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Subject:Re: Towing a vanagon with a uhaul car dolly
From:Dave Mcneely
Date:Sun, 26 Jan 2014 13:59:19 -0600

Why not just rent the trailer?  Surely it is not that much more expensive.  Far better to be safe than sorry.  mcneely

---- JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
> In a message dated 1/26/2014 2:33:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET writes:
>
> I'm  moving, and will be taking the vanagon with me (unless anyone wants
> to buy  it before I leave. You can take advantage of the OBO part of the
> ad.  ;-)  )
>
> Uhaul says that their tow dolly will work for a vanagon.  Has anyone used
> their dolly before? And if so, did it work well for  you?
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> i used to do it all the time before i bought my car trailer. if its a
> manual trans you can tow it with the rear wheels on the ground and in  neutral.
>
> if its an automatic, you MUST REMOVE THE CV AXLES if you plan to tow it
> with the rear wheels on the ground. otherwise you have to tow it backwards
> with  the steering wheel locked and the front wheels on the ground.
>
> if its a Syncro, you must disconnect the driveshaft. or flatbed tow it.

--
David McNeely