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Date:         Wed, 11 Jul 2001 15:57:12 -0600
Reply-To:     DrCory <drcory@IGLIDE.NET>
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From:         DrCory <drcory@IGLIDE.NET>
Subject:      Scooter on a Westy
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Jeff, In My Opinion (haven't done this, but owned a honda scooter, does that count?) I'd recomend mounting in the front to avoid the tailgate and engine access problems. nuf said on that. look for a dedicated front mount setup for the scooter(leave spare tire access. since its the front, trailering conversion is not needed. I'd check with an RV center for recomendations.

Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 10:29:23 -0400 From: Jeff Howard <schur@PRODIGY.NET> Subject: Scooter on a Westy?

I'm hoping to take a long trip in my '87 Westy this summer. I'm playing with the idea of mounting a motor scooter (Yamaha, Honda, Vespa, etc.) on the back or front of the van. I found a platform for a scooter that mounts in a trailer hitch in a catalog but it seems like the trailer hitch may be a problem. It needs to support about 200 pounds of weight. The local Draw Tite dealer didn't even list a hitch for the van.

Has anyone carried a scooter on their van before? Front or back? ANy suggestions for a hitch that has a tongue weight of 200 pounds or so?

Thanks in advance!

Jeff H.

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