>There are 4 ways that I know of to get a receiver hitch on the back of a
>Vanagon...
>
>1.    U-Haul sells the ones that bolt on to the tow hooks (actually it is a
ball hitch, I believe, but you can have a welder cut off the ball and weld
on a receiver slot ... not the >strongest option and if you use it for a
bike rack the bouncing can crack >the tow hooks. I did this option and had
the tow hooks reinforced by a >welder. This is likely the cheapest
option.... and the lightest weight. Also, you might find one of these bolt
on hitches used on the list.
>
>2.    Somebody on the list makes up receiver hitches (Dennis Hayes?) that
bolt on to the
>frame. I forget his name, but he offers these every spring and you could
>search the archives last spring for hitches... also he was mentioned on the
>list in the past few days in response to the same question as yours.
>
>3.    David Marshall sells a beefy steep tube rear bumper with a receiver
>hitch built in (I think). This would be the heaviest option and would
change
>from the looks of the stock bumper.

4.    You could have welder fabricate one of the above.
>
>Bill
>90 Westy Syncro