In a message dated 10/19/99 10:35:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
inua@CYBERMESA.COM writes:

<< 3) Can I tow the vehicle on its own wheels. I'm thinking of maybe
 renting a Ryder or U-haul van to haul my gear in, and perhaps trying to
 tow the Vanagon behind all the way to Birmingham, AL which is my final
 destination. I've a top mechanic there that I trust. Can this be done
 with the van, given its rear engine/transaxle configuration.
  >>

remove the rear axles, rent a tow dolly and a pickup from uhaul (tow dollies
are like 35 bucks a day)  and you can tow it anywhere.
chris