Next time carry a spare engine and you'll be covered for anything!

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Tom Buese
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 12:45 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Trip Report & followup on Bad Gas Mileage

As far as I can tell, 1 7/8" ball w/ correct trailer attachment for same & I
couldn't pull it off when tugging up on it w/ lock in place, but the trailer
is very light & the suspension is stiff, so when it is empty & hits
something that causes the whole trailer to bounce in the air, it can come
off!  Put a load in it or drive on smooth roads, no problemo.  I've had this
trailer for 7-8 years & been coast to coast w/ it, but always loaded.
This time we went empty to pick up stuff, & that's when the issue occurred.

I think I will replace the lock mechanism & see if it makes a difference?

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-what goes up must come down or off.

On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 12:13 PM, Rob <vwrobb@gmail.com> wrote:

> Quite the adventure, figured out the mpg problem & had a happy ending!
> I'm curious as to why the trailer kept coming off the ball? Sloppy
> lock mechanism?
>
> Rob
> vwrobb@gmail.com
> still in western WA state
>
>
>
> At  8/28/2012 07:35 AM, Tom Buese wrote:
>
>
>  In summary, disconnecting a bad 02 sensor increased my gas mileage by
> 50%,
>> driving a HF trailer w/ no load is extremely dangerous to your health
>> & peace of mind, & it is possible to urban camp in the NYC area.
>>
>> YMMV,
>>
>> Mr. BZ-Camping in Manhattan next time?
>>
>> --
>> Tom Buese
>>
>
>

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Tom Buese