

| Subject: | Re: towing my van - my tow bar website |
| From: | David Bohannan |
| Date: | Fri, 13 Oct 2006 08:37:15 -0400 |
Nice! I didn't see a price... I wonder about safety of other drivers....well and mine in the front of this thing...yes, I have seen V'gon vs Volvo... Dave On 10/13/06, TJ Hannink <tjhannink@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Here is a photo of the brushguard on Roadmaster's website. > http://www.roadmasterinc.com/brushguard.html > > I have a couple of questions pending with Roadmaster that need to be > answered before I place my order. > > Good luck, > > TJ Hannink > Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition > 1981 Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33SB > Full-timing in Paradis, Louisiana > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FC_wanderlodge > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> > To: TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 7:58:22 PM > Subject: RE: towing my van - my tow bar website > > > The steering lock is easy to disengage. Turn the ignition, then off but do > not remove or lift out the key. This will leave the wheel unlocked and you > won't have to disconnect the battery. > > The Roadmaster brackets are a simple, but excellent design. They also > useful > for totaling cars like Honda Civics and keeping Vanagon damage to a > minimum. > I would like to see the brush guard. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > TJ Hannink > Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 2:47 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: towing my van - my towbar website > > The steering wheel needs to be unlocked when towing 4-down. I "defeated" > the > steering lock on the Camper so I don't need to leave the keys in it when I > tow it behind the Wanderlodge. The Camper (or any toad) is self-steering > when towed 4-down. Some of the tow dollys will have a pivoting cradle for > the front tires of the vehicle and tell you to lock the steering straight > ahead.. > > I have the Roadmaster brackets on the front of the Camper, they are stout > and I would recommend them if wanting to tow a Vanagon 4-down for any type > of distance. They also make a brush guard that fits on the brackets after > you remove the tow bar - I'll be picking one up later this month and will > try to post some photos of it. > > Good luck > > TJ Hannink > Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition > 1981 Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33SB > Full-timing in Paradis, Louisiana > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FC_wanderlodge > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Florian Speier <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 12:25:32 PM > Subject: Re: towing my van - my towbar website > > > coming from a country where the all-four-down tiowing doesnt exist, I just > dont get the concept. what do you do to the wheels when you turn? do you > just leave the sterring wheel free spinning and the front wheels will > adjust??? > > the first time i saw an RV in the US towing their small suv I shouted out > to > my then girlfriend (now wife) "oh man, that guy is tailgating like > crazy!"....... > flo > > > -- Dave - KC9FYM http://fjazzbass.blogspot.com
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