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On 11 Sep 98, at 12:19, wcollins@sbnsw.com.au wrote: > "Charles E. Whitney" <clncrew@erols.com> Wrote: > | Jim in the archives said not to use the bumper mounted > | since they can > | rip off. Any other comments on hitches? > I heard and saw something on the weekend that raised my eyebrows on trailer > hitches (or towbars!). I've seen two types of the towbars which mount on to > the bumper mounts. One is just the normal two holes each side version. Then > there was another one which had an extra two holes and an extended arms which > according to my source you bolt onto the body further up. (Which incidently > was only about another two inches in length.) I should make it clear that I have never actually seen a Type 3 which had been ripped apart by its trailer hitch. But, once you look at what is being asked to take the extra strain of the hitch you see that it is only thin sheet metal, and it is also sheet metal that tends to die of rust, too. I just wouldn't trust it. Extra supports sound good, but there is really nothing close by that has any real strength. The rear subframe IS strong, and on the -68 cars you might be able to attach to the tranny yoke. On 69-, you would have to go all the way to the front of the tranny. Even on the -68s this would not add vertical strength, only fore/aft. So I have just avoided it on any Type 3 that I liked, which meant ALL of them. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list or mailto:help@vwtype3.org