Vanagon to Toad

swmontana · Samba Member Joined: February 13, 2007 Posts: 100

Here are some photos of my '87 Wolfsburger as a Toad:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=350683

This is the assembled tow bracket. There are three parts. Two brackets fit under the front, about 27 inches apart. Each bracket has three attach points; two on the longitudinal frame and one on the transverse frame member. The crossbar is necessary in my case as I am mating the Roadmaster brackets to a Blue Ox tow bar. If you buy a Roadmaster tow bar, the crossbar would probably not be required. The crossbar may be removed by taking out the four bolts that hold it to the brackets.
(I have no financial interest in Roadmaster, it's just the only company producing tow brackets for Vanagons.)
The brackets are attached by drilling 1/2 inch holes in the frame and torquing the bolts to 60 lbs. I had to remove the ground effects spoilers on my Vanagon, but with a standard bumper this would not be required. I can tow the Vanagon behind my F250 Ford pickup or my Class A RVwithout further modification, other than the appropriate safety chains, lights and brakes. We find that the Vanagon is a most useful Toad for sightseeing once we arrive at a camping area, plus the bed gives us extra space for a guest bedroom.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=350684

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=350685

The transverse frame attach point on the driver's side bracket.

Dogpilot · Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 10:31 am Post subject:

That is very clever, but I suppose it could be adapted so you could utilize this gas saving hook assembly:

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swmontana · Samba Member Joined: February 13, 2007 Posts: 100

Absolutely, DogPilot, and it cuts elk off at the knees making them easier to track!

mightyart · Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 12:22 pm Post subject:

I know those hippies too...

Does being a geologist make you a stoner also? Laughing

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Dogpilot · Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 2:42 pm Post subject:

Yeah, we get our rocks off in many ways. Usually while sitting around the fire drinking Diorite Cola.
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98 Disco I
08 Range Rover SC
08 VW Rabbit S
1951 O-1G

swmontana · Samba Member Joined: February 13, 2007 Posts: 100

That's gneiss!!

riceye · Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 4:17 pm Post subject:

Getting schist-faced?
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Captain Pike · Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 5:11 pm Post subject:

Fat fredies cat Very Happy

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Dogpilot · Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 5:36 pm Post subject:

Bill did you mean this cat? Obviously has some of that Chinese food additives in it to make it taste better.

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