Date:         Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:21:02 -0600
Reply-To:     jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Chrysler wheels on Vanagons?
Comments: To: David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
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Was talking with the Chrysler channel parts guys yesterday about that same
subject.  So far everything cooked up on a mercedes bed is being done in the
US wearing standard Chrysler shoes with the exception of the sprinter
family.  The current daimler/chrysler plans are that anything on a daimler
bed will be built in the US and not exported to the US.
Below is an interesting link from my bookmarks and below that is a clip from
that site..

http://www.danny-steyn.com/ultimate_windsurfing_van_02.htm

///quoted text---
Tires are another issue. As you know, in the 16" diameter rage, there are
very few tires with load ratings over 2200lbs.
......
The 130mm x 5 bolt hole pattern is only found on Porsche cars and the
Mercedes G-Wagen. 
Unfortunately none of the hundreds of really cool Porsche wheels meet the
70mm offset needed, and only a few met the load requirement. 

---End quoted text////

Even though the subject is a sprinter conversion I recommend the reading on
the site.

jimt

On 8/16/05 6:00 PM, "David Marshall" <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA> wrote:

> Now that Mercedes Benz DNA is ramped in Chrysler vehicles, is there any
> wheels, like the ones on the Crossfire for example, that will fit the
> Vanagon?
> David Marshall
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