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• Re: Bike carrier
  Historical mailing list - doug hayward
  Tue, 18 Jan 2005 08:14:11 -0500
  Don't bother. They suck and they are expensive. Just buy a stepladder.
• Re: SURVEY - How much would you pay for a rear spare tire carrier?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 13:56:21 -0700
  ...Unfortunately, there are VERY few of us that can justify spending $3,000 for a spare tire carrier. (that is more than an entire...
• Westy wind noise ?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 21:18:29 EST
  I have always found that I get quite a lot of noise from the pop-top/carrier on my '84 Westy at high speeds...
• Re: spare tire carrier won't close with 205/65 R15s
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 15 Jun 2003 11:33:59 EDT
  ...spring steel rods and replaced the rods w/ bolts where the carrier hinge is. and ive been running my van like that for 2...
• Re: bumper luggage carrier... yay or nay?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 19 Jul 2015 18:34:17 -0500
  ...on the other side I have the option of put all those stuff inside and > not have the bumper luggage carrier at all.. but...
• Re: Maui Rental Westy
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:47:50 -0700
  ...http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/carrierlarge.jpg/carrierlarge-full;init:.jpg (honest. I'll make a better one someday! <grin>) I still travel the odd...
• Re: Spare Tire Carrier Bolt Size - 87 syncro??
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 May 2002 10:20:03 EDT
  just use a lug bolt.. same thread pitch.. chris
• WTB: rear engine carriers from 83 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 23 Nov 2002 05:17:26 EST
  Self-explanatory. Please pmail me of you can help. BenT
• Spare tire
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 10 Apr 2016 13:20:09 -0500
  ...They will be oversize, so the carrier under the van front has to be modified. Waiting on BenT's new gadget o fix that...
• rear gas can carrier ( winkler )
  Historical mailing list - Matt Brickell
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 19:53:06 -0500
  Does anyone have experience with the rear gas can carrier of the style seen on the vanagain site? It seems like a neat idea...
• Re: Tire Carriers Again
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 15:12:44 -0700
  ...Most truck tire carriers have a "tongue" that goes through the center of the wheel that takes the weight, and then the tire is...
• Re: swing away tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 17:00:39 -0400
  ...swing away tire carrier >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >As some of you may know, I have been working on a swing away tire...
• Re: US cellphones in Canada, Canadian phones in the US
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 31 May 2006 08:48:17 -0700
  ...I forwarded my number to that one. > Later in > the year I travelled again to the US and our original carrier simply > transferred > me...
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 10:28:15 -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: wind/seal noise
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Thu, 24 Jan 2002 11:54:44 EST
  ...How did the seals get into the luggage carrier to begin with? Perhaps an effort to use seal oil for a better sealing surface...
• Re: Engine Carrier installed: The Good Bad, and the ugly! --- ;^)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:06:10 -0400
  ...Engine Carrier installed: The Good Bad, and the ugly! --- ;^) Definitely. Sure was fun to have rest in place for mocking some engine peripherals up...
• Re: swing away tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 14:57:07 -0400
  ...swing away tire carrier As some of you may know, I have been working on a swing away tire carrier for our vanagons. Take...
• Towing Syncro Westy on Rental Trailer
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 09:22:49 -0400
  Has anyone ever towed a syncro westy on one of those rental car carriers? I'm looking at Budget Truck rental using a 16...
• Van Cargo
  Historical mailing list - Jim Quan
  Mon, 1 Aug 2005 08:19:27 -0700
  ...Right now I have a Surco rack on Yakima bars on top of the van and one Yakima Cobra bike carrier. I am thinking...
• Re: Question about engine carriers - 4WD v. 2WD - Fast Forward kit
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 16 Oct 2002 20:45:22 -0700
  ...Question about engine carriers - 4WD v. 2WD - Fast Forward kit Hi all. Step for a moment, if you will, slightly outside the realm of...
