Date:         Fri, 28 Jul 1995 12:15:49 -0400 (EDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         william killian <killian@gcr.com>
Subject:      Hitches for EVs


Changed the subject line since I got surprised...  Having both Things and 
an EV it turns out I'd have read it anyway...

On Thu, 27 Jul 1995 LETRAMTTO@aol.com wrote:

> In reference to your question concerning a hitch for the EV,  I am in the
> process of putting a 2" receiver hitch on my EV-MV.  According to U-Haul they
> list a 1" and 2" receiver type hitch for the EV.  
> 
> I'll let you know how I make out.
> 
> S.Martel
> 93' EV MV
> 91 Jeeeeeeeetta

What is the price and weight rating for these.  I've gotten quotes for 
about $200 and about $170 for a hitch rated to 3500# from VW dealers 
around here (Northern Virginia)  Says something like "d'bar" on them. The 
hitches bolt on with 6 bolts - no drilling and apparently no welding.  I 
happened to see an EV at the dealer that was in for service that had one 
of these hitches on it - the bolts seem to be longer bolts that reuse the 
holes that also hold on the bumper and such.

I'm not very knowledgeable on hitches (obviously) so what is a 'receiver 
type hitch'?  Is that the kind with an extractable piece that has the 
ball on it? (The dealer hitches are)

bill killian

'93 EV MV
'73 Orange Thing his
'73 Yellow Thing hers