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Bike Racks
Historical mailing list - Dave
Wed, 23 Apr 1997 21:37:25 -0500
I have a Yakima roof rack on my non-westy Vanagon. I have never had any = problems with it and would recommend one to...
ROOF RACK IDEAS
Historical mailing list - Buffy and Philip Simmons
Wed, 6 Mar 2002 21:03:52 -0800
...Need to have a rack on top to haul the surfboards to Baja, but aint got no clearance. I have seen a model on...
Re bike carrier
Historical mailing list - Barbara Cotton
Sun, 16 Jan 2005 07:57:44 -0800
..... www.rackattack.com is one place that I have had good luck with. John Thanks for the info about rackattack- I have been looking...
Re: Is the pop top really worth it? I hear they are noisey
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Thu, 4 Mar 2004 11:13:41 -0500
...This turned up on mine after I replaced the seal (really just trim) around the rack. I climbed up into the rack and sat...
Re: poptop seals... NOTE
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Thu, 4 Mar 2004 16:31:09 -0500
...NEVER remove the factory seal that goes > > between the poptop and luggage rack.. because NOBODY > > makes a good aftermarket seal for that > > Actually, that...
Re: BIKE RACKS (PAULCHEN V. FIAMMA)
Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
Wed, 14 Jan 2004 19:43:59 +0000
...BIKE RACKS (PAULCHEN V. FIAMMA) <DIV></DIV>>Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 14:09:43 -0500 <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>You...
Re: Rebuilding manual steering rack? (+ crossing the creek)
Historical mailing list - jbclem1
Wed, 9 Apr 2008 14:37:59 -0700
In the past I used to see rebuilt manual racks from local rebuilders. Just now I googled it and found Bus Boys with one...
Re: [vanagon] PS rack rebuild: HELP
Historical mailing list
Sat, 18 May 1996 23:16:55 -0400
...The rack >failed fast, seems like a seal blew, rather than wearout. Any advice on >this would be appreciated, like if they really can...
Re: steering rack R & R.
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Thu, 18 Feb 1999 09:34:36 -0500
What is with these power steering racks? Mine just did the same thing! Empties the reservior in about 5 miles of driving. And not...
Does anyone here go to MU?
Historical mailing list - Dave
Fri, 29 Aug 1997 08:42:46 -0500
...If there is someone here I am the one = with the Yakima Racks sticker in the windshield and one rack, not the = other Silver...
Re: Luggage Rack Rattle
Historical mailing list - HERMANN DE BOER
Mon, 20 Mar 2000 09:10:12 -0600
I got rid of my droning by putting two small plastic clips as buffers between the rack and the body in the middle of...
Re: ROOF RACK IDEAS-go Yakima
Historical mailing list - Bryan Jones
Thu, 7 Mar 2002 11:18:58 EST
...I was kind of surprised how much tougher it was to raise the top with the racks on, but it's not that bad...
roof rack project
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 3 Jul 2003 22:37:05 -0700
this evening I hurriedly finished my roof rack project. Its made of tubular aluminium (approx. 1.5" OD) and sits as a frame around...
Re: Power Steering rack
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 17 Jun 2016 17:12:12 -0400
...YMMV Is there a practical method to straighten it out without removing the rack from the van? Larry A. always willing to learn On...
Re: Racks for Tandem Bikes?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sat, 12 May 2007 12:45:17 -0700
...I'm looking for a rear hatch > tandem bike rack -- > not a roof rack, I'm too short to be hauling stuff > up there...
Re: Luggage rack restoration tips requested
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 3 Jan 2022 18:53:38 -0800
...The m6 carriage head bolts coming up to secure the rear of the rack… magnet can be useful, what I’ve found is having...
Re: leaking power steering rack pinion shaft seal
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Tue, 25 May 2010 15:18:33 -0700
PS racks are really easy to do. I just did one in under 3 hours. You will need an alignment after the install, so...
Re: Power Steering rack
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Fri, 17 Jun 2016 17:51:00 -0400
...With the rack still bolted in it might work but mine came out to be rebuilt so all parts came off on the bench...
Re: installing new luggage rack seals
Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:19:17 -0400
...installing new luggage rack seals > > > > I'm about to install the new seal on my luggage rack, and was just > > wondering > > if there's...
Re: roof racks
Historical mailing list - Spooner, Robert E.
Tue, 18 Jun 2002 07:07:41 -0400
Melissa and Jerome asked, "Can anyone recommend a good roof rack for a Vanagon for carrying lumber and or luggage??" All, I am now...
