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• Re: Tow Loops [back to thread subject]
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:04:36 -0700
  ...The drawing shows a tow bar. With a handy four-foot 4x4 which I am certain everyone carries. -- Rocky J Squirrel
• Re: vanagon Digest - 5 Dec 2003 - Special issue (#2003-1144)
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 17:18:48 -0700
  ...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:RE: Alcan trip (long)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 May 1996 13:15:47 -0500
  ...A while back I had to tow my >Syncro about 60 miles & elected to use a friend and a tow bar to tow the...
• Re: Urethane suspension bushes?
  Historical mailing list - David Baker
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 09:19:21 -0500
  What is this "local plastics house" stuff? You think every town and village has a plastics supplier like they used to have a village...
• Re: Towing suggestions/questions for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bob Marshburn
  Fri, 26 Sep 1997 15:15:31 -0700
  ...I towed my 80 Westy with a tow bar to FGA the same 500 plus miles with my 85 Westy! I would not necessarily...
• A weekend in Leavenworth....wow! what a visit!
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Mon, 10 Dec 2001 15:27:33 -0800
  ...From the attached photo�s you can see it�s a Barvarian-styled town. They call themselves the �miracle town.� I think the miracle...
• Re: How to tow/transport a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 22:32:36 -0600
  ...I would choose it if >possible. >Too bad you aren't getting a 4 speed, which can be easily towed with a tow >bar...
• BusFusion 2009 Activities
  Historical mailing list - Bus Fusion
  Tue, 7 Apr 2009 18:34:25 -0400
  ...At night walk down to the BarleyMow pub in town and enjoy the **BUSFUSION JAM AT THE BARLEYMOW <http://www.barleymow.com/ottawa/index...
• Re: alien invasion command post?
  Historical mailing list - Glen Buhlmann
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 14:41:33 -0800
  ...might have been an out-of-towner) that had a Thule rack with the real load bar mounted ant the VERY back of the...
• Re: Roof Rack width survey
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:57:03 -0600
  ...people are favoring the 66" or 78" bar lengths - looks like both are acceptable since the towers curve in a touch. > > the overall width...
• Re: Eurovan vs Vanagon and Cognitive dissonance
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 18:53:16 -0800
  ...How do you get 23 MPG? Is yours gas or diesel? William ----- Original Message ----- From: "alan barber" <barb2375@BELLSOUTH.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Re: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 25 May 2011 17:21:00 -0700
  ...rear tow bar I would not use that as a tow point for extraction > purposes by pulling from the tow ball. the tow hitch...
• '54 Deluxe Progress
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Sun, 21 Apr 1996 17:33:28 -0700
  ...Thom Fitzpatrick thom@calweb.com - http://www.calweb.com/~thom Keeper of the Barndoor Bus Web Page: http://www.calweb.com/~thom/barndoor.html
• Re: SA 5-speed transmission question
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 23:23:16 EDT
  ...The diesel engine setup was moved towards the rear of the van a bit for the 5-speed transmission version of the diesel Vanagon...
• Austin Gathering of Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Alan Watts
  Tue, 21 Aug 2001 00:53:48 -0500
  ...So if you're around Austin and are interested, let me know...I've seen lots of vanagons around town and I would like...
• Re: roof racks for kayaks
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 16:24:48 +0000
  ...You can also find new or used uprights and cross bars on Ebay as the high tower rain gutter uprights fit a lot of...
• Re: syncro power steering lines?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Wagner
  Fri, 19 Sep 1997 07:06:09 -0400
  ...on a trailer. > > If I do tow it (all 4 on the ground, likely with a tow bar) are there any > speed or distance...
• Re: Correction: ISO anti-sway bar DROP LINK for 1983 Vanagon Westy
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 11 Jul 2017 14:03:33 -0400
  ...What is broken on my car is the drop link, not the anti-sway > bar. I need a passenger side drop link only. For...
• Re: New motor selections for vanagons.
  Historical mailing list - PAT
  Mon, 18 May 1998 19:48:54 -0400
  ...Another step towards economy: don't bother locating a set of diesel mounting bars. The diesel bars interfere with the accessories on the 2...
• To Busses by the Arch participants
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 May 1995 11:04:30 -0500 (CDT)
  ...fine bars & restaurants in my neighborhood. Afterwards we can all caravan to the BBTA campground, 25 minutes away. If you arrive into town late...
