[FC] Towing a Greenbrier Van on Flatbed trailer. Need Advice.

[Merv Krull]

In BC, we have licensed inspection facilities.... I had my GB towed to the 
garage and they did the inspection.
Anything like that in MA?
toodles
Merv Krull
Salmon Arm, BC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Luscinski" <vair_65 at yahoo.com>
To: <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 11:55 AM
Subject: [FC] Towing a Greenbrier Van on Flatbed trailer. Need Advice.


> Hi All:
>
> I need some advice about searching for a trailer to
> haul my Greenbrier to local state inspection facility
> here in Massachusetts. I was considering on having a
> local towing company haul it with there flatbed but
> there prices were high. $150.00 to go two ways. Going
> and coming back to the same location. Second I have to
> wait for the inspection to take place for there are
> other veichles that are being inspected and are going
> to have to wait as well. The kicker is that the towing
> company will charge $75.00 per hour to wait and I have
> no idea to how long I will have to wait. My thinking
> is that looking for a trailer to  rent and haul the
> Greenbrier would be cost affective, but I can't seem
> to local one for it to rent out. I did check the local
> rental companies like Herts, Uhaul etc but they have a
> load limit to the weight of the trailer being 4000 and
> 4500 lb.s The greenbier is 4600 lbs. Towing it will be
> no problems with the chevy 2500 pick up.  I need some
> ideas so that I can get my Greenbrier on the road and
> to register it.
>
> Thanks
>
> John Luscinski
> Wakefield, MA
>
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 10:13:52 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: Jim Forgey <jforgey4 at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: [FC] Pulling to the left when braking
>> To: corvanatics at corvair.org
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>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> I did a brake repair on the right rear wheel two
>> weeks
>> ago. The self adjusting wheel had frozen and had
>> actually fallen off! Luckily there was no serious
>> damage.  I got the self adjuster unfrozen and
>> reinstalled it, put everything back together and
>> took
>> the Van on a few rides - brakes seemed to be working
>> well again.
>>
>> The last couple of times I have driven the vehicle
>> it
>> pulls to the left quite a bit when braking - any
>> suggestions on where to start looking for the
>> problem?
>>
>> Any help always welcome.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jim Forgey
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>> Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 17:39:36 EDT
>> From: Wild8bill at aol.com
>> Subject: [FC] ultravan for sale (but not really)
>> To: corvanatics at corvair.org
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>> I found this ad on my local Craig's List for an
>> ultravan for $6700, but  it's
>> not the same ultravan that we're familiar with...
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>> _http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/rvs/432162658.html_
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 20:29:11 -0400
>> From: Ken Hand <vairmech at aol.com>
>> Subject: Re: [FC] Pulling to the left when braking
>> To: corvanatics at corvair.org
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>>  ??? Does the FC just sort of want to pull the front
>> over and you correct a little or does the steering
>> wheel want to pull out of your hand with a fair
>> amount of force? It makes a difference on where you
>> look.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Ken Hand
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>> www.corvairmechanic.com
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jim Forgey <jforgey4 at yahoo.com>
>> To: corvanatics at corvair.org
>> Sent: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 1:13 pm
>> Subject: [FC] Pulling to the left when braking
>>
>>
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>>
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> I did a brake repair on the right rear wheel two
>> weeks
>> ago. The self adjusting wheel had frozen and had
>> actually fallen off! Luckily there was no serious
>> damage.  I got the self adjuster unfrozen and
>> reinstalled it, put everything back together and
>> took
>> the Van on a few rides - brakes seemed to be working
>> well again.
>>
>> The last couple of times I have driven the vehicle
>> it
>> pulls to the left quite a bit when braking - any
>> suggestions on where to start looking for the
>> problem?
>>
>> Any help always welcome.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jim Forgey
>>
>>
>>
>>
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