FS: NEW Aluminum Roof Rack with roof bars $395
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Wed, 3 Sep 2003 15:43:01 EDT
Hi gang, I bought an aluminum roof rack for my double cab but changed my mind about the style and size that I want...
Re: Unpowered PS rack impressions plus manual rack FS
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:30:59 -0400
At 05:57 PM 6/9/2010, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >( ps...correct English [usage] is a reguirement for moderators I thought ) . Wherever the...
RE: Newbie Questions
Historical mailing list - Scott Harvey
Thu, 20 Oct 94 12:49 PDT
Regarding your question about the bike rack - spend the $90 and get the Rhode Gear model 'Super Shuttle'. This is the sweetest rack and...
bike rack
Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
Mon, 8 Apr 1996 12:41:37 -0400 (EDT)
...You mentioned a bike rack for the rear hatch of a Vanagon. Where can you get it? or who makes it? Do you have...
Re: can you stand on top of your westy?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 16 Jul 2001 04:51:18 EDT
In a message dated 7/16/01 1:38:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time, hotlava@INTERPAC.NET writes: > ? Luggage rack best? > > stand on the...
Power Steering Racks?
Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
Thu, 12 Sep 2002 15:11:53 EDT
Hi All, Could anyone tell me where to buy the best quality Power Steering Rack? Mines leaking like a sive... I've had trouble...
Re: Westy Mods
Historical mailing list - G. Lee
Thu, 31 Jul 2003 23:42:36 -0600
...inside Pictures here http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/westy/westymods.htm Gary Lee http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/vanagonrack.htm
BIKE RACKS (PAULCHEN V. FIAMMA)
Historical mailing list - Paul Navabpour
Wed, 14 Jan 2004 10:00:37 -0800
Can anyone tell me the difference b'ween the Fiamma and the Paulchen racks for my '90 Westy? Also, if Paulchen, where do I...
Re: Aerodynamics related to fuel consumption (for an 84 tin top)
Historical mailing list - English II, Bill
Tue, 25 Oct 2011 08:26:21 -0700
...No roof racks, but we do have a Yakima swing out bike rack on a hitch. The average gas mileage is probably around 16...
Re: Westy Luggage Rack Pop Top Seal Install Question (Bus Depot)
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Mon, 30 Jun 2003 13:45:31 EDT
...The luggage rack seal from bus depot as I remember is thinner, that is has less heft, than the stock seal. In fact I...
Re: Rebuilding manual steering rack? (+ crossing the creek)
Historical mailing list - jbclem1
Tue, 8 Apr 2008 14:18:27 -0700
I took another look at the steering rack. The passenger side arm (tube) has a flared section beginning about 3 inches from it's...
Re: Thule Roof Racks with 3 bars
Historical mailing list - Doug
Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:44:51 -0700
I use a three rack set up on a non-westy van. The reason is different spacing for different toys. Sea Kayaks require longer...
Re: Vanagon roof racks
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Tue, 25 May 1999 01:30:23 -0700
...Vanagon roof racks >Hello, I was referred here by T. Carrington. >I am looking for roof racks for my '84 vanagon. I need extra...
Re: Four Bicycle Carrier VW T2 Trotter in Reimo 2000 Catalogue
Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
Fri, 13 Oct 2000 15:27:24 EDT
...I now offer the Fiamma racks, which hold up to 3 bikes, (4 for the EuroVan) or the Paulchen rack, which will hold 3...
Re: Craig Cowen style accessory
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 18 May 2010 22:23:23 -0700
I like my van with a nice rack. Gonna wire some lights in the orbits :) alistair On 18-May-10, at 10:12 PM...
Vanagon front bike rack seen in Victoria?
Historical mailing list - Shawn & Janis Wright
Wed, 16 Apr 1997 06:11:22 -0800
Yesterday I saw a late Vanagon Westy, white like mine, with a kayak on top *and* a front mounted hitch type bike rack! In...
a rack to put a canoe on the top and Eurovan
Historical mailing list - Yvan Cloutier & Marilyn Verge
Mon, 27 Apr 1998 19:33:34 -0400
...Is there somebody who finds a rack to put a canoe on the top of an Eurovan ? Please give the trade mark of the...
Re: leaking steering rack
Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
Mon, 1 Apr 2002 13:58:37 -0800
...This assumes that the replacement steering rack is the same width as the original. Cary --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Greetings - send greetings for Easter...
Re: Roof Rack width survey
Historical mailing list - Robyn Lundstrom
Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:04:53 -0800
...Roof Rack width survey > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > Hi All, > > > > I'm putting together a Yakima Roof rack for my 88 vanagon and...
