Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2016 17:48:08 -0700
Reply-To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Spare tire
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Okay then, Ice Road is the Dalton, so here is another good article for you: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/08/travel/alaska-dalton-highway.html
Stuart
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of John Rodgers
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2016 4:29 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Spare tire
I have driven the Alaska Hiway to ANCHORAGE several time. One time, never so much as a low tire, much less a flat. On another trek on the Hiway I blew out 5 tires and had to have an uncle living in Anchorage bring me a couple up on the Glen Hiway. I might still be there had I not gotten help.
My ambition this year is to drive the ALCAN again, then go over what was known as the Ice Road up to the Slope, and also make it to Inuvik in the Northwest Territories. Don't know how far I'll get with these plans but there it is - this coming summers ambition. I may add the western approach
- Vancouver - thru the Rockies- to the get to Dawson City, the beginning of the ALCAN. Never have driven that, but understand it is beautiful and rugged. Definitely a dual spare route from what I understand.
John
On Apr 10, 2016 17:04, "Stephen Grisanti" <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote:
If you are using load rated tires then taking two is not a bad idea. If one is damaged irreparably you'll have your spare spare which, I can assure you, would provide tremendous peace of mind over not having it.
Stephen
On Sunday, April 10, 2016 3:49 PM, Stuart MacMillan < stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
Yikes! Are you going so far off into the wilderness that there won't be a tire shop or gas station around? If you are driving the Dalton you can definitely take two: http://wpo.st/eRYT1
RMW, Go Westy, and Burley all have very nice rear racks/rack systems. No personal experience.
Stuart
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of John Rodgers
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2016 11:20 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Spare tire
Hoping to do ome serious traveling this summer, and from sad experience, determined I have need of carrying two spare tires. They will be oversize, so the carrier under the van front has to be modified. Waiting on BenT's new gadget o fix that. For spare tire #2 I would like to mount it on the rear of the van somehere. On a swing out mount, maybe. Anyone with experience with rear mounts. Can you refer me to a source or vendor. There used to be someone who made mounts, carrier racks, etc, on this list but I have forgotten the name.Annyone remember?
Thanks,
John