i just bought my first westfalia.(87 vanagon gl) i'm thrilled but i have
many questions. first, i plan on driving from chicago to san fran. this
summer. is it possible for me to tow a light trailer with a motor cycle.
total wieght trailor and bike will be under 1000 lbs. i don't want to
overload and hurt my vehicle. if it is possible where can i buy a tow
package. any help appreciated. thanks

>From: "Peter B." <tiitrad@DIRECTCON.NET>
>Reply-To: "Peter B." <tiitrad@DIRECTCON.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Trip to VW Factory and engine swaps
>Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 09:06:34 -0700
>
>I am in the process of converting an '87 Vanagon Wolfsburg with a VW
>factory approved conversion kit from South Africa. I have been asked by
>the factory to research the possibility of distributing this kit in the
>USA. In South Africa they had stopped selling the Wasserboxer for some
>time and only sold the conversion through the dealer network. The
>conversion is very complete. It comes with a complete 2.0 liter motronic
>engine, filter box, supports, hoses, wiring harness, etc. What is
>impressive is that with very few exceptions, everything has a VW part
>number and is genuine. This kit is available for Vanagons with or
>without AC and also is built for Synchros.  I will update the forum when
>I am farther along.
>
>A & C Grobey wrote:
>
> >  Hello fellow Vanagoneers! Now that I have been back for a week and
> > I'm a little more rested and caught up, I thought I would let everyone
> > know about my trip to Germany and my visit to the VW Factory. We went
> > on a tour of the Hannover plant where they manufacture the
> > Transporters.  The tour guide was kinda lame but I have to give him
> > some credit - he had to do the tour in Norwegian and English.
> > Fortunately, we were on the tour with my friend who used to work in
> > the factory.  He filled in the gaps where the tour guide was
> > skimpy. It was fun to see the way they put together the "Eurovan."
> > The best part is the "marriage" where the drive train meets the body.
> > The paint factory is also very cool.  Before going on the tour, I was
> > a Vanagon (or T3) purist with no interest in the Eurovan (T4).  But
> > after the tour I wouldn't mind having a new T4 Multivan. It was like a
> > spiritual trip to reach this Mecca of VW lovers!  It was really cool
> > to see the first sketch of a Transporter.  It was supposedly drawn on
> > a napkin by a dealer in Holland who was asking VW bigwigs to give him
> > a car to transport things.  The sketch on the drawing looks just like
> > a T1! After the tour we got the chance to ask the big question - what
> > is VW's current position on Wasserleakers?  They were of course
> > noncommittal to anything but they did say it was a known problem that
> > they have worked to resolve.  My intuition told me that it is worth it
> > to pursue their financial help if you have a bad head gasket leak.  I
> > was also able to talk to a VW mechanic who confirmed the problem.  He
> > said they don't have the problem as much as the US because Germans
> > mostly buy the diesel.  He also told me he has done and seen a lot of
> > conversions. I also bought a couple of German VW magazines.  There are
> > some really cool pictures of different VW's including a new Beetle
> > with an Oval window in back.  When I get the chance I will post some
> > pics on my brothers web page so everyone can see. Sorry this is so
> > long.  I had a great time in Germany and wanted to share.  However, I
> > am still trying to decide what to do with my head fried Wasserleaker.
> > My sister is also looking to convert her T3 in the near future so she
> > is waiting to see what I do.  My current thinking is to stay with a VW
> > engine and use the Eurospec, the Fastforward, or the 5-cyl. Has anyone
> > done a conversion lately?  I'd love any input I can get.  Before I
> > left for my trip, I had a few people tell me their conversion was in
> > process.  What is the status? Anyway, it is nice to be back on the
> > list and home.  I will keep you posted on what I decide to do.  I have
> > to finish it before summer so we can go camping!  With all the talk
> > about the Alcan HWY I think we'll have to head north! Alan'91
> > CaratSherwood, OR
>
>

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