>> >
>> > The tow hitch is class 3. Can sbdy please explain what that means
>> > in
>> > layman's terms?

It means you tow three times as much weight as your vanagon can safely
handle. In laymen's terms, that translates to a really big boat and a
really big wreck :)

I guess its nice if you are using it for a bike rack or something with a
lot of tongue weight <shrug>