what is the horsepower of the WC 87 compared to the 80 AC engine?
jimt
On Friday, Oct 25, 2002, at 19:08 America/Denver, Hermann the German 
wrote:

> FWIW, I towed a West Wight Potter 19 with my 87 Westy. Even was able 
> to pull it�up the ramp. I believe the total weight was� almost 
> 2000�fully loaded with outboard motor�etc. �
>
> Cheers,
>
> Hermann de Boer
>
>
> Kansas City,Missouri
>
> 87 Westy "Eurospec"
>
> 89 Syncro GL
>
> "...even if you win the rat race, you are still a rat..."
>
>
>
>
> >From: 80 Westy Pokey
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> >Reply-To: 80 Westy Pokey
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> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
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> >Subject: Re: Towing weight, handling, sailboat.
>
> >Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 09:17:46 -0400
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> >
>
> >Matthew,
>
> >
>
> >I think at the very least you'll want to upgrade to 15"
>
> >wheels and a SA big brake kit.
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> >
>
> >http://www.vanagon.com/vendors/ had this to say about Vanagon
>
> >towing, and the Dennis Haynes hitch:
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> >
>
> >Manufactures a Vanagon Class ThreeTrailer Hitch, designed to
>
> >allow the mounting of many accessories such as bicycle racks
>
> >and luggage carriers to the rear of your Vanagon. This hitch
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> >was not designed nor intended to be used for towing anything
>
> >in excess of the Vehicle Manufacturers recommendations. (For
>
> >most Vanagons, this is 2000 pounds with a maximum tongue
>
> >weight of 150 pounds.)
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> >
>
> >Dennis Haynes
>
> >970 Smithtown Ave.
>
> >Bohemia NY 11716
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> >
>
> >+1 631.563.8248
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> >dhaynes@optonline.net
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> >
>
> >Stay away from hitches that mount to the tow loops!
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> >
>
> >Thanks,
>
> >Chris
>
> >
>
> >---- Original message ----
>
> > >Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 10:56:09 -0400
>
> > >From: "G.M.Bulley"
>
> > >Subject: Towing weight, handling, sailboat.
>
> > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> > >
>
> > >I am considering replacing the trailer-sailboat I sold some
>
> >years ago,
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> > >and *may* pull same with our 1982 Vanagon. We are looking at
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> > >MacGregors/Ventures as this is what I had, and I love the
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> >design. We are
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> > >looking at the 21, 22, 24, and 25 foot versions, mostly the
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> >21 and 25,
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> > >which are 1,800, and 2,900 lbs with trailer.
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> > >
>
> > >What is the towing/braking capacity of the 1982 Vanagon
>
> >(Westfalia)?
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> > >Have any of you towed this type of boat before with your
>
> >Vanagon? How
>
> > >did it fair?
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> > >(For what it is worth, I typically pay someone with a
>
> >truck/4wd to pull
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> > >same up the ramp, so traction/clutching isn't an issue).
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> > >Bringing your ideas to life,
>
> > >G. Matthew Bulley
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> > >Bulley-Hewlett
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> > >Business: www.bulley-hewlett.com
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> > >AIM = IExplain4u
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> > >Phone: +1.919.658.1278
>
> > >It's Greek to me.
>

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