I use a 4x8 loadrite aluminum trailer for my quad.  The vanagon pulls it
with ease.. I don't think any rack would hold a quad.. I wouldn't want the
weight hanging off the back of the van.. but that is just me..

get a trailer you can use it for other things and use it with other
vehicles....

Good luck

Shannon
91 Vanagon

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of P. Stanhope
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 8:57 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Transporting a Quad Dirtbike

Im buying a quad 250 2X4 that i would like to
transport from Florida all the way up to my moms farm
in Wisconsin. The quad weighs about 375 lbs. which is
relatively light so i was thinking...why not buy the
biggest reciever hitch/bumper and then construct a
platform for the quad to 'piggy-back-ride' on the back
of my westy. The quad and van would be positioned to
look like a Toy Poodle, trying to make love to a Great
Dane(or the quad driving up the back of the van,
bottom facing the hatchback) I wont be able to access
the hatchback but oh well, I dont like dealing with
trailers. I also thought of installing airbags to
compensate for the weight. I probably would have to
buy one of Garys custom welded for the vanagon bike
racks as well. link to garys
racks:http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/vanagonrack.htm
i remember someone from the list doing this with a
large dirtbike. This is probably going to cost more
than a nice motorcycle trailer.

Any ideas?
thanks
Phil

=====
Phil
84' Westy...Tiico'ed
00' Cannondale MTB
95' S9 Skateboard
04' New Balance 705 All Terrain's

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