Thanks, Michael. The rear tie-down loops are presently occupied by big
bolts holding a hitch. Maybe I can mount the D-rings to the hitch's
crossbar.

Someone makes mounts for tow bars for the Vanagon?

-- RJS

On Tue, 2011-05-24 at 15:32 -0400, Michael Snow wrote:

> On Tuesday, May 24, 2011, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
> > My son has shackles, e.g.,
> >
> > <http://www.4by4connection.com/drings.html>
> >
> > mounted to his Jeep's front and rear bumpers. I know the bumpers on the
> > Vanagon are not strong enough to use to mount shackles to for unstucking
> > purposes.
> >
> > So are there sufficiently strong points on the van?
> >
> > I do have a fairly sturdly hitch receiver mounted to the rear tow loops.
> > Maybe attach a couple shackles to it?
> >
> > For the front, I dunno.
> >
> > --
> > Rocky J Squirrel, AKA Jack Elliott
> > '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> > '74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> > Bend, OR
> > KG6RCR
> >
>
> In the rear, the tie-down loops are pretty good all by themselves.  If
> you really need them in the front, the mounts made by tow bar
> manufacturers may be worth looking at.
>