The van versions of the Syncro have the spare underneath. My guess is that, being trucks, the Dokas are held to a lower safety standard (just like in the USA). Also, the Syncro will probably have different characteristics due to the sub-frame used to hold the front differential.
Cheers,
Jeff
From: Tom Buese [mailto:tantonbz@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 3:24 PM To: Jeff Schwaia Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM vanagon Subject: Re: Need a shower? Got tools?
Interesting Jeff, but why did VW install my spare under the rear bench seat instead of in a clam shell in front? Mr. BZ-1990 syncro doka from you
On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 6:13 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: FYI... the spare tire is part of the crash protection design of the Vanagon. We usually put a rear swing away tire carrier on the Westies we refurb, but we always leave a stock spare in the clamshell. Cheers, Jeff
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Ralph Meyermann Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 2:25 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Need a shower? Got tools? I am kicking around the idea of using my modified clam shell for tool storage, thinking my 215/75/15 bfg all terrain may be restricting air flow through radiator. Thinking on how to build my own swing away spare tire carrier. On Apr 9, 2015 12:05 AM, "Alistair Bell" <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > Geneva, > > Thanks for posting those two blog articles. Pretty darn interesting. > > Cheers > > Alistairs > > > > > On Apr 8, 2015, at 10:46 AM, Geneva Saint-Amour < > genevasaintamour@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > Hi there-I recently did a couple of blog posts that might interest > > other > list members. One is about a portable, hot water unit. I > photographed and described how we use it for an outdoor shower on the > van. Here is a link to that story. > > http://slowcarfasthouse.com/2015/03/20/hot-water-to-go/ > > I also wrote up a bit of info about the tool box, front skid plate, > spare tire modification that we made. There are some photos here too. > > > http://slowcarfasthouse.com/2015/04/06/front-tool-boxes-for-storage-an > d-safety/ > > > > ? ? ? PEACE ? ? ?Geneva Saint-Amourwww.slowcarfasthouse.com > > >
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