I sortof figured this.....
But thought "ehh, what if you cut it off flush!? With the CV at the wheel
end.
But i guess you'd still be better off pulling the axle.

-Craig
'85GL (Soon to be WESTY!)

On Tue, Jul 29, 2008 at 10:08 PM, Evan Mac Donald <vanagon_dad@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> Good find!
>
>  The problem is you cannot tow an automatic trans Vanagon without
> destroying, and possibly seting fire to, the trans. So, you must disconnect
> the road wheels from the trans/center drive. But, if all you do is cut the
> axles, the stubs that are still connected to the road wheels will still be
> turning. And, those now uncontrolled and unconnected stubs will beat the
> ever-livin' snot out of everything within reach. That would be a Bad Thing.
> Pulling the axles altogether is the only acceptable solution.
>
> craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>  So i have a chance to get a great deal on a westy interior from an '80
> vanagon that's too far gone to be saved. My scrap sale price should cover
> all my costs if everything works out well. The I thing is, it's an
> automatic.
> This means i cannot use a regular tow dolly, which seems to be the only
> option Uhaul is giving me. Well.... What if i just cut off the drive axles?
> I don't need them....
> If the front wheels were up, the problem at hand is the automatic
> transmission right? You could tow a manual vanagon fine with the wheels up.
> So.... if i were to cut, or actually take the time to remove the drive
> axles
> (i really don't need them. infact, i have two sets of automatic
> transmission
> drive axles i'll sell cheeper than you could believe!), would i be able to
> successfully tow said vehicle?
>
> -Craig
> '85GL (Soon to be WESTY!)
>