• WTB: Caliper Guide Pins for Audi 200/5000 calipers
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:08:08 -0800
  ...When we got into final assembly, we discovered the caliper guide pins were missing after the carriers came back from the machine shop. These...
• Re: Clamshell toolbox
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 6 Jan 2018 14:09:33 -0500
  ...After going with a rear spare tire carrier, I was pondering > what to do with that available space. I ended up adapting my home...
• Re: [Syncro] Insurance - Replacement Value Policy?
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 16:55:36 -0700
  ...For me, they beat Geico, and every other carrier I checked, by about 20%. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Stevens" <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM> > > Not...
• Re: Westy bumper motorbike carrier
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 14 Jan 2023 17:31:35 +0000
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• Tranaxle gear carrier gasket
  Historical mailing list - Andrew R.
  Mon, 28 Jul 2014 09:12:33 -0700
  ...It's now leaking gear oil and my mechanic says it needs a gear carrier gasket. A&P Specialties in Portland, OR is going...
• Pop top bolts
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Mar 1996 11:26:59 -0500
  ...The luggage carrier section is a different story. There the 6mm nuts are part of the brackets securing the carrier to the roof ergo...
• Thule Hullavator Kayak Carrier
  Historical mailing list - David Weaver
  Thu, 11 Feb 2016 20:48:38 -0500
  Just curious if anyone has used a Thule Hullavator Kayak Carrier on a tin top Vanagon. I can load my 12 foot kayak inside...
• Re: re.class 2 hitch, motorcycle carrier
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 19:28:50 EST
  ...The motorcycle carrier includes the ramp. Works like a champ. Seriously reduces tailgating! Frank Grunthaner
• Re: odd vanagon on samba....vanagon "carrier"????
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 27 Jun 2005 23:12:46 -0700
  Hey, no laughing! This is serious business here! :) > oh, lord, cracked me up!!!! :) > >
• Bike Carrier
  Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
  Sun, 16 Jan 2005 20:56:57 -0800
  ...Bike Carrier ----------------------SNIP----------------------- A guy in Quebec sells this: http://apl-adresse.com/rakawest/ I do not tink there is an easy answer, or...
• Re: subject Re: Stock tire size
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:59:46 -0700
  ...a 205:65x16 tire can be stuffed into the stock > (smaller) carrier. > Get a longer 14mm Bolt (same diameter and thread pitch as the...
• Bike Racks - Again !
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 20:35:16 EDT
  ...It is the SportRack bike Carrier made here in Quebec, Canada. The SportRack bike rack is a rugged, economical, quality built bike carrier. I...
• FISH D***it! Re: Seals for Westy Pop Top - Where can I get these for cheap??
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 17:56:10 -0400
  ...Bus Depot ones are good. >Also, what's the deal with the luggage carrier?? It is going to fill up >with water, and then...
• Re: Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:24:11 -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...
• Anyone still selling 5-cyl crossmembers?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sun, 23 Feb 2014 08:39:17 -0800
  ...The ends of the engine carrier do not quite line up with the frame rails. Now we're cut some square stock and will...
• Re: Spare Tire Matching
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Wed, 1 Dec 2004 08:03:30 -0800
  ...If you are having trouble getting yours to fit, look to see how long the catch part in the front the carrier is. One...
• Re: Diesel motor carrier mounting points
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 09:22:26 -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...
• Re: XM Antenna installation on a Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Audin Malmin
  Tue, 15 Aug 2006 15:55:09 -0700
  ...Even with luggage in the carrier the signal isn't > blocked (only bridges and very tall trees manage to block the > signal). The cable...
• Re: Cargo carrier good/bad feedback for Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:08:59 -0400
  ...spouse. > > What experience have many of you had regarding lockable storage carriers vs > trays w/bag. > And the weight concerns at back of Westy...
