Date:         Tue, 12 Mar 2002 16:42:46 -0800
Reply-To:     phil stanhope <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         phil stanhope <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: re.class 2 hitch, motorcycle carrier
In-Reply-To:  <001001c1ca08$4d7e8190$eb4a3b8e@unknown>
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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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