It might be tough to find as searching on "spare tire carrier" would produce so many hits, but somewhere deep in the archives - like maybe in the '99-'00 range - there is a discussion on this topic. I recall there was a specific recommendation of vehicle and that it was preferred because it swung open to the driver's side rather than vice-versa so that one would not have to continually walk around it when moving from the slider to the hatch and back, e.g. at a campsite Remember, you can fit a 215/75R15 tire in the stock location, aired-down, using the custom carrier van-cafe sells... I think it's like $75. Depending on your scrounging talents, you could make one yourself for next to nothing if you have even very basic welding skills. Cheers, Doug Fitz-Randolph Freeport, ME --------------------------------- Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 06:41:13 EDT From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM> Subject: Re: SALVAGE YARD SPARE TIRE CARRIER In a message dated 15/05/2008 8:15:12 P.M. Central Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: Sorry I missed making a timely reply to the recent spare tire carrier thread. Has anyone had experience taking a swing-away tire carrier off another model vehicle (SUV) at a pick and pay and fitting it to their vanagon? I would love to have a Gary Lee carrier, but but my budget won't permit it now. With all those many models of big and small SUVs out there (in the junk yard), surely one model would match up to the vanagon. --------------------------------- Ask Karl Mullendore, he has done this. I just saw one he installed on his van. I "think" it was from a RAV-4. Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) ) _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/exhaust.htm) _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June12 ~ 15, 2008 |
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