Date:         Mon, 11 Apr 2005 23:21:38 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Greg Potts <Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: Receiver hitch
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <76aa5f4b55ceb83435e46dec2e5a0ea8@uvic.ca>
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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


On 11-Apr-05, at 6:22 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:

> I have always wondered just how durable the welds are on the tow loops
> these kind of hitches bolt to.
>
> Alistair
>
> '82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
> http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/
>
> On 11-Apr-05, at 2:24 PM, Apracticalguy wrote:
>
> http://www.gowesty.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?
> Screen=PROD&Product_Code=GVW-76390&Category_Code=cg-rh-hitches
>
> Take a look....they've re-designed their old
> hitch....now...is flush with the  rear bumper...very
> neat...looks good...sweet!
>
>
>
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