That was my original try Chris. What I've done since is put the clamshell
back on, deflate the tire and used some modified gate hinges to drop the
clamshell where it attaches at the frame crossmember by about 2". I sent
Jeff a detailed and probably too-wordy and confusing description just now.

Bob

Something like this:

http://www.van-cafe.com/vanagon_parts.jsp?pa=p&p=2086590672&pct=1508353218&ct=142109052

cheers,

chris

Jeffrey Tschumperlin wrote:

>OK, so Bob did this and wonder what the details are to do this.