Date:         Thu, 6 Jun 2013 10:49:53 -0400
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Difference between syncro & 2wd bumper connections for
              hitches?
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <69809D85-B380-4314-BBB7-BCB7F6D214C8@shaw.ca>
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I am basing my remarks on an early Westfalia trailer that I towed to CA
from Utah for a client-  The trailer's hitch would accept about 1 5/8" dia
(41 mm) & since I couldn't get a ball that small, I actually ground down a
1 7/8" ball so that the trailer hitch would fit!  Only took about 30
minutes on my bench grinder!

YMMV,

Mr. BZ


On Thu, Jun 6, 2013 at 10:40 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> Tom,
>
> I thought the ball on  euro hitches were 50mm diameter. Close enough to 2
> inches (50.8mm).
>
> alistair
>
>
> On 2013-06-06, at 7:32 AM, Tom Buese wrote:
>
> > Thanks for all the responses, but I still don't know if there is any
> > structural difference to the rear bumper or bracket mounting points in
> the
> > syncro vs. 2 WD models.  My syncro bumper has a notch out in the bottom
> of
> > the bumper where a hitch might have been installed at 1 time, & this is
> > similar to the notch in my 2 WD bumper for the OEM ? hitch which came on
> it.
> > I also don't want to use a tow loop attachment bumper which it appears
> that
> > many of the less expensive vendor's models use. 2" receiver hitch would
> be
> > nice- I could get the GW rear bumper w/ 2" receiver hitch if they were
> > available- I'll have to relook at Dennis' hitches again- I forgot about
> > those!
> > The Westfalia hitches (1 5/8" dia. +-), are trey cool, & available in
> > Europe & mucho dinero, but don't suit my purposes for ball size  etc. in
> > the US (1 7/8-2" dia).
> >
> > YMMV,
> >
> > Mr. BZ-so many options, so few decisions
> >
> >
>
>


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Tom Buese