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Subject:Re: Towing an Automatic Vanagon. Cutting the drive axles?
Date:Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:21:31 EDT

In a message dated 7/30/08 10:43:52 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
collum@VERIZON.NET writes:

> The "Magic" numbers for towing an automatic with the rear wheels down
> and axles connected are, maximum distance of 30 miles AND at a maximum
> speed of 30 mph.
>
>

when i had my fiasco years ago i was towing one w/ rear axles rolling on
interstate 78 at 65mph..  when i stopped for gas,  the rear of the vanagon was
coated in ATF..tranny fluid everywhere...dripping off the hatch..
learned my lesson!  :<)

chris

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