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

[Mike Fisher]

Listen first to the voices of experience here!

On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 10:42 AM, Mike Fisher <fisherfarms at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> 1971 Sunroof Squareback with F.I.- Located in Coastal San Diego County
>> Student, A.S.U. Mesa, AZ
>>
>>
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>> > 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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