I found out through my searches for a hitch that U-Haul sells a hitch for
the Vanagon.  It's supposed to be $109 installed and your bumper mounts over
the hitch. I think it has a 2000 or 1500 lb capacity.

I would not drill through the bumper and trust it to withstand the
continuous loads it would experience while pulling a trailer, no matter how
small.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Carrington, Tom
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 10:09 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: FW: Step bumper hitch

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff [mailto:btlbug@bright.net]
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 11:05 PM
To: Vanagon Forum
Subject: Step bumper hitch

Does anyone know if you can drill through the bumper and attach a step
bumper receiver hitch?  Would this be safe to pull a small trailer?  Would
the bumper be strong enough to hold.  I have a  84 Vanagon with a original
equipment bumper  Thanks , Jeff.