You still got off cheap. Imagine if someone was injured.

Dennis

>From: "Jim @ work" <jrasite@EONI.COM>
>Reply-To: "Jim @ work" <jrasite@EONI.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Towing an Automatic Vanagon. Cutting the drive axles?
>Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:04:37 -0700
>
>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.
>
>Having put my Westy on its roof trying to save a few bucks, I would
>strongly
>recommend options 2, 3, or 4.
>My effort to "save a few bucks" has thus far cost me:
>$300 to put the Westy back on its wheels and drag it 8 miles home.
>$300 for a replacement top.
>$500 to the metal bender to put the tailgate hole back to square.
>$150 for a different tailgate.
>
>Still to come:
>paint. driver's door.
>
>Calling a hook would have been a bargain.
>
>Jim