Date:         Sun, 15 Aug 2004 02:41:09 +0000
Reply-To:     Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Bosal rear trailer hitch and bumper
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Anyone get one of these? I have a customer that bought one from The Bus
Depot and there were no instructions. No possible configuration of the
brackets will make it fit right or even line up with the holes in the
bumper. It cant be that hard and I dont really want to cut up the bumper and
make my own brackets for it.

I called the Bus Depot about this product and they said that he (the guy I
talked to) had never installed one and could not help me. To add insult to
injury he stated "The instructions provided are simple enough that any VW
mechanic can install this kit". I didnt really appreciate that coming from
someone in "technical" support who had never installed one before. It was
then suggested that I search the Vanagon.com archives for instructions.

the kit came with a very poorly drawn up illustration and instructions to
put the bolts in and cut the bumper, then install the brackets, then install
the bumper assy into the car. and there was a packing list on the right side
of the paper.

Its probably what Bosal put in with the tow hitch. Bosal is not exactly
known for making good exhaust parts and it is evident from the need to cut
the body to line up with the rearmost bolt for the hitch that they arent
very good at tow hitches either. We obviously dont need to talk about
instructions ;)

Thanks for listening to my rant, I searched the archives and came up with
nothing. Anyone know the answer or maybe someone who has done it?

regards,



Chris DeLong
Fine Tuning
206.522.5503
www.finetuningperformance.com
Seattle, WA USA

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