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Subject:Re: da'lan hitch/side bar: where?
From:Mark Dorm
Date:Tue, 15 Jul 2003 12:55:40 -0700

image number four,... see that side bar... in white... on the vanagon...
where do you get those... I want one... in black.. I don't want the front,
just the side...

>From: Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@TSSGI.COM>

>
>Hmmm.... perhaps, perhaps not:
>
><http://www.vanagonparts.com/images/gallery/gallery2/doka-5.jpg>
>
><http://www.vanagonparts.com/images/towing/doka-22.jpg>
>
><http://www.vanagonparts.com/images/towing/doka-25.jpg>
>
><http://www.vanagonparts.com/images/towing/doka-6.jpg>
>
><http://www.vanagonparts.com/images/towing/t3_doka_groen_aanhanger.jpg>
>
>
>Cheers,
>
>Jeff
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
>Of Kim Brennan
>Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 12:22 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: da'lan hitch
>
>
>All my Vanagon Syncros are only rated to tow 1500 pounds. There are
>VERY few cars that weigh that little. Even most Lotus cars (famous or
>infamous for light weight) are closer to 2000 pounds than 1500 pounds.
>After that, most small cars are in the 2500-3000 pound range.
>
>In short, Vanagons aren't tow trucks. They really aren't rated (or
>designed) to be towing other automobiles. They can tow small things
>(canoes, jets skis, ATVs.) Just forget about them towing another car.

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