Date:         Tue, 20 Feb 2001 17:00:32 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Birk <planetp@EARTHLING.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Birk <planetp@EARTHLING.NET>
Subject:      Re: Looking fer trailer hitches
Comments: To: John Brush <jbrush@AROS.NET>

I know that Ken at Vanagain sells a hitch that I've had my eyes on for
awhile...it bolts onto the toehooks under the bumper, has a 2" receiver and
rated at I think 1000 lbs.  Check his site for more info:

<a>http://www.vanagain.com</a>

I think his sells for around $110 US

Good luck
JB


On Tue, 20 Feb 2001 10:42:49 -0700, John Brush <jbrush@AROS.NET> wrote:

>Hello Everyone!
>
>I am a lifetime lurker here on the list, but I took the winter off to
straighten
>out some problems. Now its time to think spring and summer.
>
>I found a pop-up camper that I like, and I think its small enough to let
my
>air-cooled 81 Vanagon pull it around, or at least I am gonna find out.
Trailer
>weighs 990 lbs empty with a GVW of 1300, so I think if I am careful, I can
stop
>with that attached......
>
>Anyway, I have already asked more than once if this is doable, and now I
am
>gonna find out. I searched the archives and the vendors for hitches, and
came up
>with only one from Go-Westy @ $179. Ouch.
>
>I don't understand class A B C but I expect that the smallest class would
work.
>I recall the type which attaches to the eyelets under the rear bumper, so
I am
>thinking something like that should be less than $179. Am I wrong there?
>
>Is anyone using one of these types, can anyone recommend a source for one?
Do
>places like U-haul sell hitches for these venerable old Vanagons? I'd
rather
>give my money to a vendor on the list it there is a source.
>
>Looking forward to hitting the road a bit more this summer, so I hope I
can make
>this work :)
>
>I was also wondering it there are kits for assembling the connector for
the
>light and such?
>
>Very much appreciative of any ideas or assistance.
>
>Best Regards from Utah,
>
>John