Date:         Thu, 16 Oct 2014 12:23:43 -0500
Reply-To:     Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Luggage rack tie downs.
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <FBD7D29F-ABC2-4B07-AF03-1EB59A2E6DE2@shaw.ca>
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I didn't know if they existed already? I made mine out of stainless about
6" long and about a 1.5" hook to prevent dropping out of the stock mounts.
Could get away with being shorter if needed, but I like the extra security

Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
On Oct 16, 2014 12:04 PM, "Alistair Bell" <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> That's a good idea to let you attach hold downs at don't fit under the
> coachman loop type stock brackets.
>
> I installed taller brackets a few years ago, marine type stainless fair
> lead  type things. But before I did that I used a trick that I think either
> Al Knoll or Loren Busch posted. And that was to run a continuous length of
> para cord or the like through the loops, all around the luggage rack. Ends
> tied off pulling the loop as taught as you can. Now you can attach hold
> down hooks to the cord rather than the stock loops.
>
> Alistair
>
>
>
> > On Oct 16, 2014, at 9:59 AM, Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >
> > For using the round stock hook type end tie downs commonly found nearly
> > everywhere to work on the luggage rack.
> >
> > Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
> >> On Oct 16, 2014 11:49 AM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> How do these hooks provide for doing anything one cannot already do with
> >> the factory tie downs?  Maybe a picture of them deployed would help me
> to
> >> understand.  mcneely
> >>
> >> ---- Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >>> Hi Volks, I just made some hooks to be able to attach tie downs on the
> >>> original westy luggage rack. Didn't know if I made something new or if
> >>> felder industries already has them? Just some 1/8" thick flat stock
> with
> >> a
> >>> deep J bent in one end and a 1/2" hole on the other???
> >>>
> >>> Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
> >>
> >> --
> >> David McNeely
> >>
> >>
> >>
>