Thanks for the info. That is what I have, but it seemed that it was not
tight enough.

Regards,
--Jeff Strickrott
82 Westy, South Florida

Stan Wilder wrote:

>The front hooks go into the frame.
>The L bends on the other end of these rods are the hinge pins for the spare
>tire skid plate.
>
>Stan Wilder
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
>Of Jeff Strickrott
>Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 7:48 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Spare tire holder?
>
>
>Hi All:
>
>I finally got my van to the point where we are going to put serious
>miles on it. In preparation, I put the spare tire and holders back on
>the van. It has been off for two years.
>
>Anyone know what or how the two bent rods that hold the spare tire down
>(to the plate) are supposed to be positioned at the front? What do they
>attach to or rest against? Currently I have the bent ends just hooked
>into two holes in the front frame crossmember, but this does not keep
>the spare from moving around.
>
>TIA
>Regards,
>--Jeff Strickrott
>82 Westy, South Florida
>
>
>
>