Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:08:48 -0600
Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: Trailer hitch opinions
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I've got a Dennis Haynes receiver-type hitch. Hell-for-stout. Relatively
easy to install. Bolts to the frame with three heavy bolts on each side.
Procedure is to remove the bumper, install the bumper to the new hitch
and then install the hitch back to the frame. Very fine, heavy duty
hitch. It adds some rear protection from soccer-moms as well.
Drop Dennis a note. He has a PDF he could send you that really explains
a lot.
Regards,
John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
TJ Hemrick wrote:
> OK, for starters, I don't need to check the archives since this is not a
> technical question. Nor is it, a "Who makes..." question. You see,
> the tax
> man has cometh back and a hitch on the bus is LONG overdue. Now,
> right off
> the bat, I'm considering a Gary Lee Model as his reputation alone is
> enough
> to buy one sight unseen. Inititally it's going to mount on a Wolfsburg
> model since the Sycro is down for a bum motor so it's getting a good
> refurb
> from bow to stern. What I'm looking for is something really "Manly"
> A good
> looking, beefy, rugged, can repel the blow from a soccer moms suburban or
> other behemoth SUV (don't anyone start a safety or physics disertation in
> this thread, I don't want to start that here-We will undeniably end up
> with
> someone giving a link to the Vanagon-Volvo picture. As if we haven't
> seen
> it enough). I know Aircooled.net has got the closest thing to "Big &
> Beefy"
> but we're talking about 500-550 for a bare metal, 2" receiver in the
> lower
> tube, and shipping to Florida. See here:
> http://www.aircooled.net/new-bin/viewproductdetail.php?keyword2=EXG0006&cartid=<http://www.aircooled.net/new-bin/viewproductdetail.php?keyword2=EXG0006&cartid>
>
> Does anyone know of any others that even come anywhere close to something
> similar. Obviously the tow hook models are out. After a little math and
> spending all this time writing this, it's almost a moot question. Gary's
> comes to about 425 with shipping so I can't expect anything better for
> less
> but just on the off chance that in the year I've been lurking,
> something may
> have arrived that may fill the bill. I did consider building one like
> this
> dude: http://www.evcl.com/vw/ Look under the accessories tab. The cost
> plus the time (time=money) spent fabbing a hitch would come out to
> more I'm
> sure. My MIG welder couldn't hold a candle to Gary's TIG work so for
> things
> like a trailer hitch, I'll pass on that option. Feel free to throw
> your .02
> my way. Just for the record, I'd like to spend the rest of the tax mans
> money on stuff like a new radiator, some hoses, a new clutch plate, a
> new AC
> compressor and some really need stuff that I've put off. Just in case
> you're wondering why I don't just drop 6 C-notes on a hitch. Yes,
> I'll keep
> it forever so it's more of an investment.
>
> TJ
> 87 Syncro
> 88 Wolfie
>
>
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