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Subject:Re: Anyone towed a Vanagon?
From:EMZ
Date:Fri, 30 Apr 1999 17:37:23 -0400

Towing with rear wheel on a car dolly is dangerous. Front wheel
have the wrong spring angle and my cause the vehicle bounce off
the dolly under poor road conditions.

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

On Fri, 30 Apr 1999, Karl F. Bloss wrote:

> 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
>

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