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Re: Spare Tire Tray
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Wed, 25 Aug 1999 05:46:22 -0700
Listees, Even with the number of kind folks' suggestions that I have received, I am still struggling with this spare tire tray mystery. Is...
Spare Tire Tray
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Fri, 20 Aug 1999 11:16:36 -0700
Listees, I have a baffler in that I am unable to store the spare tire in the tray under the front of my 84...
Re: Spare Tire Tray
Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
Fri, 20 Aug 1999 19:16:14 -0700
...Hanlon" wrote: > Listees, > > I have a baffler in that I am unable to store the spare tire in the tray > under the front of...
spare tire tray nut
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:09:55 -0700
I have a friend who has a problem with the spare tire tray, it's a long story why/how this occurred, but the...
Re: R&R plastic latch on spare tire tray?
Historical mailing list - azsun99
Thu, 2 Apr 2009 19:03:10 -0700
No, this is the nylon plastic latch that the tongue of the spare tire tray rests on, after you remove the bolt. And before...
Re: question about painting the spare tire tray
Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:31:45 -0600
Is there a quick and easy way to diconnect the hinge or back edge of the tire tray from the underside of the van...
15" alloy wheels with a 14" steel spare (?)
Historical mailing list - Oxroad
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:35:20 -0700
...The 205s won't fit in the 1983 spare tire tray which on the earlier busses is set up to accept the 185 tire...
Re: spare tire tray (was nut)
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:13:17 -0400
...You should have no problems getting the tray lowered and the spare out with a flat front tire - even with the lower ground clearance...
Re: Changes in Spare Tire clam shell for 205 tires
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 4 Aug 2014 22:06:33 -0400
...Changes in Spare Tire clam shell for 205 tires Does anyone have the specific changes VW made in the spare tire clam shell and...
need radiator removal advice today re: spare tire tray
Historical mailing list - karl
Thu, 18 Jan 2001 09:19:17 -0800
...stumped by how to remove the spare tire brackets that run directly below the radiator (the 2 guides above the tray that the top...
securing the spare tire?
Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:12:40 -0500
Is the spare tire secured in any way? Or does it just sit in the tray under the front? I had no spare in...
question about painting the spare tire tray
Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
Thu, 8 Nov 2007 14:33:31 -0500
I want to paint the underside the spare tire tray black. Mostly for cosmetic reasons and I'm wondering between just using something like...
Re: 15" alloy wheels with a 14" steel spare (?)
Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:04:49 -0400
...spare tire tray which on the earlier busses > is set up to accept the 185 tire and not much more. > > To upgrade the spare...
Re: need radiator removal advice today re: spare tire tray
Historical mailing list - jeff
Thu, 18 Jan 2001 13:24:14 -0500
On those bars, one end goes into the front of the van and the other acts as a hinge pin for the tire tray...
Re: Spare Tire Too Big?
Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
Tue, 14 May 2002 22:39:24 -0500
...tires on couldn't make the tray close without seriously forcing the tire against the rad hoses that run throught the spare tire compartment...
Re: question about painting the spare tire tray
Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
Thu, 8 Nov 2007 11:50:10 -0800
...question about painting the spare tire tray I want to paint the underside the spare tire tray black. Mostly for cosmetic reasons and I...
Spare tire tray bolt
Historical mailing list - David M
Sun, 24 Sep 2006 10:39:21 -0700
Trying to remove my spare tire (what a pain!) I stripped the head off the securing bolt. Does anyone know the specs and where...
Re: R&R plastic latch on spare tire tray?
Historical mailing list - Mike
Thu, 2 Apr 2009 21:54:56 -0400
...R&R plastic latch on spare tire tray? This is on a '90. I have the new latch, but can't readily see how...
Re: Front hose and alloy wheels
Historical mailing list - jbange
Tue, 19 Apr 2005 16:31:00 -0700
...have a different tire tray and hold down >bars. aha, so it's just an issue of space for the spare. No worries then...
Bolt for spare tire holder?
Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
Mon, 15 Jul 2002 12:32:20 -0400
Hi folks, My 88 GL lost the bolt/fastener that holds up the tray for the spare tire. I found this out the hard...
