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Subject:Re: Towing Syncro Westy on Rental Trailer
From:Karl Ploessl
Date:Mon, 1 Jun 2009 13:13:02 -0400

I guess your rig would look like that:
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/DixieontheTrailer.jpg/DixieontheTrailer-full;init:.jpg
(found the pic on Jake de Villiers' page)

On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 9:22 AM, Steve Schwenk <steve@syncro.org> wrote:
> Has anyone ever towed a syncro westy on one of those rental car carriers?
> I'm looking at Budget Truck rental using a 16 foot truck
> and their rental car carrier (full trailer, not a dolly).
>
> Their guide gives the "ok" for using it to tow a vanagon, but there is no
> choice in using their on-line thing for checkion a syncro
> westy. The extra weight is the issue. The trailer specs state a max vehicle
> weight of 4100 lbs. I think my van beats that by 500
> pounds or so.
>
> Too risky?
>
> I'm only moving it from coast to coast!
>
> Steve
>

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Karl
1981 VW Westy "Jenny"
2000 VW Jetta GLS VR6
Wilmington, DE