Bob: Any chance you could snap a photo of your setup and post or email it? Thanks. Maynard '86 DoubleCab Diesel '82 Vanagon GL Diesel -----Original Message----- Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 10:08:48 -0700 From: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM> Subject: Re: Spare Tire Matching When I got 16" rims I had to modify the front carrier. Using 4 gate hinges and cutting them up so I ended up with 2 hinged "inserts" which effectively lowered the rear hinge point by a little over 2". The top of that hinge bolted to the hinge on the van and the lower end bolted to the tire carrier pan. I then just screwed the bolt in until it was snug, using a washer to load pressure onto it. bob |
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