that's cute ..
male pattern blindness..

if you have a stock rear bumper ( painted on mellow yellow I know ) ..
and it's on stock bumper brackets..
there are two loops built into the bumper brackets..

can't imagine someone cut yours off.
they're super handy , and nicely heavy duty too, for what they are.

Scott
www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike "Rocket J Squirrel"" <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 6:07 PM
Subject: Re: Tow Loops

>
> Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>> Hi ..
>> that one small loop in the front is all you get ..
>> for emergency use, like pulling the van out of a ditch or whatever.
>> That look never has looked that strong to me , but I've never seen a
>> broken one either.
>>
>> I'd say fine for pulling the van on the level ..
>> but not for super serious major pulling...like if van is stuck in mud up
>> to the middle of the wheels..
>> and you attach some monster 4WD pick-up to it ....
>> not strong enough for that use.
>>
>> there are two in the rear of course, on each bumper bracket.
>> those are pretty strong , especially when used together.
>
> Male Pattern Blindness? I see no loops in the rear.
>
> --
> Rocky J Squirrel
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
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