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• Re: rear tire carriers for vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin McLean
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 14:09:13 -0700
  I have three roof racks and the rear tire carrier from Gary. Excellent workmanship and great to deal with: 100% professional and fully recommended...
• insurance
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Thu, 9 Nov 2017 10:55:35 +0000
  A month ago I decided I should update my insurance carrier, Geico, about the customizations on my 85 westy. They agreed to increase the...
• Re: Car back carrier
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 20:46:25 -0500
  ...ever use such a thing? > > > >http://www.lakelandgear.com/car_back_carrier.aspx > > > >The reviews I've been able to find are pretty positive...
• Re: SURVEY - I need a metal fab. project
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 00:27:42 EDT
  ...Okay, as an alternative to the rear spare tire carrier, how about a custom spare tire carrier, in the stock location, that could fit...
• What's the biggest 15" the front spare carrier can hold?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Butler
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 13:46:23 -0800
  ...I have heard mention of alteration to the carrier to accomodate bigger sizes, but am unfamiliar with them. (any photos available?) I also once...
• Tire Carriers Again
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 14:54:19 -0700
  ...Would a vanagon spare tire fit on a tire carrier made for a jeep? Jeanne '87 Syncro Westy [text/html]
• Motorcycle Hitch for 1985
  Historical mailing list - Mercedes Dzindzeleta
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 21:05:49 -0600
  ...1985 Westfalia 185 pound moped on carrier Have not purchased carrier yet; so referrals for it too desired. Thank you for any help pmail...
• Audi G60 Caliper Carriers, source?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Tue, 2 Aug 2011 08:53:32 -0400
  Does anyone know where I can get, or happen to have a spare set of Audi Caliper Carriers used on the G60 equipped cars...
• Re: This is not about tires!
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 6 Jun 2004 09:46:44 -0500
  > What is the largest tire the stock spare tire carrier can handle without > hassle? I read in the archives that 27" wheels can be...
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 11 Mar 2014 19:02:37 -0400
  ...I received a brief email basically saying remove clamshell and wires and install new carrier. > > So, anyone out there have one of these carriers...
• Re: Spare Tire Carrier Bolt Size - 87 syncro??
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 24 May 2002 08:40:17 -0400
  ...Spare Tire Carrier Bolt Size - 87 syncro?? > Can someone tell me the size of the bolt that holds > the spare tire carrier on an...
• Re: Extra storage?
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 7 Jun 2015 00:55:46 -0300
  ...Options seem to be a rooftop carrier, motorcycle trailer or hitch mount cargo carrier like this: > > http://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/53-1...
• Re: ISO : rocker arm shaft carrier
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 18:30:49 -0700
  ...Not sure what a 'carrier' is. I have dozens of spare push rod tube sealsas well, and push rod tubes On 9/8/2013...
• Carrier-similiar to Toyotomi
  Historical mailing list - db25
  Wed, 29 Jul 1998 09:42:00 EDT
  In one of my Damark catalogs there is a Carrier portable air conditioner very similiar to the Toyotomi. The good news is that it...
• Re: Kudo's to Dennis Haynes and his frame mount receiver hitch.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:39:42 -0700
  I'm guessing that's way my carrier bar has that upward curve in it. : / --snip-- At least they used the hitch and not...
• Re: Spare wheel Carriers
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 03:52:34 +0100
  >I too like the concept of the rear carrier for my 5th 15" alloy wheel which won't fit under the front of the...
• little vanagon content -cosmoline vs wd40
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:28:12 -0700
  ...wd40 is a mixture of a carrier/solvent, stoddard or mineral, or "what ever" petroleum distillate and something more.... it seems to leave a...
• Question about engine carriers - 4WD v. 2WD - Fast Forward kit
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 16:32:48 -0400
  ...Among the numerous differences between the two is the height of the drivetrain with respect to the body - the syncro engine carrier bar is...
• Re: Motorcycle Hitch for 1985
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Fri, 18 Feb 2005 11:43:45 -0700
  ...http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/motorcycle.htm If I were going to do it again, I would make a dedicated carrier which...
• More exhaust help needed...
  Historical mailing list - Buffy & Philip Simmons
  Thu, 25 Apr 2002 19:50:34 -0700
  ...I have the carrier mounted correctly (arrow forward) and the exhaust separated, and I'm coming up ~2" short trying to mount on the...
