The Hollywood Racks Over the Top part # HRF2 is a confirmed fit for your 1989 Volkswagen Vanagon so as long as you don't overload the weight capacity of the bike rack the rear glass will be just fine. You would not be able to turn the rear wiper on though.
If you plan on carrying any womens or alternative framed bikes without horizontal top tubes you may also be interested in purchasing a Kuat Bike Frame Adapter Bar # UB01 to provide a horizontal top tube on your bikes to provide an attachment... view full answer...
The Inno Feet for Square Crossbars part # INSD are designed for Inno Square Crossbars like part # INB127. That said, they both measure 7/8" x 1-1/4" so they should be interchangeable. view full answer...
The Tekonsha 4-pole trailer wiring harness # 119178KIT is a confirmed fit for your 1989 VW Vanagon and it uses 16-gauge pigtail leads to connect to the wiring in your vehicle. The kit includes the required quick-splice connectors and a circuit tester. view full answer...
There are adjustable width tow bars but I am not sure you have all the components you will need to flat tow the 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon. The first thing you are going to need are the base plates. The receiver base plates you mentioned do not sound like they are for tow bar use to flat tow a vehicle. For your Vanagon, you would need the Roadmaster Standard Base Plates, # 1208-1. These base plates provide a safe a secure attachment point for a compatible tow bar.
The most popular tow bar... view full answer...
The color of the light that the Low Profile LED Flood Light part # OPT64FR puts out is a bluish white which is very common for LEDs.
For a warmer light that would work great the Omega LED RV Porch Light part # 328-007-30SCPE which puts out a warmer color light and also was intended for porch light use. view full answer...
For a base plate that is confirmed to fit your 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon, I recommend using the Roadmaster Classic Base Plate Kit part # 1208-1 as this is the only option we have for you at this time. You will also need a towbar compatible with the base plate kit and for that I recommend using the Roadmaster Falcon 2 Tow Bar part # RM-520.
In order to flat tow this vehicle you will also want safety cables, tow bar wiring, a supplemental braking system, and a possible high-low adapter. If... view full answer...
According to my research, a manual transmission equipped Vanagon can be flat towed with no worries. Simply leave the transmission in neutral, and off you go. Automatic transmission equipped 2WD models need to be trailered, but whether or non syncro (4WD) vehicles could be flat towed wasn't clear. I found this information through a Google search, but I'd urge you to confirm for yourself.
To flat tow your Vanagon, you'd need base plates, a tow bar, a wiring solution and a supplemental braking... view full answer...
The least expensive tow bar we have that will work with the Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit part # 1208-1 on your 1981 Volkswagen Vanagon is the Roadmaster Tracker Tow Bar part # RM-020. The Roadmaster Tracker Tow Bar has a 5,000 lb weight capacity, uses a standard 2" hitch ball, and comes with a durable powder coated finish just like the above Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit. The Roadmaster Tracker Tow Bar is also made right here in the USA. I took a look at the curb... view full answer...
We recommend that you install chains on your drive wheels. So if you have a front wheel drive - put a pair on the front. If you have rear wheel drive - put a pair on the back. If you have all wheel drive or 4 wheen drive - put a set on all four tires. Just check your owners manual for factory recommendations or limitations. view full answer...
Hello, yes we have affordable replacement parts available for the Yakima FlipSide or SwingDaddy Hitch Mounted Bike Carrier with item # Y8890179. This replaces 1 cradle with anti-sway arm on Yakima FlipSide or SwingDaddy hitch-mounted bike carrier and includes 3 rubber straps for securing bike to cradle. The straps themselves are not sold separately, all items as a kit only. view full answer...
If your Vanagon has a manual transmission, you'll be able to flat tow it.
In addition to the # 1208-1 base plates and a tow bar like the # RM-501 StowMaster, I'd recommend a diode system like the Roadmaster # RM-154. The diodes are tapped into the taillight circuits and prevent the taillight signals from the tow vehicle from back feeding into the towed vehicle's wiring system.
You'll also need a set of safety cables like # RM-643 and a supplemental braking system like the Blue Ox Patriot... view full answer...
The Let's Go Aero ArcHaus Tailgate Tent that would work the best on the side door of your 1982 Volkswagen Vanagon is going to be the part # SAR024-031. This normally is used for the rear door of an SUV but would work really well on the side door of your VW. view full answer...
Yes, the Roadmaster to Blue Ox base plate kit adapter part # RM-032 that you referenced does work with the Roadmaster Crossbar base plate kit part # 1208-1.
You should note that this adapter was designed to work with Blue Ox tow bars so you would need to verify that's what you have. view full answer...
For your 1989 VW Vanagon, the Roadmaster Crossbar-Style Base Plate Kit - Fixed Arms # 1208-1 is a confirmed fit. I believe the Synco 16 has the same frame and bumper so that shouldn't be an issue but the skid plate location isn't clear from anything I can find online so that may need to be removed or adapted for fit. view full answer...
It sounds to me like you are having a ground issue. I would start out by checking to make sure that you are grounding the wiring harness to a clean metal surface.
If improving the ground doesn't fix the problem, then the issue may be with compatibility. The converters that you are using may not be compatible with the wiring system on your 1982 Volkswagen. In this case I recommend going with the ZCI Circuit Protected Vehicle Wiring Harness w/ 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector and Installation... view full answer...
One problem that many folks have when installing a roof rack is that they will work on one side of the vehicle to tighten it down and then move to the other side only to find that they cannot get it to tighten up as they need.
When installing the roof rack it is recommended to tighten each side evenly which means you will need to tighten one side a little and then move to the other side and tighten that side the same amount, alternating until the roof rack is secure, much like tightening... view full answer...
I tried to get more info on the low light capabilities of the Journey Hyndsight Observation System # JVS-EW from Hyndsight but this was the best answer I could get from them.
"All of our systems have low light capability. The Journey system will automatically turn to a black and white image when in extreme low light. There are no LED’s however so if pitch black you wont see anything. The CAPTURE camera has on/off night vision and again has no LED’s." view full answer...
Unfortunately we don't have 1984 Westfalia Vanagon available to confirm fitment of the Curt Adjustable Trailer Hitch Receiver, # C13701. But this can adjust from 18" to 51" so as to adapt to multiple applications. This of course would require the drilling of holes to mount. Or it can be welded in place too.
The Curt Adjustable Trailer Hitch Receiver, # C13701 has a 2" drop, is a Class III hitch with a 2" receiver that is rated for 5,000 lbs GTW (gross trailer weight) and 500 lbs TW... view full answer...
There is a way for you to carry cargo on crossbars that have a 50 inch spread but rooftop cargo boxes like the Thule Pulse Alpine # TH613 or Inno Wedge 660 # INBRM660BK cannot be modified to accommodate a spread of that size. The reason for that is they use sliding clamps to adjust to different crossbar spreads so you would not be able to drill holes to allow those clamps to work properly. There are cargo boxes that use U-bolts to attach but none that have the proper length and shape to... view full answer...
To attach to your round crossbars you will want either the Rhino-Rack Pioneer Platform in a 48"x38" Kit # RR42114BF or the 58"x47" Kit # RR42115BF. The Platform # RR42TB you found is designed to mount with either a set of feet or to the Rhino-Rack heavy duty crossbars using the Hardware # RR43105 view full answer...
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