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Subject:Re: Bike Rack for a Bus
From:Joel Walker
Date:Tue, 12 Jul 94 15:30:51 CDT

On Tue, 12 Jul 94 14:51:20 CDT Ari Ollikainen said:
>I saw a receiver equipped hitch on a ~89 Vanagon in a parking lot that
>looked like it was bolted to the tow-eyes of the rear bumper attachment.
>Anyone have more clues on locating this particular hitch?

this is what i have so far. i think the one you are talking about is the
first one:

TOWING (trailer hitches, Trailers, etc.)

<jwalker@ua1vm.ua.edu  & gsker@lenti.med.umn.edu>
RIGID HITCH                 Hitches and Accessories
   Rigid Hitch, Inc.        (612) 888-1155
   9216 Grand Ave. S.       trailer hitch for vanagons; mounts on rear
   Bloomington, MN          tow hooks
                            1000 lb weight, 100 lb tongue weight

<smitht@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca>
Don Valley VW (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
   Don Valley VW            mounts to frame, bumper remounts on hitch.
                            2000 lb weight, 200 lb tongue weight

<John.Pinkham@lambada.oit.unc.edu>
U-Haul (made by Valley?)    1500 lb weight
                            $109 installed