I expressed my concerns about hanging 200 pounds off a Vanagon hitch.

There are special weight distributing carriers available in Europe for the
Vanagon that are rated to carry 150kg.  These bolt to the frame and are
engineered to distribute the weight forward.  I'm not sure how exactly they
work, but the engineer that designed it tried to explain it to me.

If anyone wants to look at this system, go to www.reimo.com

click on the Britsh flag, and then on catalog search.  Using  the page
search in the accessory catalog, go to page 196

-- Steve Lashley
SKL Enterprises Inc.
http://EuroCampers.com
PO Box 339
1661 Veterans Dr Ste C
DeSoto MO 63020
636-337-7700 voice
636-586-7077 fax
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