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Date:         Tue, 1 May 2001 09:57:21 -0700
Reply-To:     Michael Ramer <ramerm@earthlink.net>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Ramer <ramerm@earthlink.net>
Subject:      Re: Thule or Yakima rack part no's - Westy
Comments: To: Mick Kalber <hotlava@interpac.net>
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Mick,

Thule Yakima both make rack tower mounts that will fit to rain gutters and are tall enough to fit over the pop top. Unfortunately, this prevents the pop top from being raised due to the load bars over the top. The alternative is to mount the steel 'artificial rain gutters' to the pop top to mount standard height rack towers as the PO did to my Westy. I did the same to my truck's fiberglass camper shell too. Strong enough for bikes, kayaks or a small roof rack. Don't know the part #'s but any good bike shop should have some.

Aloha

----- Original Message -----

From: Mick Kalber

To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

Sent: 4/30/01 3:41:12 PM

Subject: Re: Thule or Yakima rack part no's - Westy

Does anyone have part numbers or kit suggestions for a

Yak or Thule pop-top rack?

I'm looking for a rack for my westy too... but I need to put a couple kayaks

on it. Suggestions and used racks for sale would be much appreciated.

Would rather not bolt thru the pop-top however.

TIA

Mick Kalber

89 Syncro Westy "Daddeo"

Tropical Visions Video, Inc.

62 Halaulani Place

Hilo, Hawaii 96720

808-935-5557

808-935-0066 (fax)

hotlava@interpac.net

www.volcanoscapes.com

----- Original Message -----

From: Mark Mages wasserbox@yahoo.com

To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 7:38 AM

Subject: Thule or Yakima rack part no's - Westy

Does anyone have part numbers or kit suggestions for a

Yak or Thule pop-top rack?

I have decided that this is the best way for me to go

- I would like space up top for 3-4 bikes in the

summer, and possibly a canoe (not all at once). I

will be looking for the ones that bolt into the

pop-top.

Any suggestions? Which risers, bars, etc.

Thanks

=====

Mark

Music is the soundtrack to the Low Budget B-movie that is my life.

87 Westfalia Gl

84 Scirocco 8v

http://student.fortlewis.edu/~mwmages/

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