How about taking the half shafts off after it gets up on the ramp? That
oughta protect  the AT, shouldn't it?

DM&FS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Alofs" <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: Renting a tow-dolly for vanagon core-HELP!

> KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote:
>
> > I have done this more times that I would like to think about on all
> > sorts of
> > VWs (Jettas, Buses, Vanagons, Golfs, etc).  We have it down to a
> > science, but
> > basically if you get a "come-along", you can attach it to either the
> > tow
> > vehicle or the front of the dolly itself, and pull the van up on the
> > dolly
> > this way.  One person can do it alone, and the come along you need is
> > only
> > the small one that uses a cable that you could pick up at home depot
> > for
> > under $50.  Be sure that the dolly is already hooked up to the tow car
> > before
> > you put the van on it.  That is pretty much it.  If you are towing a
> > manual
> > van, a two wheel tow dolly is fine.  If you are towing an automatic
> > you need
> > to get a flat-tow trailer as you can ruin the auto tranny by towing it
> > with
> > the rear wheels on the ground.  Hope this helps.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ken Wilford
> > John 3:16
> > www.vanagain.com
> > Phone: (856)-765-1583
> > Fax: (856)-327-2242
>
> Anybody ever tow an automatic backwards with the front wheels on the
> ground?
>
> Larry A.
>