I was thinking about having mine powder coated. Mark in AK ----- Original Message ----- From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET> Date: Saturday, April 8, 2006 6:35 pm Subject: Re: Dennis Haynes Hitch with Fiberglass bumper? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > John, > > I just bought a Dennis Haynes hitch and will be installling it the > firtsof the week on my 88 GL, which has the fiberglas bumpers. I > will take > pictures and send to you. > > If you get a Haynes hitch I have one suggestion. Paint it yourself. > Dennis does a good job, and the hitch comes with a good paint job. > However, for my purposes - and I didn't think of it until after it was > shipped - I would like to have had it primed and painted with an epoxy > paint for rust protection and preservation. Dennis said he would be > gladto ship a hithc unpainted at your request. > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL driver > > John C... wrote: > > >In a message dated 4/8/2006 7:14:17 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > >paullist@GUZYK.COM writes: > >Has anyone installed a Dennis Haynes trailer hitch on a Carat or > >similar Vanagon with fiberglass bumpers? If so, can you send me > >photos of how it turned out? > >I Just called BD yesterday. > >They used to have a Trailer Hitch that was sold with Two mounting > systems>It was a S 121 I believe. > >Mounted inside the fiberglass bumper. > >Didn't hang below it. > >Looked Great! > >Where did they go? > >They told me they were discontinued > >Is there a replacement for this hitch > >or any used one's around? > >. > >best, > >John C... > >SLC, UT... > >85 Westy; Sitar > > > > > > > > > |
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