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Subject:Re: Vanagon safety and design?
From:Per Lindgren
Date:Thu, 24 Feb 2000 03:07:20 +0100

Mike Miller wrote:

> I am waiting in breathless anticipation for the WALL of flames that will hit
> this insurance guy.  [But I'm really curious about the towing thing.  I
> don't think the vans have much extra capacity for towing.  Pulling or
> braking.  I have a little, 4'x4' trailer that would be nice to pull
> occasionally and I'm kind of reluctant to try it.]

I have a nice 5' x 7' trailer that I regularly hook on to the Syncro, loaded
with all kinda stuff. The Vanagon can pull at least 1500 kgs, the Syncro 2000
kgs, according to VW. It's heavy but doable.

PerL
87 Syncro 112i