Date:         Tue, 25 Apr 2000 15:12:44 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM>
Organization: The Cobalt Group
Subject:      Re: Tire Carriers Again
Comments: To: Jeanne Maly <traveller57@CABLEONE.NET>
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It depends on how it is made.  Most truck tire carriers have a "tongue"
that goes through the center of the wheel that takes the weight, and
then the tire is fastened on in a variety of methods, but usually some
variation of a rod and clamping mechanism that goes through a mounting
hole.  Racks are usually "wheel independent,"  no manufacturer wants to
make a custom one for every wheel out there, but the one I had on my old
'68 VW van was wheel specific.  Any front mounted tire hanger for a
'70's VW bus could be adapted to your Vanagon since those wheels are the
same as the Vanagon, but you have the issue of restricting air flow
through the radiator.  But they are cheap, and even available at
junkyards.

> Jeanne Maly wrote:
>
> There's been some discussion lately about the pattern of the lug nuts
> on vanagon wheels.  Would a vanagon spare tire fit on a tire carrier
> made for a jeep?
>
> Jeanne
> '87 Syncro Westy
>

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