ground clearance VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 1990 T4 / 4.G Owners Manual
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EMERGENCY
TOWING
WITH
COMMERCIAL TOWTRUCK
The
following information is to be used by
commercial
tow truck operators who know how to operate their equipment safely.
General
hints
•
Whenever possible, tow
with
front
wheels
off ground.
•
Vehicle may be
lifted
in rear and moved
to position for
front
hook-up.
•
The
Vanagon
cannot be towed
with
con
ventional sling-type equipment. Towing
with
this type of equipment will cause bumper
and
body panel damage.
Vanagon
with
Automatic
Transmission
Tow
with
dollies under rear wheels or on
flat
bed truck to avoid damage to automatic transmission.
WARNING
Never
allow
passengers to
ride
in a
towed
vehicle
for any reason.
Front
Hook-up
•
Attach wheel
lift
equipment to wheels.
•
Attach safety straps to wheels.
•
Attach safety chains to axle platform.
•
Towing clearance: 6-12 inches
between tires and ground.
•
Towing
Speed/Miles:
Automatic
Transmission
-30 mph/30 mi
Manual
Transmission
-
50 mph/50 mi.
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GAS
STATION
INFORMATION!
• Attach safety chains on axle platform -
not
around
brake
lines.
Towing clearance: four inches between
tires and road.
Towing speed/distance:
Automatic Transmission - 30 mph/ 30 miles (48 kmh/48 km).
Manual
Transmission - 50 mph/50 miles
(80 kmh/80 km).
|
B25-586
Rear
Hook-up
• Attach wheel
lift
equipment to wheels.
• Attach safety straps to wheels.
• Attach safety chains to trailing arms.
• Towing clearance: 6-12 inches
between tires and ground.
• Towing Speed/Miles: Automatic Transmission -30 mph/30 mi
Manual
Transmission -
50 mph/50 mi.
Vanagon
Syncro
Front
and
Rear
Hook-up
The Vanagon Syncro cannot be towed
with
conventional sling-type towing equipment nor
with
wheel
lift
equipment or
wheel dollies to avoid damage to the all-
wheel drive system. Use flat-bed tow truck
only.
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I TECHNICAL DATA
DIMENSIONS
Station
Kombi
Camp-
Pick-up
Wagon
mobile
in mm in mm in mm in mm
Length 179.9 4570
179.9 4570 179.9
4570 179.9
4570
Width 72.6 1845
72.6 1845 72.6
1845 72.6 1845
Height (unladen) .... 77.2
1960 77.2
1960 81.6 2075 75.9 1930
Angle
of approach .... 21° 21° 21° 21°
Angle
of depature .... 19° 19° 19° 19°
Wheelbase
96.9 2460 96.9 2460 96.9 2460 96.9 2460
Front track 62.4
1585 62.4
1585 62.4 1585 62.4 1585
Rear
track 61.8 1570
61.8 1570
61.8 1570 61.8 1570
Ground
clearance
with
gross
vehicle weight
front
7.5
190 7.5 190
7.5 190 7.5 190
rear 8.0
204 8.0 204 8.0 204 8.0 204
Turning circle diameter . approximately 35
ft/10.7
(wall
to wall)
Ramp
angle 22° 22° 22° 22°
Ground
clearance is reduced by approximately 1.2 in (30 mm)
on vehicles having a lowered
chassis.
When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads, over curbs, etc. it is
important
to remember
that
some parts of your car are close
to the ground, such as spoilers or exhaust system components.
Be
sure to avoid damage.
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TECHNICAL DATA
Syncro Station
Kombi Camp-
Pick-up
Syncro Wagon
mobile
in mm in mm in
mm in mm
Length 179.9 4570 179.9 4570 179.9
4570 179.9 4570
Width 72.6 1845
72.6 1845 72.6
1845 73.6 1870
Height (unladen) .... 78.3
1990 78.3 1990 82.8
1990 77.2
1960
Angle of approach .... 22°
22° 22°
22°
Angle of depature .... 19°
19° 19°
19°
Wheelbase 96.6
2455 96.6 2455 96.6
2455 96.6
2455
Front track 61.7
1568 61.7 1568 61.7
1568 61.4
1560
Rear track 61.4 1560 61.4
1560 61.4
1560 61.4
1560
Ground clearance with
gross vehicle weight front 8.5
215 8.5 215
8.5 215 8.5
215
rear 7.6 193
7.6 193
7.6 193
7.6 139
Turning circle diameter . approximately 36 ft/10.9 (wall to wall)
Wading depth 11.3 290 11.3 290
11.3 290 11.3
290
Ramp angle 24°
24° 24°
24°
When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads, over curbs, etc. it is important to remember that some parts of your car are close
to the ground, such as spoilers or exhaust system components. Be sure to avoid damage.
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