This story goes to show you that the low H.P. output of
the Vanagon engine, is not the only limiting factor in going fast!

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Wed, 10 Mar 1999, Tom Carrington wrote:

> >Boats in Arizona??  Yes, we have lots of lakes here, and more boats per
> >capita than any other state.
>
> Interesting. I read once that it was Michigan that had the most
> boats...but now I wonder if that was per capita or total registrations?
>
> I used to pull my 16' Checkmate behind my Vanagon all the time. It was a
> small, light boat with a big engine! Complete opposite power:weight
> ratio than the Van.
>
> I also towed a '67 bug from Atlanta to DC with that van. The funniest
> part of that trip was just North of Atlanta. There are a bunch of
> rolling hills on that section of I-85. I would get a running start on
> the long downhill, maybe up to 80mph, then use the momentum to carry me
> up to the top of the next hill. At the crest of these long, gentle hills
> my speed would be back down to 45-50mph.
>
> Back to the funny part. I had just started up a hill with a full head of
> steam from my downhill acceleration, and I was in the fast lane. I
> passed another Vanagon in the #2 lane that was doing about 60. I got a
> good look at the driver's face as he noticed me passing him, and then
> noticed the extra vehicle I was towing! Priceless Vanagon moment!
> --
> TomC
> tcarrington@relitech.com
> http://www.relitech.com/tomc/tomvw.htm
> 85 Vanagon Crew Cab
> 82 Vanagon Westy diesel=>gas conversion
> 65 Notchback
>