Date:         Mon, 19 Aug 2002 14:38:58 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: swing away tire carrier
Comments: To: "John P. Flaherty" <jflahert@MAINE.RR.COM>
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Gee, of course you have no use for it and it is not intended an
appearance upgrade. These are NEEDED by mostly Syncro people who have
switched to larger wheels and tires. Some slightly larger spares can be
made to go into the spare well but these carriers are for those wheels
that just won't fit up front.

Mark

"John P. Flaherty" wrote:
>
> I have to admit that the carrier looks sharp. But a word of caution; you're
> putting something on your vanagon which sticks out past your bumper. The
> slightest impact on that tire will do thousands of dollars damage to your
> vanagon. I know from personal experience. My wife drives a '96 Bronco (No
> anti-SUV flames please. Her in-home nursing job takes her down all kinds of
> dirt roads in all kinds of weather.) A slight impact while backing out of an
> unfamiliar driveway resuleted in the tailgate and rear window needing
> replacement. Cost was almost $3,000 (Insured fortunately).
>
> Personally, though they may look great, I'd never put one on my bus.
> My $.02
>
> John Flaherty
> Portland, Maine
> '84 GL
>