Towing capacity? - VW Camper Family2024-03-28T22:23:24Zhttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/forum/topics/towing-capacity?commentId=4450389%3AComment%3A40454&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWhen I put the second unit in…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2013-07-01:4450389:Comment:775472013-07-01T20:13:10.949ZGuy Kennedyhttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/GuyKennedy
<p>When I put the second unit in (on a road trip emergency repair) a Go Westy oil cooler upgrade was installed. It mounts under the vehicle and supposedly has better cooling capacity. Being on the East coast shipping for these types of jobs is not insignificant. My second tranny came with a defective torque convertor that only leaked when hot. It was in and out twice to confirm this. Needless to say these types of problems are not fun, but more common as the rebuilds are on older and older…</p>
<p>When I put the second unit in (on a road trip emergency repair) a Go Westy oil cooler upgrade was installed. It mounts under the vehicle and supposedly has better cooling capacity. Being on the East coast shipping for these types of jobs is not insignificant. My second tranny came with a defective torque convertor that only leaked when hot. It was in and out twice to confirm this. Needless to say these types of problems are not fun, but more common as the rebuilds are on older and older parts. You just have to assume everyone is doing the best they can and cross your fingers! <br/> <br/> <cite>Gary Marrs said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/forum/topics/towing-capacity?commentId=4450389%3AComment%3A77493&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4450389Comment77493"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>It's great having them just down the road a piece too. I bought my tranny from them several year ago, and a few months back the cap for the governor started leaking. I went down to their shop and ask if I could get an "O" ring for it, and it was sure, and they gave it to me for free !!! As for towing, the vanagon will tow easily, there will be a price to pay although with an automatic, as will cause them to run hotter, and that is an automatic's worse enemy.</p>
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</blockquote> It's great having them just d…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2013-07-01:4450389:Comment:774932013-07-01T19:36:04.330ZGary Marrshttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/GaryMarrs
<p>It's great having them just down the road a piece too. I bought my tranny from them several year ago, and a few months back the cap for the governor started leaking. I went down to their shop and ask if I could get an "O" ring for it, and it was sure, and they gave it to me for free !!! As for towing, the vanagon will tow easily, there will be a price to pay although with an automatic, as will cause them to run hotter, and that is an automatic's worse enemy.</p>
<p>It's great having them just down the road a piece too. I bought my tranny from them several year ago, and a few months back the cap for the governor started leaking. I went down to their shop and ask if I could get an "O" ring for it, and it was sure, and they gave it to me for free !!! As for towing, the vanagon will tow easily, there will be a price to pay although with an automatic, as will cause them to run hotter, and that is an automatic's worse enemy.</p> Hi Gary,
That has been my sou…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2013-07-01:4450389:Comment:775442013-07-01T13:41:07.565ZGuy Kennedyhttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/GuyKennedy
<p>Hi Gary,</p>
<p>That has been my source. Good thing they are in business or the situation would be desperate. <br></br> <br></br> <cite>Gary Marrs said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/forum/topics/towing-capacity?commentId=4450389%3AComment%3A77350&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4450389Comment77350"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hi Guy,</p>
<p>The best place to get your automatic tranny from is German Transaxle in Bend, Or., they are the best. They do all of…</p>
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<p>Hi Gary,</p>
<p>That has been my source. Good thing they are in business or the situation would be desperate. <br/> <br/> <cite>Gary Marrs said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/forum/topics/towing-capacity?commentId=4450389%3AComment%3A77350&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4450389Comment77350"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hi Guy,</p>
<p>The best place to get your automatic tranny from is German Transaxle in Bend, Or., they are the best. They do all of GoWesty's trannys.</p>
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</blockquote> Hi Guy,
The best place to get…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2013-06-28:4450389:Comment:773502013-06-28T18:43:44.150ZGary Marrshttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/GaryMarrs
<p>Hi Guy,</p>
<p>The best place to get your automatic tranny from is German Transaxle in Bend, Or., they are the best. They do all of GoWesty's trannys.</p>
<p>Hi Guy,</p>
<p>The best place to get your automatic tranny from is German Transaxle in Bend, Or., they are the best. They do all of GoWesty's trannys.</p> I have a 2.1 Automatic. It ha…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2013-06-28:4450389:Comment:775242013-06-28T18:25:26.584ZGuy Kennedyhttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/GuyKennedy
<p>I have a 2.1 Automatic. It has now been replaced twice. Once for shifting once for the ring gears. all I can say is you do not want an automatic to fail as they are expensive and hard to get quality service on.</p>
<p>I have a 2.1 Automatic. It has now been replaced twice. Once for shifting once for the ring gears. all I can say is you do not want an automatic to fail as they are expensive and hard to get quality service on.</p> Towing more than 800 lbs with…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2013-06-23:4450389:Comment:771732013-06-23T00:09:14.060Zwhc03gradyhttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/whc03grady
Towing more than 800 lbs with stock brakes is asking for it. Who cares what the engine'll put up with; when it comes to towing *stopping* is what's important. See the link in my comment above.
Towing more than 800 lbs with stock brakes is asking for it. Who cares what the engine'll put up with; when it comes to towing *stopping* is what's important. See the link in my comment above. I thought it was 1100 lbs tow…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2013-06-22:4450389:Comment:774142013-06-22T21:19:31.240ZMichael J.http://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/MichaelFriedhoff
<p>I thought it was 1100 lbs towing capacity for a 2.0 pancake engine...</p>
<p>I thought it was 1100 lbs towing capacity for a 2.0 pancake engine...</p> Actually, I think my towing w…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2011-07-13:4450389:Comment:404542011-07-13T02:29:15.035Zwestywoman (Melissa)http://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/MelissaMourkas
Actually, I think my towing weight was closer to 900 lbs. And do I recall a tongue weight of 150 lbs? Dunno, it was a long time ago. I think GoWesty's article is very conservative, as it should be.
Actually, I think my towing weight was closer to 900 lbs. And do I recall a tongue weight of 150 lbs? Dunno, it was a long time ago. I think GoWesty's article is very conservative, as it should be. thanks, all I did was tow a H…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2011-07-09:4450389:Comment:396542011-07-09T01:27:21.551Ztom & tammyhttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/tomtorrella
<p>thanks, all I did was tow a Harley on a trailer (1200#s?) with two kayaks strapped on in So. Fl. to the Keys (200 miles) and back. The next day the tranny was stuck in 1st gear. Will a transmission cooler prevent problems? Now to have that resolved this summer or fall......</p>
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<p>thanks, all I did was tow a Harley on a trailer (1200#s?) with two kayaks strapped on in So. Fl. to the Keys (200 miles) and back. The next day the tranny was stuck in 1st gear. Will a transmission cooler prevent problems? Now to have that resolved this summer or fall......</p>
<p> </p> More on towing, if anyone stu…tag:vwcamperfamily.ning.com,2011-07-07:4450389:Comment:397432011-07-07T18:48:06.190Zwhc03gradyhttp://vwcamperfamily.ning.com/profile/whc03grady
<p>More on towing, if anyone stumbles across this thread in the future:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.gowesty.com/library_article.php?id=604">http://www.gowesty.com/library_article.php?id=604</a></p>
<p>More on towing, if anyone stumbles across this thread in the future:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.gowesty.com/library_article.php?id=604">http://www.gowesty.com/library_article.php?id=604</a></p>