Jonathan,
     Slick move.  I have been working with the 1 ton Ford truck the last few
years.  For what ever reason the Vans are much different than the Vans.
I had a 1 ton Van side by side with a 1 ton truck, and everything is
different.
                                go figure.
                                      Eric

Jonathan Farrugia wrote:

>when i wanted to tow my vanagon from montana to michigan using a uhaul tow
>dolly i had some problems.  i wanted to use a econoline 250 (3/4 ton) and
>they wouldn't let me.  they said i needed at least a econoline 350 (1
>ton).  we had both trucks at work at the time and i can tell you from
>working on them that there is really no difference between the two besides
>the rear springs.  the brakes are the same on both.  so my solution was to
>visit the junkyard and buy myself a set of econoline 350 badges for my 250
>and do some badge re-engineering.  the uhaul people were happy and i made
>my tow with out any problems.
>
>jonathan
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>On Tue, 18 May 2004, Doug in Calif wrote:
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>>Warren,
>>That Tundra is full size truck?  V8 with same track width as a full pick up I believe?
>>U-haul made no bones about using it to tow the vanagon on the dolly?
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>>Looks like I will have to trade in my ranger for a full size pickup if I want to rescue vanagons.
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>>I see no problem with towing the syncro as long as you remove the drive shaft first.
>>
>>Doug
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>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>  From: Warren McQuiggan
>>  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>  Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 9:14 AM
>>  Subject: Towing a Vanagon
>>
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>>  I just recently (two weeks ago) towed a 1980 Vanagon from LA to Tucson on a
>>  U-Haul Car dolly behind my Toyota Tundra. I was able to do 65-70mph all the
>>  way across I-10 with no problems at all. I did disconnect the half shafts at
>>  the rear wheels. The Tundra knew it was there but I thought it was an easy
>>  tow all considered.
>>
>>  Warren in Tucson
>>
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>  From: "Aristotle Sagan" <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM>
>>  To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>  Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 2:49 PM
>>  Subject: Re: What to do if you're really stranded in a Vanagon
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>>  > >
>>  >
>>  > Trust me, that was good advice the UHaul people gave you. I lied and towed
>>  > home my 81 Westy with a 92 Toyota PU. Up hill and down. I knew about 10
>>  > miles into this adventure I had made a big mistake, but what the heck. I
>>  and
>>  > the trucks survived. Coming down the pass into Silicon Valley sure was
>>  > .."interesting". I have also towed it with a good sized Dodge 1500 PU and
>>  > that truck never felt it.
>>  >
>>  >
>>  > tim in san jose
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>>  >
>>  > > Jim,
>>  > > At least you were stuck in a vanagon vs. some small car.
>>  > > When my 89 gave up I car camped in it for a day in LA.
>>  > > Walked to grocery store got some goods set up the table in the van and
>>  > made
>>  > > lunch.
>>  > > Also pulled the curtains and got some good well needed rest till I had
>>  > > arrangements for hauling it home.
>>  > >
>>  > > I did call U-Haul and guess what?
>>  > > The will not allow you to tow a vanagon on a dolly with anything but a
>>  > large
>>  > > truck.
>>  > > I have a Ranger 4wd and they would not allow me to use it to tow.
>>  > >
>>  > > I believe it would have been fine but their chart said the vanagon was a
>>  > too
>>  > > big to tow with my Ranger.
>>  > >
>>  > > Doug
>>  > >
>>  > >
>>  > >
>>  > > ----- Original Message -----
>>  > > From: Jim  <mailto:JK@PROJECTDESIGN.COM> Kennedy
>>  > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>  > > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 12:48 PM
>>  > > Subject: What to do if you're really stranded in a Vanagon
>>  > >
>>  > > What to do if you're really stranded in a Vanagon, far from home and
>>  > cannot
>>  > > effect repairs.
>>  > >
>>  > > Once when traveling with my wife and 3 little people from Grand Junction
>>  > > Colorado to home in San Diego in my '87 GL, it started doing the
>>  Digifant
>>  > > dive.  Lurch, cough, blah.  You haven't lived until you coast deadstick
>>  to
>>  > > the side of I-70 in Utah FAR from ANYTHING with your family of 5, on a
>>  100
>>  > > degree summer day.  Not even cellphone coverage.  This was my first
>>  > > experience with this kind of glitch, and I was clueless.  Fortunately I
>>  > was
>>  > > able to get it to the next town (Salina).  This is what you do.  Get
>>  ahold
>>  > > of a Uhaul and TOW DOLLY and you are set.  Expensive save, but it's just
>>  a
>>  > > good thing to remember...
>>  > >
>>  > > Jim
>>  > > San Diego '87 GL
>>  > >
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