Date:         Sat, 19 Jan 2002 16:35:47 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Towing with A-frame attached to front bumper mount?
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>Andrew:  I towed an 87 GL at highway speeds and on curvy 21 lane
>roads last summerby removing the front bumper and mounting an
>aftermarket super beetle tow bar setup on top of the metal yuou
>speak of.  Drilled 4 3/8" holes and used like 5" bolts for the plate
>part of the towbar and then the clevis pins slid right in and I was
>on the road.  Locally the tow bar set up is about $75, not sure if
>they're still available in the outback.  Yes, the front metal is
>more than adequate to handel towing loads.
>
>DM&FS


Great! That's exactly the message I was wanting to hear! I was
wondering if I'd pull the bumper mount off, tear the holes or have
the front panel dimple the first time I tried the brakes.

Muchas gracias
Andrew