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Subject:Re: Cooling hose differences 86-91 Vanagon
From:The Bus Depot
Date:Wed, 4 Oct 2000 23:11:25 -0400
> What I was wondering is what is the difference in the coolant hoses
between a Vanagon
> with 185 series tires and one with factory alloy wheels? In the BD print
catalog there is
> a $70.00 price difference... Will the difference between the two cause
problems if want
> to change rims or install larger tires?

The difference is the depth of the spare tire carrier under the nose.  As
long as you keep your standard 185 series tire as a spare, you can upgrade
to alloys on the four corners without changing hoses (as I did on my '89
Westy).

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
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