[T3] Wiring Harness Needed (was RE: Faulty Fuel Pump)

Mike Fisher fisherfarms at gmail.com
Thu Jan 3 10:42:43 PST 2013


The tow car does ALL the braking on every trailer.  The electric trailer
brake only works if the trailer comes unhitched from the tow car.  A 2300
lb car on a tow bar would be nothing for your Mercedes at 55-65 mph.  Quit
Researching everything to death and believing everything you read!

On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 10:30 AM, Adriel Rowley <adriel_rowley at hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> Gary, the ONLY way this nuttiness will work is if the Squareback brakes
> when the Mercedes does. I am not about to blow a transmission because of
> heat buildup and the Mercedes has solid rotors so also a consideration. Now
> if  was in a absolute flat area going a short distance, I may try it.
> However there is two mountain ranges to get over and into the Phoenix
> Valley. I have done this route so much that no longer need maps and
> starting to remember the topography. Great drive, and would recommend it.
>
> I love to see the drawing, but no longer have AutoCAD...
>
>
> Thank you so much!
> Adriel
>
>
>
> -------------------------
>
> 1971 Sunroof Squareback with F.I.- Located in Coastal San Diego County
> Student, A.S.U. Mesa, AZ
>
>
> ----------------------------------------
> > Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 12:22:36 -0600
> > From: gbforsmo at gmail.com
> > To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> > Subject: [T3] Wiring Harness Needed (was RE: Faulty Fuel Pump)
> >
> > Bob Heydt modified a Type 1(?) Tow Bar to fit a Type 3. That may be a
> > simple way to build one.
> >
> > Jim Adney did a CAD drawing of my Tow Bar. I have a copy if you want it.
> > However, it would take a metal fabricator to build it. And some
> > modification of the way it hooks up to your towing vehicle equipped
> > with a receiver/hitch.
> >
> > Gary "Frito" - '69 Variant, FI, MT
> > Rockport, TX (winter)
> > Lake Geneva, WI (summer)
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