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Re: [T3] towing, part three



Jim Adney wrote:

>
>
> Keep in mind that there is NO frame on these cars. This is basically
> a unibody car. There is a rear subframe, but it is a LONG way forward
> from the rear bumper. While it would be just vaguely possible to
> devise some way of attaching to the rear subframe to take the towing
> tension, it would be much more difficult to design this to take the
> compression that occurs during braking.
>
> It would not be possible to design this to take any significant
> vertical load (tongue weight.)

I remember there were two styles of hitches found on the Beetles here in
Norway, one that was mounted in the bumper mounts, the other had a long bar
under the engine, and mounted at the ends of the tranny fork. I do not know
witch was the most preferred style, I have the bumper mounted style on both
my 73 Square as well as my 68 bug.

PerL
'73 Square
'68 Bug
'88 Vanagon Syncro

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