Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 01:07:48 -0500
Reply-To: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
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From: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject: Re: [Syncro] How much weight on a roof rack
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If I were buying one I think I would look into one of the Con-
Ferr racks at:
http://www.4x44u.com/pub/k2/am4x44u/truck_stop/parts/conferr7.
htm
(Long URL be careful to get the whole thing if you are
cutting and pasting)
Thanks,
Chris
---- Original message ----
>Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 21:27:34 -0800
>From: "Brent Christensen" <sbsyncro@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [Syncro] How much weight on a roof rack
>To: <Syncro@yahoogroups.com>, "Craig Rogers"
<rogers23@optonline.net>
>
>probably one of the nicest baskets I have seen is the "Load
Warrior" made by Yakima:
>
>http://www.yakima.com/products/dynamic/8007070_6.html
>
>Very stout looking and quality looking construction. They
make a couple of cool accessories for it, too like a soft
pack, spare tire carrier, light mounts, etc. About $250
Internet price (without the accessories)
>
> I have one of the early "Basket Case" units and it *pales*
in comparison.
>
>Brent Christensen
>'89 GL Syncro Westy
>Santa Barbara, CA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Craig Rogers
> To: Syncro@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 7:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Syncro] How much weight on a roof rack
>
>
> I like the South Africa rack at the link below, but I'm
wondering what kind of weight a rack like that would
support. I also like a rack I saw somewhere with a solar
cell in the front for a wind deflector. I saw a nice basket
style rack on a Hummer today, with 6 rail connectors on each
side.
>
> How much weight will the rain gutters on a regular non-
westy Vanagon hold. It looks like either of the ones I am
speaking of will hold a lot of weight, so will the roof
support a full load on one of these?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Craig Rogers
>
> 86 Syncro
> 85 Wolfsburg Westy Weekender
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: papa tony
> To: Craig Rogers
> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 6:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Syncro] How much weight on a roof rack
>
>
> Craig,
>
> Check out the syncro at this site
http://members.cruzio.com/~cikasper/sa/sa.html . The more
attachment points the better weight distribution.
>
> Tony
>
> Craig Rogers <rogers23@optonline.net> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm new to the list, having just bought a Syncro. I
have been a die-hard
> Vanagon fan for years, but haven't experienced the
joys of the Syncro until
> recently and I have become a total convert and could
not go back to a
> regular Vanagon much easier than a Ford.
>
> I'm wondering how much weight the roof of a Vanagon
will handle using a roof
> rack supported by the rain gutters. Also, I need to
find someone in the NE
> that can make a custom safari style rack for me. Going
from a Westy to a
> non-Westy, is a big change and the rack figures
prominently into it, because
> I don't have enough room for all my camping stuff. I'm
also entertaining
> ideas for things to incorporate into the rack, so I
would love to hear some
> suggestions. Thank you and I hope to see you in the
woods.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Craig Rogers
>
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