Re: Front mounted carrier for WBX

Yes, provided a tyre cover isn't used, maybe the WBX could tolerate this
cooling wise with spoked alloys.
Been wondering about this for a time but not have seen anything like it on
the front of a WBX...
... would not compromise ground clearance either.

But I'm encouraged by all those helpful souls who've reminded me that its
not such a difficult task
to get my 15's under the front.

I'm off and running on that one, as out of sight, out of mind.

Cheers,

Clive
'88 Syncro
----- Original Message -----
From: "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: SURVEY - I need a metal fab. project

> Which brings to mind another idea; A FRONT bumper storage platform/rack.
> I see heaps of these on the BACK of SUV's and such, often threaded into
> the towing block. Since my Vanagon is air-cooled (and even H20 vans can
> take a little frontal obstruction in cool/cold weather), I think a
> 10-14" removable 'extension' to the front end would be really sweet.
>
> Plus, it evens out the weight distribution a bit.
>
> Developing business and guiding change since 1996,
>
> G. Matthew Bulley
> Bulley-Hewlett
> Marketing & Communications
> Business: www.bulley-hewlett.com
> AIM = IExplain4u
> Phone: +1.919.658.1278
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> Of Mike Finkbiner
> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 11:18 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: SURVEY - I need a metal fab. project
>
> Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM> said -
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> What I'd like to see is a storage box running under the sliding door
> of=20
> the van. I envision the door of this swinging down and stopping
> parallel=20
> to the ground so that it could be used as a step up into the=20
> van..............I've been dreaming of this for some time and had
> idle=20
> thoughts of trying to do something about it this winter. I'm thinking
> it=20
> would be about as high as the Westy propane tank (for ground
> clearance)=20
> --- perhaps as long as the jack points and as deep as=20
> possible.........think of it, extra storage and a step in the same=20
> package..............every Westy owner's dream  :-)
>
> Cheers,
> Doug
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> Doug -
>
> I was thinking about that until I added a second propane tank.
>
> Like a lot of other Vanagon owners, my rear bumper is bent, so I would
> like
> to build a replacement rear bumper that has built in storage.  Nothing
> too
> big, but if it were a couple of inches deeper and taller, a useful
> storage
> box could be put between the frame bars, or possibly full width with the
> frame bars as dividers.
>
> This could be used for spare oil, wheel chocks, tire chains, etc., the
> sort
> of thing that wouldn't be bothered by getting damp, and take up useful
> room
> inside.  With a diamond plate lid, it would make a useful step for
> getting
> up to a roof rack.  Built out of the right material, it would be a lot
> sturdier than the stock bumper.
>
> Multipurpose, the best kind of addition!
>
>
>
> Mike Finkbiner
> '87 Westy
> Moscow, ID
> mike_l_f@hotmail.com
>
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