> youd be better off towing it with a honda civic or the like..

I might be inclined to disagree, as the Vanagon chassis and
suspension is much stouter than that in the Civic - it's a
HEAVY-DUTY TRANSPORTER CHASSIS for crying out loud just in case
you haven't noticed the last time you crawled underneath.
Towing is more about stability than outright speed.  You might
average 30 mph in the Vanagon, but you'll get there.  I do
remember seeing pictures of a Vanagon towing a Vanagon
somwhere....

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