I did the same thing to an aftermarket tow bar that bolts between the bumper brackets (not the tow-eyes). I welded the receiver to the top of the drawbar and tacked in a thick angle brace to keep it from flexing. It sticks out a bit farther than I'd like, and I had to notch the bumper cover to get it to fit. Works great with my bike rack. On 5/17/07, Burdett, Jean-Pierre <jp.burdett@spotwave.com> wrote: > > If you own a 83 or earlier bus you will know its next to impossible to > find a proper receiver hitch for your T2breadloaf or T3brick... I > debated whether to get a front mount hitch or have more efficient > aerodynamics of the rear rack. > > So I ended up using the existing drawbar that was factory welded to the > bumper, removing the ball and welding a receiver tube ($13 CDN) to the > bottom. > Casey __________________________________________ '87 300TD intercooler/propane '94 100CSQ Avant '90 90Q '89 Bluestar |
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