Donald Baxter wrote:
>
> 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
>
Hi Don,

The spare is stored under the front floor on a Syncro.

Regards,   John