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• Re: Engine carrier question
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:56:26 -0500
  ...Otherwise I have never compared the aircooled to the waterleaker carrier side by side before. Bill On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 9:24...
• Re: Spare Tire Carrier of Interest To Me
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 11:56:14 EST
  ...So we are going to mount a rather heavy carrier on a flimsy piece of steel. OK, but wait this is just the carrier...
• Fold-a-Carrier for Westy gray water
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Wed, 6 Oct 1999 19:47:54 -0700
  Dear List, The Reliance Fold-a-Carrier makes a great Westy gray water tank. It folds flat to store while on the road, then...
• Re: Those bars over the spare tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - il cikaspers
  Wed, 22 May 2002 17:49:02 -0700
  ...i have the doug fitz-randolph's spare carrier up front... b >I have a 15" spare that is too big for the stock...
• Re: bumper luggage carrier... yay or nay?
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Mon, 20 Jul 2015 09:35:40 -0600
  ...You can read about the hitch, bumper, bike carrier, SUPboard and more at this link. http://slowcarfasthouse.com/2015/06/28/the-chaos-of...
• Re: Engine Carrier installed: The Good Bad, and the ugly! --- ;^)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:45:32 -0400
  ...Engine Carrier installed: The Good Bad, and the ugly! --- ;^) Hi all. Here ya go: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/enginecarrierinstalled sorry pics aren't that...
• Re: Bumper build, swing away tire carrier progress
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 20:29:27 -0800
  ...Some progress made on the swing away tire carrier: > > http://shufti.wordpress.com/2014/02/20/vanagon-swing-away-tire-carrier-more-on-the...
• Re: FS: Nissan Pathfinder Swing Away Tire Carrier $75
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:31:21 +1300
  ...They are simply too cumbersome to pack and ship. > > Karl Mullendore has a write-up on how he adapted this type carrier > to his...
• Re: Loud Bang
  Historical mailing list - Sam Johnson
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:43:43 -0500
  ...back toward the pipes from the two heads is banging on the engine carrier (Left hand side). Seems like this is extra close to...
• Re: Grounded Rear Spare Tire Carriers
  Historical mailing list - robot .
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 13:38:59 PDT
  ...The whole idea of adding these extra grounds is to establish the > > chassis as the one common ground. > > > Vanagon Rear Spare Tire Carrier Complete...
• Re: Cargo carrier good/bad feedback for Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:01:40 -0700
  ...BZ We�pack much the same way and it is quite doable.� There is one swingaway rear carrier with a built-in streamlined box...
• Re: Rear tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 06:16:46 -0700
  ...Rear tire carrier I'd like to put my big ole 15" spare on a swing out type tire carrier on the back of...
• Largest Tire in Spare Tire Carrier
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Thu, 26 Feb 2004 14:44:18 -0500
  ...Seth Hatfield (owner of H&R Motors) in Santa Barbara did a simple modification on my spare tire carrier. This has allowed a Michelin...
• Re: Rear Spare Carrier???
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 22:55:09 -0700
  www.vanagain.com Mark Fisher wrote: > > Where can I find a rear spare tyre carrier for my Syncro. Looked all over > the web (if...
• Do 195/75 R14 Tires fit in the spare tire carrier for 185 R 14 tires
  Historical mailing list - Richard & Anita O'Halloran
  Thu, 5 Jul 2001 16:42:28 -0700
  ...I know the late model Vanagons came with 2 different spare tire carriers and tension rods depending on which size wheel was fitted. Either...
• Re: torque converter carrier plate
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 6 Apr 2013 22:54:53 -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: Tranaxle gear carrier gasket
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 28 Jul 2014 16:38:05 -0400
  Depends on which side of the carrier it is leaking. On the rear side you are looking at fully disassembling the gearbox. I no...
• Fitting 27" BFG to spare carrier (Fixed!)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Sun, 9 Apr 2000 17:41:19 -0700
  ...Anyway, I managed to get it to fit by removing the two bent rods that hook through the hinges of the carrier and run...
