The lovely and talented Volks Cafe has an extended clamshell for bigger spare tires available here: http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/search?keywords=spare+tire&x=0&y=0 along with the much talked about wild and crazy clamshell bolt. Thanks for the tip Mike. Nitrous would be a great way to go but I couldn't afford the transaxle rebuilds and axle replacements! ;)
On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 4:39 AM, Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@gmail.com>wrote: > Just put the spare on top of the van and get one of those spare gas cans > that fits in the clamshell. Better yet, a nitro setup for the clamshell. > Jake out to try that in his rocket ship. :-) > Michael in San Antonio > 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo' > > > > On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 5:43 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com > >wrote: > > > The Vans that were factory equipped with the 205/70-14 tire used a > > different > > clamshell and the hold down bars. Also the two hoses for the radiator are > > different to make room. > > The best I have done is getting a 215/65-16 tire in there with some > > modification. > > > > Dennis > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of > > Ed Duntz > > Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 9:29 PM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: How to get that (bleep) spare tire out (Part 3) > > > > > TWO QUESTIONS: > > > (1) Can the pull-tab mechanism be repaired? > > > (2) What size tire will fit in spare tire tray without damage? > > > > 1- I'm pretty sure you can buy a replacement- if not new, then you'll > find > > some used ones now and then on the Samba > > > > 2- The 205/70-14 should fit because on Vanagons that came with that size > > with the alloy wheels, an alloy spare was included with that tire in the > > clamshell. > > > > Ed in CT > > >
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