Date:         Wed, 12 Mar 2014 12:37:32 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
Comments: To: Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
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I have the VanCafe spare carrier holding the spares up on 3 of my vans.
I don't know how it could be much easier.

The rad fan can't hit the spare no matter what you do.

Mark


Eric Caron wrote:
> Exactly,
>
>          There is a fan and all kinds of moving parts near by.  I don't want anything getting loose and going where it doesn't belong.  I also want the tire safe.  It would be very bad to have it come out during a trip or do damage while bouncing around.
>
> This is going to take some thought and work I think.  Dennis seems to have the safest solution.
>
> though, if someone can tell me which year van would have the correct clamshell and bars I could start calling around to see if I can find a miracle.
> Apparently this is not the easy bolt in solution I thought it was.
>
> Eric Caron
> 85 GL Auto Westfalia
> On Mar 12, 2014, at 2:22 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:
>