• Re: ABA 2.0L 15 degrees
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 8 Nov 2007 08:46:33 -0500
  ...Support the engine again and remove the carrier bars. Weld stuff up right. Replace carrier bars and you should be good to go. //::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > Is...
• Re: tiico questions
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sun, 15 Jul 2001 15:35:10 -0700
  My guess is that the aft end of the right engine carrier must mount where the p.s. steering resevoir sits. I had to...
• Re: Transmission Main Shaft! Help
  Historical mailing list - Steven Denis
  Sat, 15 Dec 2001 19:23:44 EST
  OK..the reverse gear needs to come badk until it almost hits the gear carrier..AND you need to have the carrier turned so...
• Re: Spare Tire Carrier Bolt Size - 87 syncro??
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 23 May 2002 16:07:41 -0700
  ...I > thought the engine had dropped from its mount. :( > This is why there is a safety catch on the carrier (at least on my...
• Re: swing away tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 19:00:50 -0500
  ...Harmon, I mountain bike regularly and thought about making a front bike carrier. I would hate to have clean all those bugs off my...
• This is not about tires!
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Salicos
  Sat, 5 Jun 2004 09:18:30 -0700
  It's about the spare tire carrier. What is the largest tire the stock spare tire carrier can handle without hassle? I read in...
• Re: Spare Tire Carrier Bolt Size - 87 syncro??
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Jack
  Fri, 24 May 2002 15:08:33 +1000
  ...Spare Tire Carrier Bolt Size - 87 syncro?? > Oh mine is there but the pothole-induced vibration proved too much for > that little latch. > > -----Original...
• Re: Spare Tire Carrier Bolt Size - 87 syncro??
  Historical mailing list - Russell, William
  Fri, 24 May 2002 10:33:29 -0400
  ...Spare Tire Carrier Bolt Size - 87 syncro?? Hmmm.... I think I will install a pin switch (similar to door light switch) wired to a...
• Re: unclas Spare Tire Carrier
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 14:01:36 -0400
  ...unclas Spare Tire Carrier >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >I recently upgraded my spare tire to match the standard alloys in my '88 >Westy...
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:54:57 -0700
  ...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: Trouble Fitting I-4 Engine Into '90 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 18:18:13 -0800
  Dana, there are 2 different sets of carrier bars, depending on the model of tranny. You are using 1982 bars with a 1983+ type...
• Re: Car back carrier
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 18:01:18 -0700
  Robert Fisher wrote: > Anybody ever use such a thing? > > > > http://www.lakelandgear.com/car_back_carrier.aspx > > > > The reviews I've been able to...
• small website update
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 18 Feb 2003 11:49:24 -0800
  I have taken a couple of pics of my new exhaust manifold and the grinding modification made to the driver's side engine carrier...
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:52:17 -0400
  This carrier is begging for a load strap. Cinch tire down and drive away. Rocket science this isn't. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone'a...
• Re: Need Front Brake Caliper Spacing
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:44:46 -0700
  ...The Audi S6 carriers have the same spacing as the G60 dual piston carriers. I used a crude SAE tape measure and came-up...
• Re: Extra storage?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Sat, 6 Jun 2015 23:05:24 -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...
• again with "exhaust rattle"
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:56:50 -0700
  ...So today I took off the muffler, dropped the skid bars, and removed the engine mount carrier. I found a loose bolt, the centre...
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 11 Mar 2014 23:22:11 -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: Carrying a Scooter
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 27 Mar 2009 10:32:24 -0400
  ...style trailer lights onto the carrier and wire them into the van... >I had planned on making a carrier like the steel/alumium ones...
• Re: Spare Tire Carrier Bolt Size - 87 syncro??
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Thu, 23 May 2002 15:43:04 -0700
  ...me the size of the bolt that holds > the spare tire carrier on an 87 (syncro)? Mine musta > worked its way loose - need to...