Re: Pop Top Sports Rack
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Thu, 2 Sep 1999 10:29:02 -0700
Alan, I've been looking at the various rack options. What I found was not only are the Yakima extended (with about 3 1...
Re: wisdom of strapping surfboard to westy roof, no rack
Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
Sun, 2 May 2004 21:29:51 -0700
...I can still pop the top with two heavy old school longboards attached to the racks. These racks can be found cheap (used) Look...
Re: Front suspension bushing replacement
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Fri, 12 Sep 2014 12:03:01 -0700
Another experienced Vanagon owner recently told me that the steering rack bushing upgrade they did really improved handling of cross winds. This was for...
Re: Retrofitting power steering-is it worth it?
Historical mailing list - ROGunter
Sun, 26 Apr 1998 08:46:26 EDT
Cory, If you're bound and determined to do this, you need to know that changing the racks out is not as simple as...
power steering rack question
Historical mailing list - Kevin Dawson
Wed, 18 Jul 2001 23:55:05 EDT
Hi all, my Dad's 87' westy's power stering rack is leaking from the "steering gear pinion shaft." The Bentley says on page...
2-inch receiver hitch is the bomb for adding receiver racks, bike carriers etc
Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
Thu, 18 Jul 2002 18:27:15 -0500
...inch receiver box you can add cool items such as reciever racks, bike carriers and so on......just be sure that the shop that...
Re: Best inexpensive bike rack for hatch
Historical mailing list - Johnny DeVilla
Fri, 1 Aug 2003 11:45:39 -0700
Hi I use a bike rack that I bought at Target for 40 bucks. It holds two bikes, although I used to have a...
Bike rack fits Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Felder
Sat, 11 Oct 2003 10:07:43 -0700
There aren't very many bike racks known to fit the Vanagon, it seems. I figured that that was due more to the fact...
Re: 197.00 rebuilt power steering Rack
Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
Thu, 5 Jul 2007 18:50:17 -0700
...I was under the mistaken notion that only Maval did the vanagon rack, since it seems all our vendors use the Maval rack. Anthony...
Re: Luggage rack seal...
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sun, 16 Jul 2000 18:56:57 -0400
I haven't installed the luggage rack "seal" yet, so I can't comment on that, but I bought the whole set from Bus...
Re: Power Steering Rack Balance Line Popping Off
Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
Wed, 25 Feb 2004 04:23:25 +0000
...If there is fluid in >the boots, the rack is shot. The line only moves the air from the boots >so they do not...
Re: Camper Roof rack questions..
Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
Tue, 24 Jun 2003 12:12:16 -0500
...Camper Roof rack questions.. > I use the yakima towers and round bars on 3 of my Vanagon's. > Wow they are great. I always...
Re: Power steering rack leak
Historical mailing list - Jack R
Thu, 29 Nov 2018 18:38:04 -0500
I too replaced my PS Rack on my 84 Westy about 7 years ago, then in the summer of 2017, a leak started up...
RE: Bike Rack for a Bus
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Jul 1994 16:17:12 -0600 (CST)
...However, most of the cheap racks can be mounted quite high on the back--as opposed to the more expensive trailer hitch variety. I...
Re: Looking for a Hardcore roof rack
Historical mailing list - M.R. Nimmo
Thu, 29 Apr 1999 15:32:22 -0700
>I am looking for a permanently mounted roof rack for >my 88 GL. >Something with sides 10"-14 inches high. >Is there anyone making...
Hot Footwell Kit and Luggage Rack Screaming
Historical mailing list - Jeanne Maly
Mon, 26 Jun 2000 08:40:28 -0700
I've been in contact with busboys about the screaming luggage rack after installation of a new seal and, I must say, I'm...
Re: Vanagon handling.
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Mon, 10 Jun 2002 17:15:46 -0600
...Does anyone who has replaced thier tie rod ends recently on a PS rack have a tip for unscrewing the tie rod end from...
Re: Front end Bike Rack!
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Tue, 21 May 2013 11:39:13 -0600
...guy is still in business... > > http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/front/front.htm > > But there are some good photos of the setup...
power steering rack leak
Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:53:28 -0700
...Suddenly my rack leaks like a sieve at both ends! Is this a result of the p/s fluid getting low from the other...
85 Westy power steering rack
Historical mailing list - Seastoner
Wed, 4 Sep 1996 19:12:02 +0000
just had to replace the power steering rack and pump in my newly acquired 85 Westy. the job cost me about 575. the guy...
Hatch-mounted carrying rack?
Historical mailing list - K. Taylor
Tue, 25 Jul 2000 19:33:09 -0700
When I bought my '90 Westy Multivan, the dealer was selling a rack that mounted on the back hatch and could hold anything from...