You should have no problem at all pulling a 500 LB load.  You will hardly
know it is there.  IF interested, I sell a class 3 style hitch that works
real well on the Vanagon.  I can send info if you wish.

Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: SBate82659 <SBate82659@AOL.COM>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Sunday, March 08, 1998 9:47 AM
Subject: Towing a Pop-Up Camper with a Vanagon

>Hello Vanagoneers,
>
>Am I the only one crazy enough to think of towing a small pop-up camper
with
>a Vanagon?
>Have others of you towed something like this (approx. 500 #'s) for an
>appreciable distance (>1000 miles)?
>If so, what was your experience - does this put too much strain on the
little
>bugger?
>Could you carry a full passenger load while pulling it?
>What about mountains - just sit back and slowly watch the scenery pass?!
>
>I have an '87 with 4-speed and an old Apache Eagle pop-up that physically
fits
>well behind the Vanagon (I think wind resistance would not be a problem).
>I've towed it around locally and it seems to work fine.
>My biggest fear is setting off on a trip only to find out halfway there
that
>it is putting undue stress on the Vanagon.
>
>I don't want to turn the Wasserboxer into a Wasserspewer!
>
>Sam Bateman
>Fork Union, VA
>'87 Vanagon GL w/120,000 miles
>