• I got the 215/75R14 to fit in the carrier of my 88.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 21:51:28 -0600
  I took a 32" piece of 1" angle iron and welded it below the brace that had the carrier's hinges on it. The...
• Engine carrier question
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Foust
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 08:24:09 -0600
  Is an air cooled and a water cooled engine carrier (cradle) interchangeable? All of the mounting points appear to line up the same. The...
• Re: Bike rack over rear window?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Feb 1997 12:12:49 PDT
  ...Has anyone had > > One thing to watch out for is using these on rough roads with part of the carrier resting on the sheet...
• Re: torque converter carrier plate
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 7 Apr 2013 08:28:14 -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: Fiberglass bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 26 Sep 2004 21:08:37 -0400
  ...Take the hole bumper carrier off instead. On vanagons you can get at the bolts that hold the rear bumper carrier on, very easily...
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:17:29 -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: insurance
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Thu, 9 Nov 2017 14:14:00 -0800
  ...I am now searching for other carriers. Just curious if anyone else has experienced this. Any suggestions for a new carrier are appreciated. > > David...
• Roof box access ladder
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Thu, 19 May 2016 08:37:01 -0700
  ...I had some left over rungs from my tire carrier prototypes ( decided to make the carrier a little wider but had cut a few...
• Tornado Red Doka/Tristar on 880 car carrier?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 7 Oct 2009 19:59:49 -0400
  ...I saw a car carrier off to the side with a Tornado Red Doka/Tristar (Not quite sure what it was, only got a...
• Re: Tire Carriers Again
  Historical mailing list - Michael J. Sullivan
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 19:04:06 -0500
  ...Tire Carriers Again > > >> It depends on how it is made. Most truck tire carriers have a "tongue" >> that goes through the center of the...
• Re: vanagon with ticco engine/vibrations
  Historical mailing list - vw4x4
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 21:33:57 -0500
  ...There is a rubber bushing on the left engine carrier in a > > Tiico setup that is not there on the right side carrier, or...
• Another "upgrade" completed
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 8 Jul 2004 20:00:57 -0400
  ...While there are all sorts of ways to approach this, I decided to go fo the VolkCafe spare tire carrier (which replaces the original...
• Re: Spare 15 or 16" tire solutions?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 1 Jun 2007 15:23:10 -0400
  ...If you go with a 205/60R15 tire, it will fit in the spare tire carrier in front without problems. If you go with...
• Re: Diesel motor carrier mounting points
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:18:11 -0800
  ...You can bolt the carriers right in without the plates but long term there would likely be a problem. The plates also add the...
• Vanagon 5 Cylinder Engine Carrier
  Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 19:21:14 -0700
  Well I finally got the prototype for the engine carrier made. It looks pretty good and is very strong. Since nobody wanted one for...
• MotorBike carrier
  Historical mailing list - barriver witch
  Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:52:39 -0400
  Hello Has anyone ever tried or seen anyone build a motorbike carrier for the back of a vanagon?? We have a yamaha BW5 (Zuma...
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:55:37 -0700
  ...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: MotorBike carrier
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Jeff
  Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:11:32 -0700
  ...MotorBike carrier Hello Has anyone ever tried or seen anyone build a motorbike carrier for the back of a vanagon?? We have a yamaha...
• Re: On I4 Engine Vibration/ hard mount of carrier
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 11:45:07 EDT
  ...The elastomer suspended carrier is not necessarily a bad design. But in comparing the rigid carrier design to the elastomer suspended one, note that...
• Re: swing away tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 03:25:39 +0100
  ...swing away tire carrier > Bill, > It certainly would be a lot easier to build the latch on the door, like the > Ortec. The OEM...
• Re: Cabtop Cargo Carrier?
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Thu, 27 Oct 1994 07:01:22 -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...
• tap into that unused space
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Fri, 20 Jun 2014 17:35:34 +0000
  Add a Hitch carrier to the side of your van.. Nothing says watch out in work zones like a hitch carrier loaded with gas...