• Re: 86 Vanagon wheel question
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 8 Jan 2017 08:44:26 -0800
  in case you won't feel comfortable with the tight fit of the 15" spare, you could get an oversized spare tire carrier http...
• Trouble Fitting I-4 Engine Into '90 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 17:46:33 -0800
  ...The bonded rubber mounting is pressed hard against the rear of the mounting cage welded to the engine carrier. The left carrier, when attached...
• Re: SURVEY - How much would you pay for a rear spare tire carrier?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 16:28:25 -0400
  ...Ken Wilford sells the German Ortec Rear Spare Tire Carrier for $339: http://www.vanagain.com/Accessories.htm Gary Lee has a Ladder that...
• Re: swing away tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 20:31:21 -0400
  Hi Volks, At the last get together at Roxton Falls with the Quebec Westfalia Club I saw the following types of carriers: 1. swing...
• Spare wheel carrier
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm White
  Thu, 25 Feb 1999 11:19:04 -0000
  Could anyone advise me of a source for a swingaway rear spare wheel carrier for the Vanagon, ideally in Europe? If not, some means...
• Flat and spare tire carrier woes
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sat, 25 Sep 1999 12:28:41 -0400
  ...The spare carrier nut was rusted and the VW supplied wrench was useless. So I used pieces from my metric socket set and eventually...
• Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:04:07 -0700
  ...I "leveled" the engine, then made marks for mount bolts onto carrier. When engine supported by carrier, the mount looks like it's shifting...
• Those bars over the spare tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 22 May 2002 20:19:59 -0400
  I have a 15" spare that is too big for the stock carrier, partly due to the bars that hold it in place from...
• Another hatch mounted tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Mon, 7 Mar 2016 19:55:12 -0800
  I made another carrier, for good friend Simon's syncro. Modelled after the one I made for myself and better as it was the...
• Re: Car back carrier
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 21:39:13 -0500
  ---- Robert Fisher <garciasghostvw@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Anybody ever use such a thing? > http://www.lakelandgear.com/car_back_carrier.aspx I'm mostly looking...
• ISO : rocker arm shaft carrier
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 8 Sep 2013 18:17:19 -0700
  ...when I started to loosen the nut for the # 3 valves, a piece of the carrier came away. all four break points indicate long...
• Re: Trouble Fitting I-4 Engine Into '90 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 19:24:30 -0800
  I knew the carriers were changed for '83 and now I know a little more about how. So, is it because the 4 spd...
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 12:40:38 -0500
  ...I received a brief email basically saying remove clamshell > > and wires and install new carrier. > > > > So, anyone out there have one of these carriers...
• Re: tires
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 08:36:31 -0800
  ...You need to either replace the spare carrier with a home-made one- Bill Kasper has a sweet home made 15" spare carrier. maybe...
• re: Bike carriers
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, SMUS Network Manager
  Tue, 4 Jun 1996 15:04:54 PDT
  I'm trying to figure out if there is a way to fit a Yakima bike carrier on top of my 90 Westfalia. I...
• Re: torque converter carrier plate
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 6 Apr 2013 21:08:54 -0400
  ...torque converter carrier plate Hello, fellow listees, looking for a torque converter carrier plate, or flex flate, for my van. Apparently it cracked in...
• Re: rear tire carriers for vanagons?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 20:26:30 -0400
  ...rear tire carriers for vanagons? >>Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 14:09:13 -0700 >> >>I have three roof racks and the rear tire carrier...
• Re: Engine carrier question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:18:11 -0500
  I am using an 84 carrier on an 89. Only difference that I could discern is the center bolt hole for heat shield. 2009...
• Re: Spare wheel Carriers
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 12:40:19 +1000
  ...The OEM VW carrier has the latch attached in the same place as where >I did mine. Here's why I did it that...
• Spare Tire Carrier of Interest To Me
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 10:52:35 -0500
  A spare tire carrier I like the look of is the Isuzu Rodeo carrier -- the version that swings away to the left. Take a...
• Re: Those bars over the spare tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Wed, 22 May 2002 17:50:53 -0700
  Yes - they can be removed, but you will need to use bolts to hold the hinges for the spare tire carrier "pan". Remove the...
• Re: Alternative mufflers in place of OEM etc..