• Re: trailer conversion/Friday
  Historical mailing list - Paul Albert
  Fri, 7 May 1999 14:56:55 -0700
  ...I have the front end cut off and am >attaching the tow bars. I will use to carry family and friends when south >of...
• Strange Vanagon airfoil sighting
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:23:55 +0000
  Heading into Newport RI Friday eveing was a dove gray - blue-ish Westie with a hugh airfoil towering over the luggage area. This looked...
• Re: towing heavy traler with bus on it
  Historical mailing list - J.W.Brier
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 18:01:46 +0100
  ...when towing a trailer. However the first couple of miles in Germany went uphill. I could only make that in third gear, barely touching...
• Re: Frozen engine
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:56:15 -0800
  ...This one seems that I would break the bar if I could stand on > it. > Could I attach the towbar and break it free...
• WTB Engine Mounts
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 17 Dec 2004 16:17:01 -0800
  ...to move the engine about 2" toward the rear. Otherwise I may have to have the '82 bars modified. My current installation is the...
• Re: Maiden voyage of Westy, what to pack?
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Wed, 5 May 1999 17:12:43 EDT
  ...camper towed we didn't have "Plus", but the towing people were very, very nice to us and gave us a bargain price to...
• Re: Radiator Removal
  Historical mailing list - Scott McFarland
  Wed, 20 Aug 1997 22:38:46 -0500
  ...The bars that serve as hinge pins for the spare tire and go up to the front of the van were a mystery to...
• Re: pop up camper
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Tue, 23 May 2006 11:45:42 -0400
  ...On 5/23/06, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote: > > I used to tow my ATV with the GoldBrick (7 passenger Syncro), back > when...
• Re: Towing with A-frame attached to front bumper mount?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 12:19:47 -0500
  ...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: towing a van?
  Historical mailing list - Ahlgrim, Kevin
  Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:16:52 -0400
  ...Any input on towing an 84 manual trans vanagon for a long trip? I have a couple of tow bars, one I used to...
• boat shipments
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Thu, 26 Oct 2000 00:18:49 -1000
  ...They then fill barges with containers and put cars on the decks to transport them between islands. Often they will tow one, two or...
• Re: Test Test
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Wed, 20 May 2020 17:54:21 -0500
  Received Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com – Electric Brewery Info www.towercooler.com – Beer Tower Cooler http://goo.gl/niRzVw - My Amazon Store www...
• 16" factory wheels (synchro wheels for my '82 revisited)
  Historical mailing list - Jason Gorfine
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 21:09:26 -0500
  ...pretty cool, but i don't need one, since i can barely tow myself). is there any way to get those wheels on my...
• FS: 1967 Crew Cab, 16,000 miles
  Historical mailing list - Subject: FS: 1967 Crew Cab, 16,000 miles
  8 May 1996 02:29:29 GMT
  ...Thom Fitzpatrick thom@calweb.com - http://www.calweb.com/~thom Keeper of the Barndoor Bus Page: http://www.calweb.com/~thom/barndoor.html
• Re: Radius Rod Installation
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:26:52 -0700
  It appears counter intuitive, but the sway bar drop link cupped washers each install with cup lip facing up/down. So, the concave side...
• Fuel pressure Guage
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sun, 27 Feb 2005 16:20:19 -0800
  ...Our town's hose shop has guages for less than $10. Get a foot or so of high pressure hose while your there, 5...
• Electric Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 2 Aug 2008 22:21:45 -0700
  ...Don Hanson He has around $9000 in it, including a tow bar, a back up alarm (silent running) and totally re-working the van...
• Towing Vanagon/460 engine conversion/Mark Stephens/Burningman
  Historical mailing list - kW
  Fri, 30 Apr 1999 11:32:11 -0700
  Greetings Vanagonauts, I towed my westy 250 miles from the Utah desert several years ago using a car dolly for the two rear wheels...
• Rare "not my fault" van break down..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 19 Aug 2018 18:58:00 -0700
  ...Today on the way home from biking it quit coming in to the town of Wasco, Oregon...downshfted from ,5th then got back on...
• Re: Motorcycle Hitch for 1985
  Historical mailing list - Karl Hartmut Filc
  Fri, 18 Feb 2005 18:43:46 -0500
  ...I have the tow loop hitch and I bend the bar of the hitch but nothing happened to the loops. I guess its all...
