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Subject:Re: Towing an Automatic Vanagon. Cutting the drive axles?
From:jon
Date:Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:27:40 -0700

I probably shouldn't tell about the time I towed a '71 hightop with a '74
Chevy Monza on a u-haul dolly with a strap-on bumper hitch. Oh, yeah,
and it was 25 miles. Fun, fun, fun, as long as I didn't need to stop
quickly (or even not-so-quickly). ;)

Bottom line is that Jim is right: be smart when you tow.

Jon

On Wed, 30 Jul 2008, Jim @ work wrote:

> You obviously have only three choices:
>
> 1.) remove the half shafts and dolly it.
> 2.) rent a trailer (will require a "real" truck) and trailer it all four
> wheels off the ground. (Number 1 above really ought to include a "real"
> truck as well. You're moving about 4500 lbs.  I would want something with
> equal or better weight to tow with.)
> 3.) hire it done.
>
> Well, maybe a fourth choice...
>
> 4.) go to where van is and remove what you want.  Call local boneyard to
> come pick up the remains.