Dude! if you pressure-washed some of the mud off of that dirtbike you might shave off a hundred pounds or so....problem solved! Im going to buy the SA hitch soon so Ill post the details when i test it out. Phil 84' Westy Tiico "Millenium Falcon" 60' Morris Mini rally car1340CC 84' Westfalia Wolfsburg edition--FOR SALE-FOR SALE-SE VENDE!!!!!!(Florida) AC, PS, 4spd. Super clean interior, Captains chairs, Rare removeable center bench seat for 6 passenger capability. Body has some rusty seams Rolling Chassis-(Has NO engine)-Perfect for a conversion project!!! Tiico? Subaru?
--- Gary Lee <gary2a@TELUSPLANET.NET> wrote: > ---------- original message --------- > I was wondering about getting a hitch installed on > my 82 vanagon so that I > could pull a trailer or use one of those moto-tote > type motorcycle carriers > (bike weighs about 350 lbs). > > ----------------- ----------------------- > > I've always wanted a class 2 hitch for my vanagon. > I also want to keep my > stock bumper in the original location. > > Some of the class 2 "bolt on" hitches for the > vanagon may be class 2, but > they are Not good enough to carry a 300 lb > motorcycle on a "motojack rack" > http://www.motojackrack.com . The hitch will flex > and the bike will bounce > around back there. > > I don't know about the South African OEM hitch, but > the German OEM hitch is > not good enough to carry a 300 lb. motorcycle with a > receiver type carrier. > > I think that if I removed the stock bumper and > welded a custom made > motorcycle carrier directly to the two bumper > brackets it would be stiff > enough. > > I've got a trailer for now, works fine for my Honda > XR600R and Suzuki > DR350SE > > Gary > http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/motorcycle.htm
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