It cost $1000.
It drove 80mph all the way home from San Diego.
It's fun to drive.
And it's in good shape.
What was I thinking?
Full Version: Love My New Vanagon.
If the vans a rockin' don't come a knockin' 
It's gonna rock. 
i love it. do you think it would tow a small enclosed trailer, say, 2000 lbs?
Dude, you were thinking Subaru transplant victim...candidate rather. There's one in our area that has one and does wheelies!
Will it have a parking brake or do you have to carry the chunks of wood everywhere? 
QUOTE(nebreitling @ Nov 1 2006, 08:36 PM) 
i love it. do you think it would tow a small enclosed trailer, say, 2000 lbs?
The owner's manual actually says it will tow 2000# max.
QUOTE(MW 914 @ Nov 1 2006, 08:48 PM)
Will it have a parking brake or do you have to carry the chunks of wood everywhere?
The parking brakes actually work perfectly. I have no idea why the 'stops' were used previously.
QUOTE(swood @ Nov 1 2006, 08:40 PM)
Dude, you were thinking Subaru transplant victim...candidate rather. There's one in our area that has one and does wheelies!
I changed my mind. It's going TDI with a second tank for WVO from Turtle.
Looks like a lot of fun. Enjoy it!
QUOTE(Series9 @ Nov 1 2006, 07:05 PM)
It cost $1000.
It drove 80mph all the way home from San Diego.
It's fun to drive.
And it's in good shape.
What was I thinking?
that thing is cool. My coworker has one with the poptop on it. I think his is a westfalia vanagon...
Did you ever get those decals I sent out?
QUOTE(Series9 @ Nov 1 2006, 07:05 PM)
It drove 80mph all the way home from San Diego.
Good job Lucky.
QUOTE(Series9 @ Nov 1 2006, 07:50 PM)
QUOTE(nebreitling @ Nov 1 2006, 08:36 PM)
i love it. do you think it would tow a small enclosed trailer, say, 2000 lbs?
The owner's manual actually says it will tow 2000# max.
as a kid my family towed a 4 snowmobile trailer on long trips for years using a '78 or '79 camper.
QUOTE(HeloMech @ Nov 1 2006, 09:56 PM)
Did you ever get those decals I sent out?
Yes. I sent you an email yesterday.
really? did you print it out and mail it via the post office? lol. Hm, I'll go look again. DOH!
** EDIT ** ok, got it. Sent a reply.
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
** EDIT ** ok, got it. Sent a reply.
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
I would think that if Leo's Westfalia was able to flat tow his 914 from California to NJ you should be OK using Dave Lee's towbar setup to flat tow behind the more modern VW camper...
Just my $0.02
Just my $0.02
QUOTE(ptravnic @ Nov 2 2006, 08:55 AM)
I would think that if Leo's Westfalia was able to flat tow his 914 from California to NJ you should be OK using Dave Lee's towbar setup to flat tow behind the more modern VW camper...
Just my $0.02
In theory, I agree. I'm just surprised the owner's manual actually said 2000#.
QUOTE(Series9 @ Nov 2 2006, 11:02 AM)
QUOTE(ptravnic @ Nov 2 2006, 08:55 AM)
I would think that if Leo's Westfalia was able to flat tow his 914 from California to NJ you should be OK using Dave Lee's towbar setup to flat tow behind the more modern VW camper...
Just my $0.02
In theory, I agree. I'm just surprised the owner's manual actually said 2000#.
My 1999 beetle has a class 1 hitch which says 2,000lbs max... The tow bar/bracket setup worked beautifully this past w'end - 400 miles w/no probs. I think the 2,000 rule is so that you don't try to tow 2,500 or 3,000lbs w/it. 2,100 or 2,200 would prob be OK.
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