On Tue, 2011-05-24 at 13:29 -0700, James V wrote:

> On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 12:47 PM, Rocket J Squirrel
> <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 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.
>
> You can try something like this: http://tinyurl.com/3cjjcot

It's true -- I /could/ try something like that, were it not for the fact
that there is a trailer hitch already inserted into the receiver, and
said receiver came with a bunch of weld bumps on the seam on the inside
and while I did what I did what I could to file them bumps down the
hitch had to be kinda hammered into the receiver. It's unclear whether
it can ever be removed.

It's an option, though, and I guess I whang at the thang with a mallet
or something, see if I can bust it loose.

For the front, the stock tie-down loop isn't very impressive-looking.
Seems like a fellow could put some bolts through the bumper and the
front of the van like Gary Lee did to mount his hitch -- see bottommost
photo on this page:

<http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/winch/winch.htm>

and use them bolts to mount d-rings on the bumper underside. Dangling
down a la truck nuts. Anyone got any thoughts on that?

-- RJS