Re: How to get that (bleep) spare tire out (Part 3)
Historical mailing list - David M
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:25:02 -0800
...TWO QUESTIONS: (1) Can the pull-tab mechanism be repaired? (2) What size tire will fit in spare tire tray without damage? -David (1987...
Re: Flat and spare tire carrier woes
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Mon, 27 Sep 1999 00:37:30 EDT
...placed between the bolt washer and the eyelet on the spare tire tray.I found that with the washer installed it makes loosening the...
Re: How to get that (bleep) spare tire out (Part 3)
Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:29:10 -0500
> TWO QUESTIONS: > (1) Can the pull-tab mechanism be repaired? > (2) What size tire will fit in spare tire tray without damage? 1- I...
Spare Tire Too Big?
Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
Tue, 14 May 2002 18:27:20 -0400
...tires on couldn't make the tray close without seriously forcing the tire against the rad hoses that run throught the spare tire compartment...
Re: Alloy spare into an 83?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 31 Mar 2005 20:47:42 -0500
...Is the later spare tire tray deeper than my 83? If so, how do I get them off? thanks, john
Re: Spare tire
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 4 Oct 2013 20:16:05 -0400
...Spare tire Hi I am running 215-60-16 and carrying a stock tire 14''as a spare. Could I still be able to...
Re: 86 Vanagon wheel question
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sun, 8 Jan 2017 16:02:57 +0000
...width of the wheel/tire combo that determines whether or not the thing fits in the spare tire tray under the front of the...
Re: 15" alloy wheels with a 14" steel spare (?)
Historical mailing list - Jim Lieb
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:52:08 -0400
...spare tire tray which on the earlier busses > is set up to accept the 185 tire and not much more. > > To upgrade the spare...
Re: How to get that (bleep) spare tire out (Part 3)
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:08:56 -0600
...spare wheel bay. > TWO QUESTIONS: > (1) Can the pull-tab mechanism be repaired? > (2) What size tire will fit in spare tire tray without...
Re: 15" alloy wheels with a 14" steel spare (?)
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:33:09 -0500
...spare tire tray which on the earlier busses > > is set up to accept the 185 tire and not much more. > > > > To upgrade the spare...
spare tire carrier won't close with 205/65 R15s
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Sat, 14 Jun 2003 18:49:20 -0700
...when i went to swap out my spare tire, i couldn't get the tray to close! At first, i thought it was the...
Re: need radiator removal advice today re: spare tire tray
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 18 Jan 2001 10:08:22 -0800
...stumped by > how to remove the spare tire brackets that run > directly below the radiator (the 2 guides above the > tray that the top...
Re: Spare tire tray bolt
Historical mailing list
Mon, 25 Sep 2006 01:23:38 EDT
In a message dated 9/24/06 1:52:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, covrambles@YAHOO.COM writes: > Trying to remove my spare tire...
Re: Spare tire tray bolt
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sun, 24 Sep 2006 15:16:08 -0400
...Mike David M wrote: > Trying to remove my spare tire (what a pain!) I > stripped the head off the securing bolt. Does anyone > know...
Re: securing the spare tire?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:30:49 -0800
...the spare tire secured in any way? Or does it just sit in the > tray under the front? > > I had no spare in my...
Alloy spare into an 83?
Historical mailing list - John Runberg
Thu, 31 Mar 2005 20:38:25 -0500
...Is the later spare tire tray deeper than my 83? If so, how do I get them off? thanks, john
Re: Spare won't fit
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 1 Nov 2014 14:17:21 -0400
...Spare won't fit Son’s ’86 Westy came with steel wheels with 185 tires, and we picked up a set of 5 Carat...
Re: 15" alloy wheels with a 14" steel spare (?)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:27:21 -0400
...spare tire tray which on the earlier > > busses is set up to accept the 185 tire and not much more. > > > > To upgrade the spare...
Re: Fitting Alloy spare into stock clamshell
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:07:18 -0400
The tray, the hold downs and the radiator hoses are different for the 205 width tires. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
15" steel/spare options and storage???
