Date: Fri, 15 Aug 97 14:02:52 CDT
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: Joel Walker <JWALKER@ua1vm.ua.edu>
Subject: Re: Rear Hitch
On Fri, 15 Aug 1997 11:03:17 -0500 Ed Henckel said:
>Hi Gang: Anyone out there know the mfg., address and price of the rear
>hitch that mounts on the 'tow eyes'? I have a '86 Westy. I want to tow my
>'72 Bug, can do?
well ... the bug sounds a bit heavy, for towing behind a camper. but ....
:) anyway, here's the collected poop on the trailer hitches (and the
trailers ... well, you gotta tow SOMETHING if you're gonna put a hitch on!)
TOWING (trailer hitches, Trailers, etc.)
Hitches................................................................
Da'Lan Inc. trailer hitch, attaches to the
68 Walker Road bumper tow hooks.
Shirley, MA
(800) 843-4482
<jwalker@ua1vm.ua.edu & gsker@lenti.med.umn.edu>
RIGID HITCH Hitches and Accessories
Rigid Hitch, Inc. (612) 888-1155
9216 Grand Ave. S. trailer hitch for vanagons; mounts on rear
Bloomington, MN tow hooks
1000 lb weight, 100 lb tongue weight
<smitht@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca>
Don Valley VW (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Don Valley VW mounts to frame, bumper remounts on hitch.
(416) 751-3131 2000 lb weight, 200 lb tongue weight
<John.Pinkham@lambada.oit.unc.edu>
U-Haul (made by Valley?) 1500 lb weight
$109 installed
Recycled Inc (Parts Place?) these guys had trailer hitches for all
2300 N. Opdyke Rd. bus years listed in their catalog.
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
(810) 373-2300 Phone Hours: M-F 0830-1830, Sat 0900-1600
(810) 373-5950 FAX
Da-lan rated at 1500 lbs.
somewhere in Massachusetts
Lightweight Travel Trailers.............................................
<From: JUSTINA@osage.astate.edu for the rv mailing list, 94/08>
TrailManor
P.O. Box 130C
Lake City, TN 37769
Phone: (615) 426-7426
Send $9.95 for VHS tape. Ultra LW hard sided "bifold" trailer. Be
prepared for sticker shock!
TowLite Inc.
25 Walnut Street
Lexington, Ohio 44904
Phone: (800) 321-6402
Two piece hard sided "telescoping" design.
Sun-Lite Inc.
P.O. Box 517
Bristol, Indiana 46507
(800) 327-7684
Roof section cranks up and down like pop-up.
ABI Leisure Products
726 Broad Street
Box 10 Dunnville
Ontario, Canada N1A 2X1
(416) 774-8891
All aluminum Award series trailers. If you like luxury and don't
mind the price tag, it's one to look at!
Jayco Inc.
P.O. Box 460
Middlebury, Indiana 46540
(219) 825-5861
Ask for info on Eagle SL series. Aluminum frame construction.
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
P.O. Box 7638
Riverside, CA 92513-7638
(800) 444-4905 (Prowler)
Ask for info on the Prowler, Wilderness, or Resort XT-1 series
trailers. Built like the Jayco's.
