Sorry, I should stop thinking people can read my mind ;-)

So, I've rented a 17' truck with the tow dolly.

I'd planned to use the dolly to tow the vanagon and have the wife drive
the prius.

The dolly is inexpensive, at $44 for the rental period (fri - mon) with
a one-way trip.

I just checked and the auto trailer is only $100 so it maybe
advantageous to go that route instead!

Thanks for the heads up. I'll wave as I drive by ;-)

Cheers,
Harry

On 01/26/2014 11:05 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> Of course the first question will be what are you towing it with? The U-Haul
> dolly works well. If renting a U-Haul truck you may be able to get a trailer
> instead for a reasonable up charge. The U-Haul trailers are awesome except
> for their weight. They are over 2,000 pounds empty. Indestructible. Their
> trailers and dollies have surge brakes. If not renting their truck they are
> particular what the towing vehicle is. If towing interstate you should
> become aware of each states laws regarding towing. The combination of towing
> and/or being over 10,000 pounds may require you to stop at weight stations.
> Another option would be to use a tow bar and tow all wheels down. Vanagons
> tow very well this way.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Harry Hoffman
> Sent: Sunday, January 26, 2014 2:33 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Towing a vanagon with a uhaul car dolly
>
> Hi All,
>
> 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,
> Harry
>