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Subject:Re: Tow loop spacing
From:Tom Buese
Date:Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:47:02 -0600

On Aug 21, 2007, at 11:02 AM, Mike Collum wrote:

> Well, this is interesting.
>
> I checked my '84 7 pass, '84 Westy and my '85 Westy.
>
> One is 42 3/4", another 43 1/2 inches and the other 43 3/4 inches. The
> '85 Westy has a tow loop hitch on it and is at 43 3/4 inches.

My 84 Westy w/ tow loop hitch is 43 1/2"- which is the same as your
84 w/o?
They all seem to be close-23 years of tow jobs, installation
tolerances could be the difference?

Tom B.-43 1/2", 43 3/4" whichever it takes
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> Greg Potts wrote:
>> Hi Volks,
>>
>> Can someone here please let me know the distance between the rear tow
>> loops as measured center to center???
>>
>> I am wondering if one of the hitches from my parent's vanagons will
>> fit on my wife's 1985 Cabriolet as is or if I will have to add
>> additional mounting tabs.
>>
>> Once I have this fitted we can use the cabriolet to haul a dolly to
>> get to a vanagon, then tow the cabriolet home on it.
>>
>> THANKS!
>>
>>
>> Happy Trails,
>>
>> Greg Potts
>> 1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
>> www.pottsfamily.ca
>> www.busesofthecorn.com
>>