Karl,
    I towed my recently purchased '82 Westy backwards on a tow dolly about
75 miles.  The only problem that I encountered was some tailwhip (and
subsequent buttocks clenching) at speeds over 45 mph.  Since the majority of
the weight was on the dolly, I attribute this to the Westy's front wheels
not being kept absolutely straight.  I had tied the wheel as best as I
could, but there was still some slack and when I got home, there was even
more do to loosening of the ropes.  If I had to do it again, I would get an
auto transport/flatbed trailer as the only other option would be to remove
the axle shafts and tow it facing forward and I don't get warm fuzzies about
that weight balance situation.

Scott

'82 FrankenWesty (waiting for me to recover from knee surgery :(  )
-----Original Message-----
From: Karl F. Bloss <bloss@ENTER.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Friday, April 30, 1999 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: Anyone towed a Vanagon?

Is there a reason not to put the rear wheels up on a dolly and tow a
2WD van backwards with the front wheels on the ground?  I know
Bentley sez not to pick up watercooled with a towtruck in the back
due to some damaged, but it's OK for the aircooled.

-Karl

Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
'87 GL Weekender  "Beverley"
VW shop list: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/vwshops