Pretty much!  It was a great combination. The only problem was that at 75mph
with the A/C on the 460 (!) in the truck went through a LOT of gas...

On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 10:13 AM, Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@gmail.com>wrote:

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

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

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