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Date:         Sat, 21 Jun 2003 22:23:43 -0500
Reply-To:     Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Spare Tire Bolt Size Req'd
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> unauthorized settlement under there. One thing I noticed is that the > plastic ring used to release the hook breaks rather easily, it almost > seems to be at an odd angle where any type of undue force will break it > (I pulled it real fast not knowing what was going to jump at me)

just a note to all the later model bus owners ... if you're in a junkyard and you see a semi-decent front end on an early aircooled or diesel bus, you might want to get their spare-tire-hook and transplant it to yours. the early years had real metal hooks!! not those flimsy plastic things. :(

joel


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