• "Dealer Disaster" final update
  Historical mailing list - Strawn
  Fri, 5 Sep 2003 17:18:58 -0700
  ...Cited BAR report and "material admissions" made by employeed to BAR investigator. Dealer countered with offer covering indy repair, tow charges and upholstery cleaning...
• oil light flicker
  Historical mailing list - radish150
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 21:28:47 -0700
  ...I was buzzing about town this evening enjoying my very nice running 85 westy. After a stretch of highway at 70 I swung around...
• Try Grayton Beach
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 18 Jan 2005 06:56:55 -0600
  ...Plus the little community of Grayton and the famous Red Bar. Everything toward Alabama got pretty torn up by Ivan but I think this...
• Re: Towing & sliding door
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 23:04:29 EST
  ...in there but I was > working really hard and it's barely move more than a hair. I'd > appreciate some input. > > remove 2...
• Re: WTB 2" reciever for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 14:11:03 -0800
  ...There was also someone that was building them and has some where the hitch hole was barely off center for fairly cheap. I couldnt...
• Re: Stock 2.1 in NC
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:01:39 -0400
  ...As you say, it is the mustache bar that is different. The way the bar is sitting, supporting the transmission for towing, there is...
• Re: Moving towards winter Solstice
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Nov 2011 22:33:30 -0800
  On the other hand, Hawaii being much closer to the equator barely has length-do-day changes during the year.. about the same length...
• Re: American Automobiles --turns to tow truck RAPE
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 13 Nov 2000 11:42:32 EST
  ...had to be towed (make that >raped) . . . >>"What a beautiful thing. >>$275.00 later I'm home. >>What a bargain." >_____________ > >hit me with a...
• Rear Trailing Arm trivia
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Sun, 1 Sep 2002 07:14:35 -0700
  ...4" hole in it and faces towards the front of van. it cant be for traction bars thats for sure!:) Can I cut them...
• Re: Stroking a type 4
  Historical mailing list - Scott Morrow
  Mon, 15 Apr 1996 06:29:32 -0500
  ...on a 3 foot tow bar. > The 140 hp in the van was nice, the three ft tow bar was the worst >mistake I...
• east coast caravan this summer
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 15:51:14 -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...
• Re: misc. ramblings about locations
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Jul 94 15:58:48 PDT
  ...It's 1pm, driving through town, and I'm looking for a gas station to fill the Diesel Jetta. I notice that the streets...
• Re: fixed mount hitch vs receiver and bicycle carrying ideas
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 15 Oct 2000 10:41:44 -0700
  ...My answer to carrying bicycles was to mount a Yakima tower set and bar on the very rear of the rain gutter. Then fork...
• syncro power steering lines?
  Historical mailing list - Gary E Thaxter
  Thu, 18 Sep 1997 23:50:33 -0400
  ...If I do tow it (all 4 on the ground, likely with a tow bar) are there any speed or distance limitations? THANKS for...
• Re: HELP! What is GVW???
  Historical mailing list - Carol Premack
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 02:33:41 -0600
  My Syncro has towed other Syncros and Westys with a tow bar. Obviously they weigh loads more than 2000 pounds. However, you don't...
• Re: Anyone have a tow bar for sale?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 25 Sep 2017 19:44:26 -0500
  Jim, I know I 've got one in my storage shed, but heaven knows exactly where it is. If you want to come and...
• Re: DIY engine hoist?
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Sun, 14 Jul 2013 17:24:34 -0400
  ...Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Dan Barrett Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 5:17 PM To: vanagon@GERRY...
• Upper Bed Removal?
  Historical mailing list - Jack Agnew
  Fri, 10 Feb 1995 21:57:20 -0800 (PST)
  ...The hinge seems easy to remove, but got to wondering if the metal bar might be counted on for some structural strength. Does anyone...
• Re: Roadhaus Password
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:04:47 -0800
  ...of town, possibly not. Local > for Austin today, > possibly west tomorrow...Marfa, > Alpine...Suggestions. > > Hello, Everyone > > -- > _@dam > _|<,_ > (*) / (*) > Pecan Grove, RV Park....Barton Springs, Austin...
• Re: How Many Tows Does it Take to Get Canceled by AAA? (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 08:50:39 EDT
  ...Santa Barbara. The tow operator who picked me up turned out to also be the only AAA contractor in town. I was towed back...