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Crooks
  Fri, 5 Jul 2002 15:28:09 -0400
  I got the muffler straps from Bow-Wow in Surrey, BC and the carrier that mount beneath the muffler from Ken Wilfey's Van...
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 13:18:50 -0400
  ...I received a brief email basically saying remove clamshell > and wires and install new carrier. > > So, anyone out there have one of these carriers...
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 13:45:35 -0400
  ...I received a brief email basically saying remove clamshell >> and wires and install new carrier. >> >> So, anyone out there have one of these carriers...
• Re: Cabtop Cargo Carrier?
  Historical mailing list - Jack Agnew
  Tue, 25 Oct 1994 20:00:46 -0700 (PDT)
  ...We have a store chain here called "SportsRack" and they also suggested the canvas carrier idea, but there is no way to adjust it...
• Gas can: how bad an idea is this???
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Mon, 12 Nov 2001 21:30:49 -0800
  ...However, the carrier is an *enclosed* - though not nearly airtight - shiny black fiberglass cargo box. Would taking this setup down to Baja on our...
• Spare Tire Carrier Bolt Size - 87 syncro??
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Thu, 23 May 2002 15:36:59 -0700
  Can someone tell me the size of the bolt that holds the spare tire carrier on an 87 (syncro)? Mine musta worked its way...
• Re: Tire Carriers Again
  Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 15:28:47 -0700
  What I have in mind is to replace the bumper and buy one of the bolt on wheel carriers, but the question is which...
• New Paulchen Rack (long!)
  Historical mailing list - Bruno Walser
  Sun, 4 Jul 1999 08:32:57 -0400
  I just purchased a bike carrier myself, but I decided to buy one made by Fiamma (Italy). It was considerably cheaper than the Paulchen...
• Re: SALVAGE YARD SPARE TIRE CARRIER
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Fri, 16 May 2008 11:57:41 -0400
  It might be tough to find as searching on "spare tire carrier" would produce so many hits, but somewhere deep in the archives - like...
• Re: Alternative mufflers in place of OEM etc..
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Thu, 4 Jul 2002 22:34:24 -0400
  ...the > > part numbers are 025 251 519F, 025 251 520F for the carriers, a left a > > right. The carriers were $55 USD each, and...
• Re: [Re: Front Mount Bike Carrier]
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
  Tue, 10 Apr 2001 10:02:00 MDT
  ...product.jhtml?CATID=14940 BUMPER-MOUNT BIKE CARRIERS Choose carrier for vans and RVs or carrier for most vehicles 2-pc. design requires no...
• Re: Extra storage?
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sun, 7 Jun 2015 17:29:27 -0400
  ...Options seem to be a rooftop carrier, motorcycle trailer or hitch mount cargo carrier like this: > > > > http://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/53-1...
• Re: Engine carrier question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 18:28:53 -0500
  If I am reading the ETKA correctly the carrier is the same for the air cooled and 1.9L engines. (025-199-203-A...
• Re: Problem: While Removing from Disc Brake Pads the top Caliper Receiving Bolt Wont Slide In & Out of the Carrier - Siezed
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:09:16 -0400
  If you replace anything it needs to be the pins and the carrier. The pins just bolt to the caliper, but they slide in...
• Re: Spare Tire Carrier Bolt Size - 87 syncro??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 24 May 2002 08:01:06 -0700
  ...Spare Tire Carrier Bolt Size - 87 syncro?? > > > Can someone tell me the size of the bolt that holds > > the spare tire carrier on an...
• vanagon with ticco engine/vibrations
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 15:38:01 -0700
  ...There is a rubber bushing on the left engine carrier in a Tiico setup that is not there on the right side carrier, or...
• Re: Spare Tire Matching
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 1 Dec 2004 10:08:48 -0700
  When I got 16" rims I had to modify the front carrier. Using 4 gate hinges and cutting them up so I ended up...
• Once again, What's the biggest tire that can fit in the STOCK spare carrier?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Butler
  Fri, 20 Feb 2004 20:34:34 -0800
  ...tire carrier and will go that route if needed. What I am asking is: WHAT IS THE LARGEST 15" TIRE THAT CAN FIT IN...
• Re: Rear tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 08:09:40 -0400
  ...Rear tire carrier I'd like to put my big ole 15" spare on a swing out type tire carrier on the back of...