Lee,

I moved in a 5' x 8' single axle trailer from North Dakota to North
Carolina.  I used my stock '84 Vanagon GL -w- 1.9L wbx 4speed to pull
it
with.  The trailer was setup with plywood set 4' high and a tarp over
the
top.  The gas mileage was around 14mpg towing the trailer.  I didn't
have
any problems with it, but I took my time usually running the speed
limit or
less.  In the passes through the Smokey mountains, I had 18 wheelers
passing
me, but I made it fine.  The van and that engine made it another 6
years and
120K.

It's now running a subie 2.2 due to the cost of rebuilding the 1.9.

GregM

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
Behalf Of
Lee Peterson
Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 12:14 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Moving in my Vanagon, part 2 LVC

On 10/6/06, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:

> At  10/6/2006 02:43 PM, Lee Peterson wrote:
> >So, I was strongly warned against using a u-haul trailer for my
> >upcoming move by a few listmembers.  It isn't worth trashing my
> >syncro
> transmission
> >or cooking my engine.  Maybe I will just pack it full and ship the

> >rest.  Anyone have any ideas of a good way to ship a couple of
> >pallets
> worth
> of household goods?

> Lee
>
> Just a couple of pallets worth? How about a U-haul van (not the big

> sucker, just a regular van like the ones Detroit built to copy the
VW
> type2) and a u-haul trailer to tow the VW? Or just the van and
drive
> the VW (if there are more than one of you).
>
>
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net
>
> With a '91 Subaru 2.2 in an '87 Vanagon in western Washington.

Thanks for all the advice.  I am trying to keep this cheap.  All my
stuff
would fit in my vanagon if I just shipped a pallet or two.

I would rent a truck and trailer but I don't have enough stuff to
fill even
a 15' truck.  Most rental companies require the rental of a larger
truck to
tow the trailer.  The rental fee alone for a truck and trailer is *at
least*fifteen hundred bucks (that's the best I have found).  For the
rental
fee and fuel price I could just get rid of all my furnishings and get
new
ones at IKEA.

These are the options I am considering:

1. Rent a small trailer (4'x8') and pack it light.
2. Pack up vanagon and ship the rest
3. Buy a smaller trailer at Harbor Freight for about $300, pack
wisley,
then sell it when I arrive in WA 4. Bite the bullet, rent a truck and
trailer.

I am going down to HF to look at trailers this afternoon to see if
that is
even a good option.  I hadn't thought of it untill Mark suggested it.
 I
think it would work great if I keep it light.

By the way, I am getting rid if my 1990 audi 90 if anyone wants it.
It
runs but the tranny is going out.  $300.00.

Lee

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