Sounds very cool. I wonder if there's one that fits the stock 14" alloy (I have a syncro, and have to keep the spare in the rotation)? 9L would do the trick. I also seem to have seen a rear spare tire carrier from VW for the vanagon? Seems that could be modified to hold a gerry can. bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."
> From: FrankGRUN@aol.com > Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 18:24:21 EST > To: ben@kbmc.net, vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > Subject: Spare Gas Can - was Re: LONG gear report and travelogue > > > In a message dated 1/29/02 12:34:15 PM, ben@KBMC.NET writes: > > << Blitz, USA Spill Proof 5-gallon gas can--Biggest equipment failure of the > trip--what a piece of junk this was. It has a nozzle that is spring loaded > so you can invert it and then open to fill. Trouble is, the nozzle doesn't > reach in far enough to open the restrictor flap on the van, so gas can't get > snugly in the center of my Audi 5000T SpaceSaver Spare in the front spare > holder in the vanagon. The spare is appropriate for the Audi 5000T wheels > with 215/75X15 Yokohama's. The spare gas can (either 7 or 9 L) has not leaked > over many years of use, and it is kept snug by the tool wrap and emergency > sausages. Pictures on request. Hope to post on Alistair Bell's web site if > space permits. > > Frank Grunthaner > > |
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