Good argument for a decoupler in place of the Viscus coupling.
In a 2wd van you could run the smaller tire on the front without much of an
issue.

I would think also on a syncro its ok to do for a short run to the repair
shop.
on a long trip home, I would think one would want to pull the drive shaft
out.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Maggie Dew" <maggie@WESTFAM.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 3:00 PM
Subject: 15" wheels - what about spare?

> I took my Westy in to F.A.S.T. in Santa Fe this morning and they will
> replace that crossover above the fuel tank and replace all my old fuel
> lines that are forward of the engine compartment - plus whatever else it
> needs in the way of seals/grommets to the fuel tank.  They had five or six
> Westys in for various repairs.
>
> Now on to the wheels:  Jim, the owner, was curious about my 15" wheels and
> asked what I did for a spare.  I told him I used the 14" wheel and spare
> because I didn't think the 15" would fit in the spare tire carrier.  He
> has a Syncro and said he doesn't think it would be safe to drive the 4WD
> using a 14" spare.  It seems to me that someone recently mentioned a fix
> for putting a 15" spare in the carrier.  I am unable to do long searches
> in the archives since I'm using the library computer for 30 minutes.  Any
> suggestions or personal experiences will be appreciated.
>
> Maggie
> '85 Westaru "Anne Bonney"