Historical mailing list - Brian Butler
Sun, 16 Feb 2003 23:20:54 -0800
...but does a 15" wheel with a 205/65 fit in the spare tire tray up front? Thanks in advance for the advice, Brian
Re: 16" wheel in front spare location?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:58:32 -0400
...For the spare tire carrier later vans that came from the factory with the 205/70-14's also had a different tire tray...
Re: Spare for 15" wheel, with front big brake kit
Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:14:43 -0700
...Pensioner On 8/25/09, Ryan Alfonso <vangina@gmail.com> wrote: > > Has anyone found a narrow spare that would fit in the tray? maybe...
Re: 15" wheels - what about spare?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 24 Jun 2005 18:50:18 -0400
The issue is the overall size of the tire, not the wheel. The practical limit the later tire tray and removing the hold downs...
R&R plastic latch on spare tire tray?
Historical mailing list - azsun99
Thu, 2 Apr 2009 18:37:26 -0700
This is on a '90. I have the new latch, but can't readily see how to R&R it. Anyone done this, who...
Re: spare tire carrier won't close with 205/65 R15s
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 15 Jun 2003 09:26:29 -0400
...when i went to swap out my spare tire, i couldn't get the tray to close! At first, i thought it was the...
Re: Spare won't fit
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 1 Nov 2014 17:55:28 -0700
...Spare won't fit The rods, tray, and one coolant hose is different. Dennis, From my phone. _____ From: Stuart MacMillan <mailto:stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM...
Re: Spare Tyre Too Big?
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Wed, 15 May 2002 07:10:56 -0700
...nearly worn out spare because >the good tire I'd like to carry won't let me close the tray. If anyone >answers Alan...
Re: spare tire tray (was nut)
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:05:20 -0500
...and dropping the spare. Will it even come down and allow one to get the tire out with a front tire deflated? It must...
Re: spare tire tray (was nut)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:43:16 -0700
...spare tire tray (was nut) >I guess that is true, Karl. However, I am a small man, and getting a few >years on me...
Re: Spare Tire Tray
Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
Wed, 25 Aug 1999 10:50:54 EDT
...How about the tire - is it the same? I swapped spares once, the new tire had a fatter profile, it fit, but with added...
Re: spare tire carrier won't close with 205/65 R15s
Historical mailing list - Tromper
Sun, 15 Jun 2003 09:55:47 -0700
...when i went to swap out my spare tire, i couldn't get the tray to close! At first, i thought it was the...
Re: securing the spare tire?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:26:04 -0800
...securing the spare tire? Is the spare tire secured in any way? Or does it just sit in the tray under the front? I...
195/70R15C 104/102Q Nokian Hakkapeliitta CS
Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
Wed, 5 Nov 2003 17:18:06 -0500
...I'm interested in finding out how off your speedo is and do they fit in the spare tire tray. Thanks JFF
Re: Front hose and alloy wheels
Historical mailing list - jimt
Tue, 19 Apr 2005 18:16:55 -0600
...have a different tire tray and hold down >> bars. > > aha, so it's just an issue of space for the spare. No worries then...
Re: Big battery installed
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 25 May 2015 14:43:08 -0700
...The tray sits a little higher up under the van than the spare tire tray. I have almost routinely bashed the spare tire tray...
Jacking Thread? I'm Still Interested!
Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
Mon, 26 Jun 2000 06:36:14 EDT
...tray" - do they mean the spare tire tray? I think I remember reading once that some people use the cross member behind the spare...
Syncro Westie - Spare Tire
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
31 Jul 1995 13:41:13 EST
...Of course, I should get a spare of the same size, since I never want to run the Syncro on un-equal tires. Since...
Re: Front hose and alloy wheels
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:21:20 -0700
...The problem i did have was with the spare tire tray. It is formed to fit the stock steel wheels, and the alloys don...
Spare tire bolt resolved, thanks
Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
Tue, 16 Jul 2002 20:02:29 -0400
...My tire tray won't be dropping onto the pavement at 40mph any more. I tried the lug nut first- no dice, too large...
Re: How to get that (bleep) spare tire out (Part 3)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:43:23 -0500
...tire out (Part 3) > TWO QUESTIONS: > (1) Can the pull-tab mechanism be repaired? > (2) What size tire will fit in spare tire tray...