VW buggie

[outboardfever]

For the price of the tow setup for the DFs CRV I can purchase a buggie
and not deal with the brakes and such. OK now beat me up!!

[SoCalDesertRid1]

j-d wrote:
If it'll meet your needs go for it. Around the campground, out to the store or beach, I think it'd be great. Day-long sightseeing trips of a few 100 miles not so much.

You'll probably have to fab your own base plate or hire a fabber to build one. PLEASE don't chintz on that. Buggie is still heavy enough to really hurt somebody if it comes un-done in tow.

The VW tow bars clamp on to the lower front beam tube. Very simple, cheap, works good.

[outboardfever]

Just need a occasional grocery getter.
Besides, I've wanted one of these things since Bruce Meyers and I was fourteen.

[Bird_Freak]

I miss my Baja bug and rail buggy!!!

[Horizon170]

WILDEBILL308 wrote:

outboardfever wrote:
For the price of the tow setup for the DFs CRV I can purchase a buggie
and not deal with the brakes and such. OK now beat me up!!

I won't have to beat you up. Your wife will do that much better than I could.
Bill

Not my wife---here is a pic of Her in the AZ desert.

[Horizon170]

SoCalDesertRider wrote:
I've had 2 baja Bugs, a '66 SCORE class 5-1600 race car and a '70 basic Bug with a baja kit. Both were very fun cars!

I would love to build another baja Bug, a SCORE/BITD class 5-Unlimited. They've opened up the rules to allow using water cooled engines up to 2.5 liters in 5-unlimited, which should be very fun! :B I'd like to build one with a Subaru boxer and a Mendeola 5 speed.

My '66. Should have never sold it.

I have 20/20 hind sight also. smiles

[F1bNorm]

If it wasn't for insurance cost and storage space, I would have one! But if I have to choose, I'll take the CRV. A/C, heater and wipers that work, reliable and much safer.

Did my Bug time back in the day!

Norm

[j-d]

mowermech wrote:
No base plate required. Just get the readily available VW towbar, install it according to the instructions, hook it up, and go!

Even better! I met a man probably 15 years ago who towed a Beetle with a very bulky very home made looking base plate. Glad there's a better option!

[mowermech]

No base plate required. Just get the readily available VW towbar, install it according to the instructions, hook it up, and go!

[j-d]

If it'll meet your needs go for it. Around the campground, out to the store or beach, I think it'd be great. Day-long sightseeing trips of a few 100 miles not so much.

You'll probably have to fab your own base plate or hire a fabber to build one. PLEASE don't chintz on that. Buggie is still heavy enough to really hurt somebody if it comes un-done in tow.

[WILDEBILL308]

outboardfever wrote:
For the price of the tow setup for the DFs CRV I can purchase a buggie
and not deal with the brakes and such. OK now beat me up!!

I won't have to beat you up. Your wife will do that much better than I could.
Bill

[SoCalDesertRid1]

I've had 2 baja Bugs, a '66 SCORE class 5-1600 race car and a '70 basic Bug with a baja kit. Both were very fun cars!

I would love to build another baja Bug, a SCORE/BITD class 5-Unlimited. They've opened up the rules to allow using water cooled engines up to 2.5 liters in 5-unlimited, which should be very fun! :B I'd like to build one with a Subaru boxer and a Mendeola 5 speed.

My '66. Should have never sold it.

[Horizon170]

outboardfever wrote:
For the price of the tow setup for the DFs CRV I can purchase a buggie
and not deal with the brakes and such. OK now beat me up!!

I towed this behind my "B" for a few years and it did great.

[RVMike]

I towed a Baja Bug for about 20k miles. Simple and fun for getting around. Finally sold it because we started going in all seasons and without a heater or AC it got a little uncomfortable. fun and easy to fix. Go for it

[rjstractor]

If you want a really fun tow vehicle without heat or any safety features to speak of and like to tinker, go for it! Hard to compare a VW dune buggy and a Honda CRV, they have nothing in common other than tires made of rubber, a steering wheel and powered by a gasoline engine. 🙂