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My manual says "If in the following situations, the vehicle cannot be towed and must be transported on a flatbed *no transmission fluid *if the wheels cannot turn *if the battery is dead *If you have to tow an automatic transmission vehicle more than 30 miles.  This is after stating that if you...

I have a '14 VW Beetle with DSG transmission, so it will work in Drive, Sport or Manual mode. The manual says that if towing it must be on a flatbed, or on a dolly, but not more than 30 miles and no more than 30 mph. I understand that this is commonly stated in most auto transmissions. I would...

I have a new VW Beetle with a DSG transmission. The manual says don't tow on a dolly for more than 30 miles. And not with 4 wheels down at all.

Thanks everyone! My plans may be on hold for the moment since I've learned my car has to be up on a trailer, with its fancy german transmission. Sigh. Not part of my budget. I don't even know if the MH I was looking at could pull that. So off for more research!

The fellow doing the selling couldn't answer half of my questions, as he had only had the bus for a year, and only been in it about 6 months. I was often talking over his head about it. So I decided to let it go, since I couldn't get any real info from him about it.  Just as well now that I've...

I'm a single lady looking at RV'ing and travel work. What puts me off of it is driving the thing. I am well aware that I can drive as well as any fellow, but its pretty intimidating. I'm actually wondering what it would cost to pay someone to drive the thing from one job to the next. A class C...

Thanks for the responses. I plan to have the dog comfortable with RV before we live in it, and he has never howled or barked when at a hotel. Whined a bit, but I think surrounded by his things in his space with his cats, he'll be fine. I just don't want to be kicked out of anyplace because my...

I've been approved for my loan for my first RV. I'm kind of terrified. But, my plan is to do travel healthcare work. I'll be traveling with my dog and 3 cats. I would be staying at a campground/rv park for about 13 weeks on average. My concern is that most of the parks around me (in Georgia) say...

Thanks. For Wackymack it says turbocharged. I haven't actually seen the bus, its over 1000 miles away, but have emailed and spoken with the owner. He says the engine was rebuilt 8 years ago. I am mechanically inclined, and do all the maintenance and most of the repairs on my jeep, but this is a...

Ok, thanks for the links. And a good idea on the condition report.  :D

There is 1963 converted bus that I really want. Has a Turbocharged 6-71 (six cylinder) Detroit Diesel Engine. I'm new to all of this. I'd like to know if anyone knows about this engine. What's its reputation. The bus is very nice, already has solar and has a ton of space. But I don't want to buy...