Hi Dennis,
This sounds like a great option.

Should I paypal you a deposit?

I saw an old email mentioning that you could increase clearance a bit by
embedding the 2 inch receiver in the bar.  How much would this increase the
cost? (And are their other disadvantages to worry about?)

Thanks!

On Tue, Jul 3, 2018 at 11:48 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> You may want to consider one of my hitches. There are a number of folks on
> the list that can chime in. Here is a link with more information.
> I do not have any ready to go. If you want I should be able to ship before
> month end. The price is $300 plus actual shipping. It weighs ~42 pounds and
> is "oversized".
>
> https://1drv.ms/b/s!AqaEiIhKCAKbj84XRbdQ13nrXkOamQ
>
> Thank you,
> Dennis
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of pickle vanagon
> Sent: Tuesday, July 3, 2018 11:19 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: hitch options
>
> To follow up on my contraints:
> What I am hoping to find is a hitch which :
> does not depend on the toe loops (because I am reluctant to trust them)
> does not require me to cut or remove my chrome bumper.
>
> Are there options for this?
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 6:46 PM, <Greg@gregorychilds.com> wrote:
>
> > Hello:
> >
> > I purchased the GoWesty trailer hitch and used it to carry our
> > Stow-away 2
> > (https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=
> https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stowaway2.com&data=02%7C01%7C%
> 7C00a17306c93a40755b4b08d5e0f849c0%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaa
> aaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636662279347990929&sdata=hcWSMVLQ7P5ygbe9BToDQXnFx8r7q%
> 2BFNEhu%2FvAAfjLI%3D&reserved=0) fully loaded with no problems.
> >
> > I replaced the original rear bumper on our Vanagon with the GoWesty
> > steel bumper with the built-in hitch receiver so I no longer need the
> > GoWesty hitch. I am offering it for $90 plus shipping. The weight is 34
> pounds.
> > Here is the link:
> > https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.g
> > owesty.com%2Fproduct%2F2-receiver-hitches%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C00a1730
> > 6c93a40755b4b08d5e0f849c0%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7
> > C636662279347990929&sdata=VahYACKNcd5CET3vXoQ%2FWMgPuJ%2Bx3hruSvcHIQbN
> > qLA%3D&reserved=0 2582/trailer-hitch-with-2-receiver-?v=
> >
> > Let me know if you're interested with your zip code and I'll find out
> > what the shipping costs would be for you.
> >
> > Greg
> > '91 Syncro in San Diego
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: hitch options
> > From: pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
> > Date: Mon, July 02, 2018 3:22 pm
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >
> > I would like to get a 2 inch hitch, primarily to to use a swing-away
> > bike carrier.
> >
> > What options are there currently that people would recommend?
> >
> >
>