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 posted on January 26th, 2013 at 05:07 PM |
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w/c bug towing a/c bug (HOW)
Back in 2011 at warwick drag meet I saw a w/c beetle
towing a a/c beetle in the cruise into the town centre.
Anyway I got to thinking how can it be , since the towing
rate of a w/c beetle is 600kgs and the old 60 bug was driveable.
Did they use dolly wheels?
Does anyone on here know these bugs?
In the future Imay be buying
a w/c beetle and was curious how this was done.
I have picture of it out of VWMA issue 32 page 87.
(sorry craig if I copied your photo)
cheers terry
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| posted on January 26th, 2013 at 05:17 PM |
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They flat tow it with an a-frame. same as they do it on motorhomes. not sure how legal this setup is. but there is no downforce on the towbar and all
4 wheels are braked so it should do it ok.( in saying that, how do they get the brakes to work????)
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| posted on January 27th, 2013 at 05:42 PM |
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Anyone know these bugs?
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| posted on January 27th, 2013 at 07:51 PM |
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I bet they get some WTF looks from passing cars.
Look at that damn tailgater.... oh shit son, there's no driver.....
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| posted on January 28th, 2013 at 08:48 AM |
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I looked into it in NSW, I believe that the car being towed needs full rego as well from memory. Also puts nearly as much wear on the car being towed
as driving it.
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| posted on February 9th, 2013 at 11:46 AM |
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So how would the brake/turning lights work?
This setup still keeps me awake at night.
Has anyone seen these bugs?
Someone must have seen this at warwick 2011
  
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| posted on February 9th, 2013 at 12:24 PM |
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Have you ever noticed all the motorhomes flat towing little cars like Suzuki Jimmnys, Sierras, Ferozas etc behind them?
Same setup as that,
the towed car is just treated as a trailer, there is a loom and plug hooked up to the car electrics that connects to the tow cars trailer hitch so the
lights work like on a trailer.
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| posted on February 9th, 2013 at 02:25 PM |
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I've AFramed my Manx buggy all over the place. It only weighs 620 kgs, so doesn't need the brakes to work. The steering needs to be unlocked, as the
wheels turn as you go around corners like someone is driving it..... Looks really weird in the mirror
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| posted on March 30th, 2013 at 07:26 AM |
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Hi Topcat,
I have just got back to VW's after many years of being out in the cold but I used to race a 1641cc offroader in NZ back in the 80's which I towed on
an A - frame as did many people back then. I also towed a 57 oval that was going to be a dirt track racer (didn't complete) but the principle is very
simple...
The A frame is called that as it is shaped like the letter "A" with the top of the A being your towball point and the legs attaching to the torsion
bar front end of the towed vehicle. Because the A frame is rigid the trailing vehicle's steering follows as you turn.
In the case of the offroader there was no bodywork to consider but the beetle had cut outs in front of the vertical torsion bar legs. I always
remember thinking we could probably make a dogleg A frame that steps below the beetle bodywork but this was a dirt track car after all and the body
cut outs allowed for the use of one A frame. The torsion bar front end had a couple of lugs welded to it either side so the two bolts could connect
it all up allowing the frame to pivot up and down. It really is quite a simple setup.
As far as brakes were concerned a simple trailer plug in connection operated the lights and that's it!
Having said that, that was NZ back in the 80's where there were bucket loads of VW's being towed like this without issue. Nowadays however we all
need to be saved from ourselves and you would need to check the legalities of today's laws for your area.
I hope this helps!
Cheers
Jono.
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| posted on August 22nd, 2013 at 05:41 PM |
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