Date:         Tue, 20 Feb 2001 21:38:16 -0500
Reply-To:     jbrush@AROS.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Brush <jbrush@AROS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Looking fer trailer hitches
Comments: To: Joel Walker <jwalker17@earthlink.net>
In-Reply-To:  <00ed01c09bb9$f93307a0$36510a3f@pavilion>

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>my suggestion would be to install a tachometer and oil temp gauge as
>well. and a cylinder head temp gauge wouldn't hurt. the tachometer is to
>keep track of your engine speed, so you can shift down on hills to keep
>the rpm up (to keep the fan speed up and keep the engine cool!). pulling
>a trailer tends to make folks forget about the rpm, and on an aircooled
>bus, it's critical to the cooling.


This is good advice. I think I should do just that.

OTOH, it looks like I may not be able to do the trailer anyway, as I am
unable to find a hitch beyond the one that uses the eyelets and I tend to
agree with others who say this is not a very reliable method

What I don't grasp is that the hitches I see on the eyelets are sold class
one, but only good up to 1000lbs, which ain't class one.

I should probably get a tach and an oil temp guage anyway. Thanks for the
help.

Regards,

John