All you folks with your calculations and worries - the 100 mile tow should
be no worry if there are no serious hills.  Just keep it around 40 and
you'll be fine.

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Rule [mailto:mikerule@UFL.EDU]
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 2:27 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Towing a Vanagon with a Vanagon?

I had a friend with an 80 weekender, we used to tow his powerboat
and my CJ7 (not at the same time of course, and not very quickly
in either case!).. that engine was nigh-invincible, until some
mice made a home in it!

On Wed Jun 23 16:26:49 EDT 2004, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
wrote:

> If you take this as gospel, the Vanagon 2.1 doesn't have enough
> power
> to tow itself. Let alone any thing else.
>
>
>
> On Jun 23, 2004, at 4:12 PM, Robert Fisher wrote:
>
>>     "The weight of the trailer is the most important factor. A
>> good
>> weight-to-horsepower ratio is about 35:1, 35 lbs. of Gross
>> Combined
>> Weight
>> (GCW) for every horsepower your engine develops. Multiply the
>> engine's
>> rated
>> horsepower by 35 and subtract the weight of the vehicle
>> passengers and
>> luggage. The number remaining is the approximate ideal maximum
>> weight
>> you
>> should tow, although a numerically higher axle ratio can help
>> compensate for
>> heavier weight."
>
>

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