Maybe I'm stupid...but why do you need to remove the rear axles if you are towing it with the rear up?  How hard is it to
remove the rear axles...  How short is a short distance...25 miles...10 miles? 2 miles?

On Tue, 19 Oct 1999 17:06:21 -0400, Automatic digest processor wrote:

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>On Tue, 19 Oct 1999 12:07:27 -0400 EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET> writes:
>>    Tow it home. If it is an atuomatic you will need to limit your
>> distance and speed, or remove the rear axles. If I'm ever broke down
>> at any distance away from home this is what I'll do rather than have
>> a butcher mechanic repair my Van knowing he will never see you
>> again.
>>
>>             Eric                   86-VW4x4
>>             vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
>>             Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>>

--peace--
   stu and ginger and jasmine
   Arlington, VA
   1991 Westy (MZ MAGIC)