----- Original Message ----- From: <vw4x4@fyi.net> To: "Frank" <frank001@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 4:11 AM Subject: Re: DIY trailer hitch - $22.00
> Nice work Frank, > It looks like you have the fiberglass bumpers. Would the location > of these parts still work with the steel bumpers? > Eric > > Frank wrote: > > >Made myself a trailer hitch for my '90 Carat. Total cost for 2"x2"x1/4" support > >bar about 42-1/2" inches long, and 2" receiver hitch material about 10" long was > >$22.00. Took about a half day to do the job. > > > >Seems more than adequately strong - I can jump up and down on the receiver (240+ > >lbs) and can't detect any give. > > > >See photos at my web site . . . . . > > > >http://home.att.net/~frank001/wsb/html/view.cgi-home.html-.html > > > >Look under Photos section. > > > > > >Frank > >'90 Carat > >BMW R1150R > > > > > > > > I have never seen a steel bumper when it was removed. I would think the mounting is identical to the fiberglass bumpers. Frank |
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