Westy is usually loaded down in the rear
On Apr 9, 2015 6:09 PM, "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@q.com> wrote:

> The tire placement also has to do with the vehicles near 50/50 weight
> distribution.
>
> Karl Wolz
> Sent from my electronic umbilicus
>
> > On Apr 9, 2015, at 3:13 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > FYI... the spare tire is part of the crash protection design of the
> Vanagon.
> >
> > We usually put a rear swing away tire carrier on the Westies we refurb,
> but we always leave a stock spare in the clamshell.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Ralph Meyermann
> > Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2015 2:25 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Need a shower? Got tools?
> >
> > I am kicking around the idea of using my modified clam shell for tool
> storage, thinking my 215/75/15 bfg all terrain may be restricting air flow
> through radiator. Thinking on how to  build my own swing away spare tire
> carrier.
> >> On Apr 9, 2015 12:05 AM, "Alistair Bell" <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> >>
> >> Geneva,
> >>
> >> Thanks for posting those two blog articles. Pretty darn interesting.
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >> Alistairs
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Apr 8, 2015, at 10:46 AM, Geneva Saint-Amour <
> >> genevasaintamour@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi there-I recently did a couple of blog posts that might interest
> >>> other
> >> list members.  One is about a portable, hot water unit.  I
> >> photographed and described how we use it for an outdoor shower on the
> >> van.  Here is a link to that story.
> >>> http://slowcarfasthouse.com/2015/03/20/hot-water-to-go/
> >>> I also wrote up a bit of info about the tool box, front skid plate,
> >> spare tire modification that we made.  There are some photos here too.
> >>>
> >> http://slowcarfasthouse.com/2015/04/06/front-tool-boxes-for-storage-an
> >> d-safety/
> >>>
> >>> ? ? ? PEACE ? ? ?Geneva Saint-Amourwww.slowcarfasthouse.com
> >>>
> >>
>