I only had about 150 to 175 pounds on mine when it snapped off. I was
traveling on the haul road to prudhoe bay when it happened. The weight is
not the problem as much as the "twisting" load it places on those loops.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Terry Kay [mailto:CTONLINE@webtv.net]
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 9:09 AM
To: Dennis Haynes
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: What is the best trailer hitch? Anyone have any
experiencewithFast Forw...

Dennis----

Have a receiver type hitch attached to the tow loops---haul around 3 to
4 bicycles, often,

No problem.

How much do you think a bicycle weighs?
30--40 pounds maybe?
If, at the worst case scenario they were 40 lbs. each, and you had 4 of
them on the rack, that would only be 160 lbs. on the tongue---not enough
to give anyone any problems.

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Terry
74 Campmobile (Clementine)
85 GL
86 BMW 325 ES