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Subject:Re: towing an automatic vanagon...question
From:Pat Dooley
Date:Thu, 17 Jun 1999 22:29:38 -0400

I towed my previously automatic vanagon with axles removed.
It was not that much work, and completely eliminates the possibility of
damaging the tranny.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Per Lindgren
> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 7:26 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: towing an automatic vanagon...question
>
>
> JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>
> > would it be advisible to back the van onto the tow dolly, lock the strg
> > wheel, and have the front wheels rolling on the ground?
>
> The alternative is to remove the axle shafts. Not the easiest way
> to tow it, but
> the safest.
>
> PerL
> Bug, Bus 'n 'Back
>