I've pulled mine in the same fashion for hundreds of miles without incident. Other than the obvious things like take it easy on turns and don't back up - there isn't much I can add. It always went smoothly for me.
I would suggest you make a "local" trial run at highway speed, though. Although my car pulled the Bug with no problem, a friend's Ford Explorer overheated badly and wasn't as suited to the extra weight as we both thought it would be. A trial run would ensure you are used to feel of towing with the bar, and that the car/truck you're towing with will do OK. >> Friends, I'm towing my '56 beetle down to Arkansas from Kansas >> City (about >> 200 miles) in a couple of weeks, using a VW tow bar (all four >> "feet" on >> the ground). >> >> Two questions- You do tow with the car in neutral, correct? Any >> special >> instructions besides that? I'm assuming you don't "bind down" the >> steering >> wheel, correct? >> >> I would love to hear any "horror stories" and what could have been >> done to >> prevent them. Thanks! >> >> Tim Osburn, Head Mechanic, Ralph Spoilsport Motors. >> 1970 Beetle (Sport), 1974 Westfalia hardtop camper (Tullio), 1956 >> Euro >> Beetle ragtop (Ebon,in progress)and... Grand Canyon Nut. >> Home of The Blues Notions website- http://www.bluesnotions.com _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
