I had 78" yakima bars on my syncro 7-pass. i thought they looked cool, with the short towers. I never utilized that extra...
• Re: Kitchen gutter/tray
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 6 Apr 2009 19:17:54 -0600
  ...I thought sure it was a Paper Towell Dispenser Holder ... or a Light Bar ... bar. b
• Re: Towing a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Fri, 23 Dec 2005 14:06:12 -0500
  I regularly tow my vanagons (manual) with all 4 down and an installed tow bar...But this is with vanagons that I know function...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Tue, 27 May 2003 10:01:14 -0400
  ...My '84 came through a 500 mile tow just fine, using a tow bar attached to the structure underneath the chrome of the front...
• Anyone towed a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Tue, 27 Apr 1999 11:23:22 -0400
  I'm now planning to tow a vanagon using a tow bar. Supposedly these things clamp around the bumper. Will this work on a...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon behind a motorhome
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:34:38 -0400
  ...The Roadmaster brackets and Falcon2 tow bar work great. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Rob [mailto:vwrobb@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, August 12, 2012 12...
• Re: Tow Bar - Custom Made for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Tue, 16 Dec 1997 12:20:35 -0500
  And if you really wanna go hard-core on this, Camping World sells an electrically-activated doohickey that pushes on the towed vehicle's...
• Re: Reverse Lights
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Feussner
  Tue, 2 Feb 1999 21:11:44 +0100
  ...The shifter bar only fits in one position. Raimund -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Michael Townsend <townsend@RTP.ERICSSON.SE> An: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• 2 Thules on top - outward scoot
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 12:27:02 -0700
  ...to limit or eliminate bowing of the bar... - - - though really, I'm going to have to get two more bars and four more towers...
• Re: Kayaks on Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:07:50 -0700
  The pullout bars are Yakima Boatloaders. You can make custom ones pretty easily. The Hullivator is a per boat item. Works only on Thule...
• Re: east coast caravan this summer
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 09:44:54 -0400
  ...Lab-Quebec > border town of Blac Sablon and then a short ferry ride over to > Newfoundland town of St. Barbe then around Newfy and...
• FOR SALE - 1986 VW VANAGON PARTS
  Historical mailing list - res0449u
  Sat, 24 Jun 2000 11:44:18 -0700
  ...Call or write Denys at 909-506-3906 or denys@ix.netcom.com - shipped from Southern California. - TOW BAR - bolts onto tiedown loops - with...
• BZ shelf
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:22:27 -0900
  Personally, I still like a bar as you can hang towels and such up there. Seems like I'm always drying something out from...
• Re: Towing my westy
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:51:09 -0600
  ...So, I would like recommendations about how best to > tow my 87 Westy. I have a simple tow bar. >
• 87 GL I-4 candidate FS
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 14:38:43 -0500
  ...Tow bar is hoooked up and ready for you to tow homw Half shafts removed for inspection/ towing. Van is in Central Arkansas. $1500...