I wrote gowesty and asked them. This is their response:

"They are identical, only we send out a spacer and longer bolt for
the support bar at the back. I have one of those hitches on my
Syncro, and I don't run the spacer, I used a floor jack to push the t-
bar up toward the threaded hole and then just ran the bolt up in
there until it bottomed out. This approach will give you about an
extra inch ground clearance."

So, I guess I'll be using it after all, as soon as I find someone
with a floor jack. : )

-andy

On Jul 24, 2006, at 3:04 AM, ------------- wrote:

> What the differance between the 2wd and a syncro hitch?
>
> Andy Highland wrote:
>
>> I have a brand-new receiver hitch that I will not be using because it
>> is for a 2wd vanagon. I have a syncro. I would return it, but I
>> thought someone in the SF Bay area might want to save on some
>> shipping/tax and pick it up from me directly. Tow-hook style, 2"
>> receiver. $179. I live in San Francisco. I could deliver it to the
>> peninsula.
>>
>> Andy
>>
>>
>