Date:         Tue, 12 Mar 2002 21:08:06 -0900
Reply-To:     Mike Moery <mike.moery@ACSALASKA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Moery <mike.moery@ACSALASKA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Type 2 hitch
Comments: To: jon.sykes@PS.GE.COM
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I recommend the common bumper support hitch made for the Vanagon.  If
you're thinking of pulling more than this hitch is rated for (at least
for a long distance), you're probably risking transmission or CV joint
failure, even though the torque of the diesel is up to it.

    -Mike Moery
     Anchorage, AK
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Jon Sykes
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 10:35 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Type 2 hitch

Boy, I seem to be asking a lot of questions today!

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 would like one of those square type
hitches
(type 2??) and was wondering if anyone had any experience mounting one
of
these to their vanagon.  I was just going to go down to the local tow
hitch
place, but thought I'd run it by the list first to see what the group
wisdom
says.

One thing I do know, extra weight doesn't seem to slow the diesel
vanagon
much, if any.  I had a dozen 2x4s and half a dozen sheets of 3/8 plywood
in
mine on saturday and was just as fast (slow!) as normal.  It actually
seemed
to handle better with the extra weight.

This is such an awesome vehicle.  I just wish it was 1982 again and I
could
enjoy it for the 20 years I've missed.

Thanks.

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