I'd recommend against it.  When the Vanagons first came out in 1980 I read
information from VW that having the spare mounted in the floor space in that
area of the frame added to the front end crash-worthiness of the design.
Despite the rumors that Vanagons actually do well in front impacts, I'd err
on the side of having something to crush in that space under the floor.
Don't know how Vanagon Synchro models crash without the ability to put the
spare in that space.

Donald Baxter
'85 GL
Atlanta, GA

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael S. Nichols <msnichols@MINDSPRING.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 11:55 AM
Subject: Spare tire mounted on vanagon nose?

> Hello from Atlanta...Is it possible to mount the spare tire on the front
of
> our Vanagons, like you can with the bay window '70s vans?  I have never
> seen a vanagon this way...
>
> Regards, Christina and Mike Nichols
> '81 Weekender
> '81 7 pass