Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (May 2011, week 4)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Thu, 26 May 2011 17:27:43 -0700
Reply-To:     Al Knoll <anasasi@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Al Knoll <anasasi@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Place to mount shackles?
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <1306251569.21047.84.camel@TheJackUbuntuNetbook>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Bite the bullet and install some brackets that will accommodate the massive D rings. Install rings when you need to tow. Leave brackets welded on the front rails. A quick check with the syncronuts will give you more ideas.

Pensionerd

On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 8:39 AM, Rocket J Squirrel < camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:

> My son has shackles, e.g., > > <http://www.4by4connection.com/drings.html> > > mounted to his Jeep's front and rear bumpers. I know the bumpers on the > Vanagon are not strong enough to use to mount shackles to for unstucking > purposes. > > So are there sufficiently strong points on the van? > > I do have a fairly sturdly hitch receiver mounted to the rear tow loops. > Maybe attach a couple shackles to it? > > For the front, I dunno. > > -- > Rocky J Squirrel, AKA Jack Elliott > '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") > '74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) > Bend, OR > KG6RCR >


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.