Hello, Dennis:
I am glad to see my highly experienced and knowledgeable friend active on the
list!
You perfectly right about wheel strenght. I am amazed how seriously people
discuss things without the start from an elementary base.
Not once I have seen cars towed or on the road side with broken aluminum wheels.
Application of the wheel not designed for a specific load is really and very
dangerous!
Fortunately for them list members come accross guys like you or that machinist
(mentioned in one of recent posts) who can give a sound advice. As an engineer
myself, in machine related field since 1954, I have seen more than I would like
to,  accidents caused by misapplications.
I am fortunate to have extensive daily contacts with my honorable teacher
Hieronim Joachim and friends Andreas, Lothar - all great German mechanics from
Heidelberg, Mannheim and Frankfurt.
 My best wishes to to Kathy and children.   Ark and Sofia.

Dennis Haynes wrote:

> Camping World has some that can be hard wired to the battery. I prefer these
> due to reduced maintenance and they fit in very small places. They also have
> a propane detector. I think they cost about $40 each.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dianne L Gigler <dlg+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Saturday, April 17, 1999 7:48 AM
> Subject: CO Detectors
>
> >I am considering installing a battery-operated carbon monoxide detector
> >(a First Alert home model) in my '88 Westy.  Does anyone have any
> >experience with this type of product in a Vanagon?  Is it an acceptable
> >solution or is there a specific product for the smaller space inside a
> >camper?  Thanks in advance for any assistance anyone can provide.
> >
> >Dianne