• Re: bumper luggage carrier... yay or nay?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 20 Jul 2015 11:28:48 -0700
  thanks all for the advices... I will put it on the the upcoming trip
• Re: tip needed for Van Cafe oversized tire carrier install
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:27:58 -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. Bike Racks
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, Vanagon Racks
  Sat, 5 Mar 2005 12:35:02 -0700
  ...I built a carrier for a Tandem bike a few months back. It is part of my Multipurpose rack and also has a spare...
• Shippers
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Sat, 13 Oct 2018 11:25:22 -0700
  ...Last time I shipped a Vanagon was well over a decade ago, and Advanced was the carrier. I seem to recall a good experience...
• Re: sunroof under front fiberglass
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:20:05 -0400
  ...I have however seen where the carrier has been shortened to just a small air dam in front of the pop-top with a...
• Re: 1988 Vanagon "Carrier" for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 5 Jun 2007 13:27:03 -0400
  ...The dash was not padded. > I've never > seen the "carrier" logo. I have seen the later 80s Crew Cabs with > the round > headlights...
• Re: Tire Carriers Again
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 15:40:16 -0700
  ...A swing out carrier with gas can storage would be elegant though, if expensive. Nissan makes one of these too. But I get the...
• Re: SA Limited slip differential and Spare Wheel Carrier Supplier
  Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 09:17:29 -0800
  ...SA Limited slip differential and Spare Wheel Carrier Supplier > Found these guys on the SyncroSA list and thought they may be > of interest to...
• Re: Simple way to mount a 15" spare in the stock front carrier...
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 09:21:04 -0700
  ...Trim the rear edge of the carrier dish and use some hinge supports welded to the front frame rail extension to lower the rear...
• Re: R&R engine mounts on 1989 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Sat, 19 Dec 2015 17:16:21 -0800
  ...I had originally thought that the > way to proceed would be to leave the engine support in place and remove the > carrier bar with...
• luggage cargo carrier for rear hitch
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Sun, 23 Jun 2013 13:11:39 -0800
  ...I'm about to order an aluminum cargo carrier for the back of the van. I have one of the burly hitches, so not...
• Re: Coolant hose VS tire size?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 12:09:03 EST
  ...im running a 205 14 in the carrier w/ no probs chris
• Re: Carrying a Motor Bike??
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 14 Feb 2006 08:49:37 -0500
  ...I am wondering whether > it is feasible to add a carrier to the rear and carry a smallish motorbike > when I go camping/traveling...
• Re: Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:44:15 -0400
  ...I "leveled" the engine, then made marks for mount bolts onto carrier. When engine supported by carrier, the mount looks like it's shifting...
• Re: re.class 2 hitch, motorcycle carrier
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 16:42:46 -0800
  ...motorcycle with a > receiver type carrier. > > I think that if I removed the stock bumper and > welded a custom made > motorcycle carrier directly to...
• Re: South African Vanagon Accessories
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 22 Aug 1999 04:23:10 +0200
  ...USA." wrote: > > http://www.backrack.co.za/backrack.htm > > Basically this is a spare wheel carrier that was attached to one of > those SA...
• Re: Brake Caliper Bolt Saga
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 12:32:03 EST
  ...For clarification purposes, I believe you to mean the small bolts which bolt the caliper to the carrier and NOT the bigger bolts which...
• Re: Another project?
  Historical mailing list - james peters
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 10:31:15 -0800
  Have you checked www.sparetirecarrier.com They have a nice durable carrier, my brother has had one for probably 5 years now. Here is...
• Re: What's the biggest 15" the front spare carrier can hold?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 7 Feb 2004 15:54:58 -0700
  ...scroll down to the spare tire carrier they have, click on it and read the description there. I got 225/60 16's in...
• Spare tire carrier
  Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 12:58:09 +0000
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE>Anyone have the Fastforward spare tire carrier on their van? How do you like it? how...
• GoWesty Hitch
  Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
  Thu, 9 Jul 2009 19:58:25 -0400
  ...I am thinking of also looking into the cargo carriers that slot into the hitches. I see a lot of them that seem to...