Towing isn't the issue... with four bikes on a hitch mounted rack, particularly levered out the way they are I'm likely to exceed the tongue weight of a tow loop hitch.

Thanks,
Chris

On Mon, 04 June 2001, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

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> <HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT  SIZE=2>In a message dated 6/3/01 9:09:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, pokey@VANAGON.ORG
> <BR>writes:
> <BR>
> <BR>
> <BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">install a trailer hitch. I know enough to avoid the ones that strap to the
> <BR>tow loops on the back </BLOCKQUOTE>
> <BR>
> <BR>
> <BR>why? &nbsp;they are plenty strong for anything you'd ever be able to pull behind a
> <BR>vanagon, especially an aircooled one.
> <BR>chris</FONT></HTML>

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