The tow hook mounted hitches will break the loops if used for carrying any load that imparts a twisting action. BTDT! That is why I designed the hitch that I did. Dennis. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Alistair Bell Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 11:31 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Receiver hitch Oh, I don't doubt they will take a pull, a more or less direct pull, but it was the force applied perpendicular , ie tongue weight, that i was wondering about. Alistair
'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94 http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/ On 11-Apr-05, at 8:21 PM, Greg Potts wrote: Hi Alistair, I figure that if they're strong enough to pull a 5000 lb vanagon, they should be strong enough for a 1000 lb trailer. But that's just my opinion. I am not a professional automotive engineer. YMMV. Happy trails, Greg Potts Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato** LY3H 1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D 1988 Vanagon GL 8-passenger Automatic http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia http://www.busesofthecorn.com |
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