[T3] Wiring Harness Needed (was RE: Faulty Fuel Pump)
Gary Forsmo
gbforsmo at gmail.com
Thu Jan 3 17:23:25 PST 2013
John ... you are correct on U-Haul trailers.
Several decisions came into play for me.
1) Adding the weight of that dual-axle trailer to my 28,500 lb. motor
home was a concern. Even though it had surge brakes.
2) The cost of one round trip U-Haul trailer rental was more costly
than two one-ways. Go figure. And a the end all I had was a "rental
bill".
3) Storing the trailer was a concern. Not huge .. but a concern.
4) A tow dolly was NOT an option. We did the tow dolly with a front
wheel drive Oldsmobile 88 for 2 years. A PITA. Dirty. Checking the
straps and ratchets every few hundred miles. Storing and locking up
the dolly "on the road" & when we arrived at destinations. Two more
tires to keep inflated. Wider than the tow vehicle. Almost every
full time motor homer, tows 4 wheels down.
5) Building a suitable, bolt-on Base Plate for my Type 3 and using my
existing Blue Ox Tow Bar meant when all was said and done ... I ended
up with a dependable & safe way to tow my Type 3 with a detachable
base plate that didn't alter my (mostly) stock Squareback. And the
base plate will fit any Type 3. It may even have some resale value.
Gary "Frito" - '69 Variant, FI, MT
Rockport, TX (winter)
Lake Geneva, WI (summer)
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