Towing isn't the issue... with four bikes on a hitch mounted rack, particularly levered out the way they are I'm likely to exceed the tongue weight of a tow loop hitch. Thanks, Chris On Mon, 04 June 2001, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > > <HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 6/3/01 9:09:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, pokey@VANAGON.ORG > <BR>writes: > <BR> > <BR> > <BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">install a trailer hitch. I know enough to avoid the ones that strap to the > <BR>tow loops on the back </BLOCKQUOTE> > <BR> > <BR> > <BR>why? they are plenty strong for anything you'd ever be able to pull behind a > <BR>vanagon, especially an aircooled one. > <BR>chris</FONT></HTML> Thanks, Chris Gronski '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY '87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer '91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable www.vanagon.org & .ca www.gronski.com, .org, & .ca www.nineeleven.org & .ca |
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