;)  The expert!

On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 5:15 PM, Daryl Christensen <daryl@aatransaxle.com>wrote:

> And trust me on this guys..Brady knows how to pull a rig out of "major
> stuckage situations"...
>
> Daryl of AA Transaxle
> 425-788-4070
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> brady
> Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 4:21 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Place to mount shackles?
>
> The stock front tow point on a vanagon I have found to be surprisingly
> strong so I would feel fine using it as a tow point and with a shackle.
> As for the rear tow bar I would not use that as a tow point for extraction
> purposes by pulling from the tow ball.  the tow hitch will break in 2!
> If using a tow strap only hook it and pull from where the hitch is bolted
> to
> the vans rear tow hook
> Brady
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Cc:
> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 11:39 AM
> Subject: Place to mount shackles?
>
> 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.
>
> --
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> '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> '74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
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>

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Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'

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