----- Original Message -----From: Nils Huebner RainSent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 = 11:31 AMSubject: Re: Hatch-mounted = carrying rack?speaking of racks...
I notice a lot of interest in rear-hatch racks, when = I've been hoping to mount a front bumper bike rack on my '85 vanagon. Compelling = reason: it keeps the rear hatch accessible.
Are there downsides to the front location? reduced visibility?, less aerodynamic?
I'd love to hear if you have tried mounting a front = bike rack on a vanagon or a type II
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-----Original Message-----
From: K. Taylor [mailto:ktaylor@premier1.net]
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 7:33 PM =
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Hatch-mounted carrying rack?
When I bought my '90 Westy Multivan, the dealer was = selling a rack that
mounted on the back hatch and = could hold anything from a storage chest to a
couple of = bicycles and, when not in use, folded up flat against the hatch. =
When I went back to their parts department a year, I found = out they were no
longer available in the U.S. = They are manufactured by a Canadian company.Does this sound familiar? Anyone know what the brand = was/is, or where I can
find a used one in good condition? Are there other 'back-mounted' racks
available?-- Ken