I was thinking about having mine powder coated.

Mark in AK

----- Original Message -----
From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Date: Saturday, April 8, 2006 6:35 pm
Subject: Re: Dennis Haynes Hitch with Fiberglass bumper?
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> John,
>
> I just bought a Dennis Haynes hitch and will be installling it the
> firtsof the week on my 88 GL, which has the fiberglas bumpers. I
> will take
> pictures and send to you.
>
> If you get a Haynes hitch I have one suggestion. Paint it yourself.
> Dennis does a good job, and the hitch comes with a good paint job.
> However, for my purposes - and I didn't think of it until after it was
> shipped - I would like to have had it primed and painted with an epoxy
> paint for rust protection and preservation. Dennis said he would be
> gladto ship a hithc unpainted at your request.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL driver
>
> John C... wrote:
>
> >In a message dated 4/8/2006 7:14:17 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> >paullist@GUZYK.COM writes:
> >Has anyone installed a Dennis Haynes trailer hitch on a Carat or
> >similar Vanagon with fiberglass bumpers?  If so, can you send me
> >photos of how it turned out?
> >I Just called BD yesterday.
> >They used to have a Trailer Hitch that was sold with Two mounting
> systems>It was a S 121 I believe.
> >Mounted inside the fiberglass bumper.
> >Didn't hang below it.
> >Looked Great!
> >Where did they go?
> >They told me they were discontinued
> >Is there a replacement for this hitch
> >or any used one's around?
> >.
> >best,
> >John C...
> >SLC, UT...
> >85 Westy; Sitar
> >
> >
> >
> >
>