Karl,

  I have one on my '85 westy. It is a comercial unit made by "DA'LAN".
They are in Shirley, MA according to the sticker on the hitch. I 
just went into a local hitch shop and that is what they had for my westy.

Bob

> Date: Mon, 9 Jun 1997 10:24:21 +0000
> From: "Karl Bloss" <blosskf@ttown.apci.com>
> To: vanagon@lenti
> Subject: Bumper attached to tow hooks
> Message-ID: <199706091424.KAA29889@relay.apci.com>
> 
> Saw (and took some pictures) of a bumper hooked to the tow hooks on
> a Vanagon.  Looked like a slick setup since it looks it could
> presumably be removed by taking out 4 bolts.  
> 
> Is this a commercial product?  The one that Bus Boys have requires 
> drilling into the bumper supports.  I looks like it might be a custom 
> job from a weld shop.  I'll put some pictures on my homepage when I 
> get them back.
> 
> My application would be a light trailer with fiberglass 17' 
> Daysailer.
> 
> -Karl
> Karl F. Bloss - blosskf@ttown.apci.com
> '87 Vanagon GL  "Beverley"
> http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/

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> Uh sorry...that shoulda been "trailer hitch" not "bumper."  Duh!