Derek Drew posted something on the Syncro list recently about the mount from
a Isuzu Amigo or Rodeo.  I would search the archives and see what you come
up with.

Failing that, Yakima makes a spare tire mount for their roof-top basket.
Though I can tell you from first hand experience that putting a big heavy
wheel and tire on the roof can be dangerous.  I dropped one off the roof of
my Jeep once, and it slid down, hit me, then bounced onto the car next to
mine (my wife's) put a big dent in the side, then bounced back and put a
dent in my Jeep.  Within the span of 30 seconds I had injured myself, put a
6" dent in my wife's car, and crinkled the fender lip of my Jeep.  The
expression "Knee-walking-pissed-off" begins to describe the feeling at the
time....

-Brent

>From: sanford schulwolf <sanfordachulwolf@YAHOO.COM>
>Reply-To: sanford schulwolf <sanfordachulwolf@YAHOO.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Spare wheel carrier for a 15" or 16" wheel
>Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 17:14:52 -0800
>
>Hello List,
>
>I�m in upgrade mode and wondering about where to put
>my new 16" spare tire.  I�d like to buy an original
>syncro spare tire holder that mounts on the side of
>the vanagon but they�re a bit too pricey.  Has anyone
>bought a generic, Ford or Toyota, etc. spare wheel
>carrier and mounted it on the vanagon.  While walking
>in San Francisco today I couldn�t help but noticed how
>simple the spare wheel carriers looked on most cars
>and trucks.
>
>Thanks,
>Sanford
>91 syncro camper soon with 16" wheels.
>
>.
>
>
>
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Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

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