I bought one as well and mine slopes down slightly. I also bought the
support bar (Item #GVW-76390A) which I found out after I bought it that it
doesn't work with the air cooled engines. So, if anyone wants it it's here
in Phoenix and it's yours for free if you come and pick it up. I didn't
return it because it would cost as much to ship it as it was to buy it.

Ryan A. Miller
'82 Westie "Camper Van Beethoven"
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-----Original Message-----
From: JordanVw@AOL.COM [mailto:JordanVw@AOL.COM]
Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 10:58 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: tow loop based hitches

In a message dated 10/3/03 12:52:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
conradk@MAC.COM
writes:

> The only problem I have with the one I have (from GoWesty) is that it
> is angled downward because of the angle of the tow loop which it
> attaches to. With an angled "down" hitch, attachments aren't vertical.
> Which may not be a problem with a bicycle attachment, but is with the
> platform attachment.
>

if its angled downward, you have either installed it wrong or your tow loops
are bent. most likely the latter.  i have the exact same Go-Westy 2"
reciever hitch that bolts to the tow loops on my own van, and it isnt angled
downward..

and PS it does have BALLS as ive towed a fully loaded trailer with it made
from the back of a chevy pickup (still with diff and axles...read..HEAVY)
chris