Date:         Tue, 20 Feb 2001 22:10:41 -1000
Reply-To:     Mick Kalber <hotlava@INTERPAC.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mick Kalber <hotlava@INTERPAC.NET>
Subject:      Re: Looking fer trailer hitches
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> 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

John... I was looking into the trailer thing awhile ago myself and there is
a heavy duty trailer hitch that bolts to the frame or some such... different
from the eyelet kind... someone on the list will probably speak up about it
sooner or later.  i would give you the information, but my computer crashed
recently and I lost all my saved vanagon stuff.  If no one speaks up, check
the archives.

Mick Kalber
89 Syncro Westy "Daddeo"
Tropical Visions Video, Inc.
62 Halaulani Place
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
808-935-5557
808-935-0066 (fax)
hotlava@interpac.net
www.volcanoscapes.com

----- Original Message -----
From: John Brush <jbrush@AROS.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 4:38 PM
Subject: Re: Looking fer trailer hitches


> ...
>
> >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
>