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Subject:Re: Pop Top Sports Rack
From:Karl Wolz
Date:Sat, 4 Sep 1999 14:34:08 -0700

Even without the feelers you would be taking any questionable overpass at 2
mph!  At least, I hope you would.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: Karl F. Bloss <bloss@ENTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, September 04, 1999 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: Pop Top Sports Rack

> > I have worried about the height of my van in several situations. I plan
on
> > mounting a bar to the front of the camper that would hit before anything
> > else. make it out of something that would not damage the van but let me
> > know that I have ran out of room.
>
> That's a good idea, except that you have to take every questionable
overpass at
> 2 MPH.  Otherwise it's
>
> "Sign said clearance to the twelve foot line, but them bikes was stacked
to
> thirteen-nine...took them bikes off quicker'n the scum offa Louzianna
swamp..."
>
> (Apologies to CW McCall)
>
> -Karl
>
> Karl and Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
> '87 GL Weekender  "Beverley" -  185K miles
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