I'm not sure about Vanagons, but this was sort of an issue with Bays. The factory front mount setup was attached to a thin piece of sheet metal with little support. There are testimonials in the www.type2.com archives of the tire falling off while going down the interstate. There were also safety concerns about what happens when you take a direct impact on the nose of the bus. I would search the Type II archives for more info before starting this project. Daren. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of John Tullier Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 12:24 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Front Spare Tire Mount for Vanagon Hello list members, I am wondering if anyone might possess information on mounting the spare tire on a 1980 Vanagon on the front of the bus instead of underneath. Please let me know whereas it will most likely be a future project for me. Thanks all. John Tullier http://www.hometown.aol.com/elefntkpr/Vanagon/vanagon.html ===== **************************** * tHiS emalE wUZ Chek'D bY * * mY-cRow-sOF sPalE cHk'R * * iF thaR 'r' eNNy misS- * * sPulLin's, bILL GaYTe'z * * IZ'A dumMAss. * **************************** __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com |
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