Date:         Tue, 6 Jul 2004 19:53:29 -0700
Reply-To:     Frank <frank001@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank <frank001@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: DIY trailer hitch - $22.00
Comments: To: vw4x4@fyi.net
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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