The problem with both the Van-cafe product and the homebrew product
is, you are still restricted in the size of tire by the frame members.
You'll be able to put a 205/60R16 tire up there (and 215/75R15 if you
are careful) , but forget about 225/70R16 or 215/75R16.

On May 26, 2009, at 4:37 PM, Troy wrote:

> Now that I have upgraded to 16 inch wheels, I am moving my attention
> to storage of the spare. I did see that Van Cafe' sell a $90 bracket,
> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_348_129/oversized_spare_tire_carrier.html
> but then came across this homemade bracket on the Samba. Only
> problem is I do not weld. It looks like a pretty straightforward job
> for someone with the equipment. Just curious if anyone would be
> willing to fabricate something like this for me? Naturally I would
> pay a reasonable fee plus shipping. I like this design better than
> anything else I've seen so far, and cannot afford a Gary Lee rack at
> the moment. Let me know if anyone's interested in taking on this
> project. I suspect if a person made up several of these they could
> easily be sold on the Samba, as anyone who upgrades their wheels to
> a larger size is going to run into this problem.
>
> Troy
>
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/9769028@N07/?donelayout=1