There are a few options on the market:

Ken Wilford sells the German Ortec Rear Spare Tire Carrier 
for $339:
http://www.vanagain.com/Accessories.htm

Gary Lee has a Ladder that you can mount a spare to that 
swings with the hatch Ladder $239 + Spare Carrier $39:
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/vanagonrack.htm

Or David Marshall sells the genuine Volkswagen Spare Tire 
Carrier offered as optional equipment on the Syncro T3 in 
Europe under $3000 (Yes THREE THOUSAND that is not a typo):
http://www.fastforward.ca/vanagon/default.htm#spare

There are advantages and disadvantages to each, you be the 
judge!

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 12:01:16 -0700
>From: "J. Harvey" <jtharvey2@HOTMAIL.COM>  
>Subject: SURVEY - How much would you pay for a rear spare 
tire carrier?  
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>Just like the subject says.
>
>It would be a custom built, swing away design.  Some 
drilling required but
>virtually unvisible with the spare mounted.
>
>I've got something in the works and need to know the 
economic feasibility.
>Thanks for reading and any input would be excellent.   -john
>
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