Date:         Tue, 10 Nov 1998 17:48:21 -0000
Reply-To:     Malcolm White <M.White@SNI.CO.UK>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Malcolm White <M.White@SNI.CO.UK>
Subject:      Propex and Tyres/Wheels
Comments: To: "vanagon@vanagon.com" <vanagon@vanagon.com>
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Apologies if I'm flogging an old thread, but I need to buy some replacement
wheels for my Vanagon and plan to fit 225/75x15 BFG AT tyres (it's a Syncro,
and 215's are difficult to find in the UK/Ireland)). Does anyone have any
experience of the offset I would need to clear the body/radius arms? I
assume that the Audi ET42 would be pushing it? I've seen the web page
http://www.volkswagen.org/Vanagon/Wheels/ and assume that I should be really
looking for an offset of 20mm or so? Will this mean an aftermarket wheel or
are there any OEM wheels with 112mm PCD and 20mm offset?

Changing the (tired) subject, I've just bought a bare Propex 1600 heater for
the Syncro (from a boat owvner!) and need a vent kit and wiring (thermostat
etc). Would a standard fridge vent do the job or is there something special
about the Propex vent?  Lastly, are there any thermostat kits that I could
use with the Propex or would a standard domestic wall thermostat do the job.
What current does the Propex require? Are there any Propex users that have
automatic warm-up timers fitted so that their van is warmed up in the early
mornings or is this not possible?

Thanks, Malcolm.