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Date:         Mon, 10 Apr 2000 21:25:00 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: BFG 27" spare doesn't fit!
Comments: To: bpchristensen1@HOME.COM
In-Reply-To:  <001301bfa1a5$3ca9cce0$026fa8c0@Noel>
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Take a look at http://www.volkswagen.org/vanagon/SyncroSuspension/

Mine fit!

At 02:56 PM 08/04/2000 -0700, Brent Christensen wrote: >Well, despite information I received from a couple of list members with >Syncros, the 27" BFG All Terrain KO isn't even *close* to fitting in the >spare location under the front. As I can see, it is about 1/2" too large in >diameter to be able to push up into the location under the car. Even >forcing it up there, I still have about 6" to go to close the "clam shell" >lower tray. There is interference with the front edge of the tire - it >won't clear the sheet metal there that supports the radiator. > >In addition, even if I could somehow jam it up there, it looks like the tire >would interfere with the operation of the steering rod that runs to the >steering rack. (i.e. the tire is too wide) > >Any other suggestions? Am I missing something? > >David Marshall mentioned a modification he did to fit his 16" tire, but I >don't seem to have it in my archives... > >Brent Christensen >'89 GL Syncro Westy >Santa Barbara, CA > >

-- David Marshall - - Quesnel, BC, Canada -- -- 78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Caddy, 84 VW Westie, 85 VW Cabriolet -- -- 87 Audi 5000 Quattro, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab -- -- David's Volkswagen Home Page http://www.volkswagen.org -- -- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning http://www.fastforward.ca -- -- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) --


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