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Mon, 02 October 2017 12:47 |
Hal StClair
Messages: 971 Registered: March 2013 Location: Rio Rancho NM
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JR, they are flat towable and brackets are available if you need to purchase them. I've towed that generation as did my father years ago. I don't think VW approves any of their vehicles to be flat towed today, not because they aren't a viable candidate but because of the liability of someone leaving one in gear instead of neutral and causing who knows what damage. A few years ago I questioned the VW factory guys at a SEMA show about it and they just shrugged their shoulders and said that 'maybe' the shifter could jump into gear while being towed and cause a problem-NOT. Unfortunately, many manufacturers have decided it's just not worth the potential problems and have stopped allowing flat towing.
Hal
powerjon wrote on Sun, 01 October 2017 17:26Hal,
Is the Cabriolet with the manual transmission flat towable with the manual transmission without any modifications?
JR
> On Oct 1, 2017, at 2:30 PM, Hal StClair wrote:
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> That's a lot of $$$ for that VW. I paid $500 and drove ours 50 miles home. Needed a top and the interior was a little rough but with an additional
> $1500 in her she should look road ready.
> Takes a little time to find a good one for the right price. Prices are all over the map.
> Here's one locally now;
> https://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/d/1992-volkswagen-cabriolet/6312781673.html
> Hal
> --
> 1977 Royale 101348,
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> 1977 Royale 101586, Diesel powered,
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> 1975 Eleganza II, 101230,
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> 1974 Eagle Bus 45',w/slideout,
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> Rio Rancho, NM
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Re: I'm thinking about a Jeep CJ-5 as a towd
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By: powerjon on Sun, 01 October 2017 13:03
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Re: [GMCnet] I'm thinking about a Jeep CJ-5 as a towd
By: powerjon on Sun, 01 October 2017 18:26
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Re: I'm thinking about a Jeep CJ-5 as a towd
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