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Date:         Wed, 4 Oct 2000 23:11:25 -0400
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
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From:         The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Subject:      Re: Cooling hose differences 86-91 Vanagon
Comments: To: All of Us <weber@OWC.NET>
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> What I was wondering is what is the difference in the coolant hoses
between a Vanagon
> with 185 series tires and one with factory alloy wheels? In the BD print
catalog there is
> a $70.00 price difference... Will the difference between the two cause
problems if want
> to change rims or install larger tires?




The difference is the depth of the spare tire carrier under the nose.  As
long as you keep your standard 185 series tire as a spare, you can upgrade
to alloys on the four corners without changing hoses (as I did on my '89
Westy).


- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  http://www.busdepot.com
  (215) 234-VWVW
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