Not too big a problem for me... I have alloy wheels on the van, but have a
steel wheel for a spare. I just make sure I keep a set of the lug nuts (and
bolts, I have a 2wd) for the steelie under the back seat in case I get a flat.

At 03:30 PM 4/19/2005 -0600, bueses wrote:
> > On 4/19/05 13:17, "jbange" <hfinn@INGRATES.NET> wrote:
> >
> >> What's the difference between the "vanagon with factory alloy wheels"
> front
> >> radiator hose, and the regular one? My van came with steel wheels, but now
> >> I have aftermarket alloys and I don't seem to have any trouble with the
> >> original hose. I'm about to spend a whole bunch of money on new hoses, and
> >> I don't want to spend more for that extra-special "alloy wheel hose" if I
> >> don't have to...
> >>
> >>> remeber kids..if your vanagon burns white smoke....you could be the "New
> >>> Pope"
> >>
> >> Man, when I snapped a head stud at 60mph and 6 liters of coolant sprayed
> >> out on my exhaust pipe in under 10 seconds, I was "new poping" like
> crazy...
> >>
> >> John Bange
> >> '90 Vanagon "Geldsauger"
> >> 9 months owned - $11144 "invested"
> >
> > The hose had a different bend in it to clear the tire and not rub
> against it
> > or get crimped by it when raised.
>
>UH OH! Is this the case for earlier wasserboxers too?  I am getting ready to
>put some alloys I got from listee John C. on my 84 Westy, & didn't realize
>this could be a problema?
>
>TIA,
>
>Tom Buese