Date:         Sun, 17 Oct 2004 21:42:27 -0400
Reply-To:     Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Subject:      Re: fine tuning catalogue
In-Reply-To:  <BD98602B.427A%wetwesty@tactical-bus.info>
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I use one similar to the latter that just uses the regular hole the hitch 
ball bolts to.  The one I have was from Bike Nashbar, It hinges down so 
that you can open the back hatch.  I have found it to work very well.  It 
is just a little hassle to unbolt the ball and bolt the bracket on when I 
want to carry my bike.  If you will never use it for pulling a trailer, you 
can leave the bracket on the hitch mount, and easily remove the rest of the 
rack without tools.

Oh, I found a photo of my set-up:       http://snipurl.com/9ueg

Edward

At 07:45 PM 10/17/2004, you wrote:
>On 10/17/04 4:42 PM, "patrick" <appin@DISTRIBUTEL.NET> wrote:
>
> > I have the canadian tire fine tuning catalogue 2004 in front of me and 
> on page
> > 91 they have a picture of a vanagon with a bike rack on the back made from
> > sportrack. I am curious if anybody knows how this is attached as it 
> looks as
> > if they are using a reece hitch on the back?
> >
> > patrick 85westy, appin ont
> >
> >
>Is this the same picture??
>
>http://www.sportrack.com/hitch_receiver_mount
>
>That one is using a two inch hitch.  You would need a receiver for it.
>
>http://www.sportrack.com/a30503t
>
>Is one used by a couple of colorado club members on their bay buses with
>type one hitches.  It just bolts through the hole.
>
>I am using a cheapie strap on type from kmart.
>
>
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