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Date:         Thu, 4 Dec 2003 05:58:46 EST
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Homemade bike rack for '85 Westy?
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In a message dated 03/12/2003 3:05:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: Has anyone ever made a bike rack (for 2 bikes) for their Vanagon/Westy? We've had a lot of trouble finding one as the specs on our hitch never match those needed for the bike racks for sale. Has anyone found/made a rack that works for the front of their van? No need ! There are plenty of rear hatch bike racks out there. I have an inexpensive, $100 CND, one made by SportRack Automotive {http://www.sportrack.com/} bought at Canadian Tire. I've had it going on six years now, holds 3 ~ 4 bikes, rear hatch can be opened with the rack and bikes loaded and if you install the heavy duty rear hatch struts from the Bus Depot {http://www.busdepot.com/}, the hatch will stay open with the load in place. The Bus Depot and other vendors sell some other more expensive and fancier racks for the rear hatch so you have plenty of options.

Cheers

Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada BusFusion a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 10 ~ 13, 2004 '87 Westy & Lionel Trains Member: Vanagon List, LiMBO, IWCCC & CCVWC Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers Frank Condelli & Associates or http://frankcondelli.com


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