Hi all. Thanks to my spanky new digital camera, I finally got it together
and took pics of the redesigned spare tire carrier I built 2 years ago to
accommodate my syncro's 215/75R15 tires. There are probably many different,
and likely easier, answers to this question, but I wanted to get the tire
up as high as possible and also to keep things neat - and this is what I
ended up with. I thought about adapting the stock carrier, but it just
didn't seem like it would work cleanly. Anyhow, enough talk - go to...

http://y42.photos.yahoo.com/bc/yarmovar/lst?.dir=/Vanagon

...and open the "Spare Tire Carrier" album to see lots of pics - including
plenty of fresh rust and some really sloppy welding! There are some
not-too-detailed instructions there as well for anyone inclined to spend
$10-20 and a weekend day! Don't hesitate to p-mail with any questions.

Doug Fitz-Randolph
Freeport, ME
'90 Syncro
'01 GTI (finally SOLD!)