"C&S Gibbs. Alaska. USA." wrote:

>
> http://www.backrack.co.za/backrack.htm
>
> Basically this is a spare wheel carrier that was attached to one of
> those SA Vanagon hitches (like Ron Salmon's ?),  it places the spare
> wheel in the center of the rear hatch and it just drops down flat to
> allow you to open the rear hatch, very cool!!

Bicycle carriers that attaches to the hitch are widely available here in
Europe, I guess they could be converted to accommodate a spare or two with
a bit of welding. Only prob, is that they don't flip down to open the
hatch. The trunks on sedans can be opened, though.

PerL
87 Syncro 112i