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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 1984 Volkswagen Vanagon
  Safety cables are required to be connected from the tow bar to the tow vehicle when flat towing. A great set are the Roadmaster Coiled Safety Cables # RM-643. Some base plates include safety cables that are shorter and connect the plates to the frame of the tow vehicle. These are only necessary to instal if they are included with the base plates. #1208-1 that you referenced do not include cables. To flat tow your 1984 Volkswagen Vanagon you will also need the base plates # 1208-1 that...
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• Most Cost Effective Tow Bar To Use On a 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon
  The least expensive tow bar we have that will work with the Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit part # 1208-1 on your 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon is the Roadmaster Tracker Tow Bar part # RM-020. The Roadmaster Tracker Tow Bar has a 5,000 lb weight capacity, uses a standard 2" hitch ball, and comes with a durable powder coated finish just like the above Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit. The Roadmaster Tracker Tow Bar is also made right here in the USA. I took a look at the curb...
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• Parts Needed to Flat Tow a 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon
  There are adjustable width tow bars but I am not sure you have all the components you will need to flat tow the 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon. The first thing you are going to need are the base plates. The receiver base plates you mentioned do not sound like they are for tow bar use to flat tow a vehicle. For your Vanagon, you would need the Roadmaster Standard Base Plates, # 1208-1. These base plates provide a safe a secure attachment point for a compatible tow bar. The most popular tow bar...
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• Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit Volkswagen Vanagon
  The Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit, # 1208-1, is designed to provide fixed attachment points for your tow bar. The tow bar is designed to pull the vehicle within a particular orientation i.e. fairly level to the tow vehicle and all tension being directly forward evenly distributed from left/right side. That being stated, if it is an emergency situation then I would do what is needed and corect any potential damage that may have occurred afterwards. I would, if possible, attempt...
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• Base Plate Kit for a 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon
  For a base plate that is confirmed to fit your 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon, I recommend using the Roadmaster Classic Base Plate Kit part # 1208-1 as this is the only option we have for you at this time. You will also need a towbar compatible with the base plate kit and for that I recommend using the Roadmaster Falcon 2 Tow Bar part # RM-520. In order to flat tow this vehicle you will also want safety cables, tow bar wiring, a supplemental braking system, and a possible high-low adapter. If...
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• Can 1984 VW Vanagon be Flat Towed
  According to my research, a manual transmission equipped Vanagon can be flat towed with no worries. Simply leave the transmission in neutral, and off you go. Automatic transmission equipped 2WD models need to be trailered, but whether or non syncro (4WD) vehicles could be flat towed wasn't clear. I found this information through a Google search, but I'd urge you to confirm for yourself. To flat tow your Vanagon, you'd need base plates, a tow bar, a wiring solution and a supplemental braking...
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• Recommended Wiring Harness and Equipment for Flat Towing 1983 VW Vanagon
  If your Vanagon has a manual transmission, you'll be able to flat tow it. In addition to the # 1208-1 base plates and a tow bar like the # RM-501 StowMaster, I'd recommend a diode system like the Roadmaster # RM-154. The diodes are tapped into the taillight circuits and prevent the taillight signals from the tow vehicle from back feeding into the towed vehicle's wiring system. You'll also need a set of safety cables like # RM-643 and a supplemental braking system like the Blue Ox Patriot...
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• How To Connect The RoadMaster Falcon 2 Tow Bar, # RM-520, To A 1990 VW Vanagon
  To connect the RoadMaster Falcon 2 Tow Bar, # RM-520, to a 1990 VW Vanagon you will need the Roadmaster Standard Base Plate Kit, # 1208-1. The base plate kit will require you to drill holes into the frame rails and bolt the brackets to the frame rails on the VW Vanagon. Then you will attach the cross bar, that comes with the tow bar, to these base plate brackets. I will send you the base plate kit installation instruction in a separate email. For the tow bar wiring kit you can use the...
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• Baseplate for 1989 VW Vanagon
  For your 1989 VW Vanagon, the Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit - Fixed Arms # 1208-1 is a confirmed fit. I believe the Synco 16 has the same frame and bumper so that shouldn't be an issue but the skid plate location isn't clear from anything I can find online so that may need to be removed or adapted for fit.
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• Recommendation of Safe and Economical Parts for Towing a 1990 VW Vanagon Behind an RV
  There are 4 required components for towing a vehicle; base plates, tow bar, safety chains and light wiring. I will make recommendations for the 4 parts below. The first thing you will need is a set of base plates for the 1990 VW Vanagon. The base plates allow the car to be hooked up to the tow bar which is in turn connected to the hitch of the RV. We have one kit from RoadMaster for the Vanagon and it is part # 1208-1. Next you will need a tow bar rated for the weight of the towed vehicle....
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• Can Blue Ox to Roadmaster Base Plate Kit # RM-032 be Used with 1208-1 Base Plate
  Yes, the Roadmaster to Blue Ox base plate kit adapter part # RM-032 that you referenced does work with the Roadmaster Crossbar base plate kit part # 1208-1. You should note that this adapter was designed to work with Blue Ox tow bars so you would need to verify that's what you have.
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