I have just installed a rack that has probably been Gary Lee's worse nightmare to build. Countless emails, a visit in person and again countless more emails resulted in a work of art, form and most of all function! REQUIREMENT #1 - Ramps Where I live, there are a lot of trees and logging roads. Most of the good logging roads have been deactivated but the logging company putting a big ditch across the road so you can drive right on in, or sometimes the forces of erosion makes the road impassable. So I usually take along some aluminium ramps that I can make into a small bridge, help me get unstuck or make a sloping road a little easier to deal with. I have never had a great place to store these other than next to the sliding door and in everyone's way. I needed a place to put these on the outside of my Westfalia. REQUIREMENT #2 - Pioneer Kit Often times there is a tree across the road that needs to be removed. Sometimes there is a hole that needs filling. I find a shovel and an axe a great thing to take along when you are offroading. But, I don't want these in the inside of the van due to safety reasons. REQUIREMENT #3 - Platform I like taking different things to different places. Sometimes I want more fuel, sometimes I want to take a chainsaw, or a BBQ... I need a place outside of the van to put this REQUIREMENT #4 - Hi-Lift Jack Now that I have 31" tall tires, the factory jack is totally useless. A 48" hi-lift is much better suited for this tall of a vehicle. It can also be used as a winch if you have a length of cable. Two tools in one! All of these requirements have been put together neatly on one of Gary's ladder style racks. The ladder style rack was necessary because of my rear mounted spare tire. For those who want to see this beautiful work of art with all the toys attached, please go the Gallery section of http://www.fastforward.ca I can't recommend Gary enough - great guy, great work! Thank you! To see Gary's products - go to: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/vanagonrack.htm
David Marshall Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3 http://www.fastforward.ca mailto:sales@fastforward.ca Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160 - Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions - Vanagon, Transporter and Iltis Sales and Importation - European Lighting for most Volkswagen models |
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