What I have in mind is to replace the bumper and buy one of the bolt on
wheel carriers, but the question is which one?  There is a perfect one made
for Jeep that also has an accessory for bolting on a gas can carrier.  Does
anybody know if this might work?  (I'll bet some of you guys have a Jeep,
too.  Come on, 'fess up.)

Jeanne

----- Original Message -----
From: Stuart MacMillan <stuart@cobaltgroup.com>
To: Jeanne Maly <traveller57@CABLEONE.NET>
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: Tire Carriers Again

> It depends on how it is made.  Most truck tire carriers have a "tongue"
> that goes through the center of the wheel that takes the weight, and
> then the tire is fastened on in a variety of methods, but usually some
> variation of a rod and clamping mechanism that goes through a mounting
> hole.  Racks are usually "wheel independent,"  no manufacturer wants to
> make a custom one for every wheel out there, but the one I had on my old
> '68 VW van was wheel specific.  Any front mounted tire hanger for a
> '70's VW bus could be adapted to your Vanagon since those wheels are the
> same as the Vanagon, but you have the issue of restricting air flow
> through the radiator.  But they are cheap, and even available at
> junkyards.
>
> > Jeanne Maly wrote:
> >
> > There's been some discussion lately about the pattern of the lug nuts
> > on vanagon wheels.  Would a vanagon spare tire fit on a tire carrier
> > made for a jeep?
> >
> > Jeanne
> > '87 Syncro Westy
> >
>
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