Stopping ability without a disc upgrade, no way...engine/tranny gasping
for air, no way...

Strong chassis, sure...but with the above problems a moot point...

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf Of
> JordanVw@AOL.COM
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 11:47 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Towing a Vanagon with a Vanagon?
>
> In a message dated 6/23/04 11:32:48 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> mrpolak@yahoo.com writes:
>
>
> > 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
> >
>
> ok, do it.    just make sure you pull off the road far enough when
your
> vanagon engine/tranny goes into meltdown..    youll be needing that
heavy
> duty
> chassis when the rollback comes and has to do a piggyback tow with one
van
> on the
> flatbed, and the other chained to the frame on a sling or wheel lift
> rolling
> behind it...  ;<)
>
> personally,  AAA plus makes more sense.  free towing for 100 miles..
> seems
> alot easier to me.
>
> chris