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Date:         Wed, 5 Jun 2013 19:59:56 -0600
Reply-To:     ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Difference between syncro & 2wd bumper connections for
              hitches?
Comments: To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAJOFYZnH9EB3q1tgAW1ek9FT7ZiueVC9rPgjOKGWfYt85=awGw@mail.gmail.com>
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I'm saving my pennies for the tubular bumpers at vanagain that has a 2" receiver built in, a bit spent but I like The look too!

Velma 82 na diesel westy On Jun 5, 2013 8:48 PM, "Old Volks Home" <oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote:

> While I have only experience with 2wd, the Dennis Haynes Hitch is "da > bomb", none better IMHO. Installed one on an 87 Panel Vanagon of my buddy > Cliff (van bought from BenT in fact a few years back). Very robust, he's > towed a Beetle behind it (short distances). Some day when I've got the > time, I'll install the extra one I bought on my 84 Westy. > > -- > Jim Thompson > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > 75 914 1.8 "Nancy" > Full Timing From March 1999 To January 2012 > oldvolkshome@gmail.com > http://www.oldvolkshome.com > Find me on Facebook: > http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Thompson/100000710343835 > *********************************** > > On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 6:30 PM, Ben <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I have an OEM hitch which is essentially separate from the bumper. He > > downside with the European hitches is availability of accessories. The > bolt > > pattern is not compatible with ones in the US. Same deal on the SA > hitches. > > You can buy a bolt receiver hitch but tend to be pricey. > > > > Burley makes a pretty good one for an equally Burley price. Worth it from > > what people tell me. The receiver on his hitch is designed higher up > which > > will require that you notch your bumper. But that gives you additional > > clearance off road. He builds a different one for fiberglass bumpers. Saw > > pics of a special one he made an East Coast Syncro which effectively > > becomes an inner structure for the bumper. > > > > I wouldn't bother with the types which bolt onto the tow hoops unless > your > > only goal is to tow tiny trailers and keep errant drivers from smashing > > your back bumpers. > > > > I know Dennis Haynes makes hitches too but have no experience with his > > products. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > BenT > > sent from my electronic leash > > > > On Jun 5, 2013, at 5:53 PM, Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > > I want to install a internal bumper hitch to my syncro doka-Euro spec > > > model- I see on vendor websites that there are different hitches for > > syncro > > > & non syncros, but alas the pics are not representative of the actual > > > hitch, so I can't see what the difference is. I have a VW hitch on my > 2 > > wd > > > 84 westy, & could simply switch them if they are the same, as I won't > be > > > pulling a trailer w/ my westy anymore or until I get the right hitch > for > > > the syncro. FWIW, the 90 syncro has black metal bumpers & no tow > hooks > > > like my 84. > > > > > > Help? > > > > > > YMMV, > > > > > > Mr.BZ-truck & a tow job > > > > > > -- > > > Tom Buese > > >


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