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Date:         Thu, 9 Apr 2015 18:12:56 -0500
Reply-To:     Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ralph Meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Need a shower? Got tools?
Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@q.com>
In-Reply-To:  <689B63BD-FA05-4137-AA06-064BC36D54BF@q.com>
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Westy is usually loaded down in the rear On Apr 9, 2015 6:09 PM, "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote:

> The tire placement also has to do with the vehicles near 50/50 weight > distribution. > > Karl Wolz > Sent from my electronic umbilicus > > > On Apr 9, 2015, at 3:13 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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