ID tire/gas carriers?

[kguarnotta]

Hi Guys,

I got the following on my syncro. The guy I bought it from said the guy before him installed them. So I guess the PPO. I'm trying to figure out who makes them - they seem pretty decent, but there are some pieces that are going to need to be replaced soon. I think they are delrin washers or bushing (not sure what you call them) but they allow the carriers to pivot smoothly. They are cracked, and appear as though they won't last forever.

Also - I'd like to add a stop to these, to keep them from swinging too far open, and hitting the side of the van.

Thanks for any tips.

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-Kevin
Lincoln, MA

2001 Eurovan
'86 Triple Knob Syncro w/EJ22
'78 Westy
'69 Single Cab
'65 Kombi - EZ-Camper

[newerwesty1987]

You can tell the guy who set that up didn't actually go off-road because that bumper is insane dude. Your departure angle is severely cut from that monster being so deep. And I've been to the most remote parts of the US and never once needed 15 gallons of extra fuel. I guess if you plan Mexico or Alaska trips, maybe then.

I'd get rid of the one on the driver's side, add a RotoPax tank to the tire side and have a welder cut that bumper in half and re-fabricate the "hinge" with Burley parts (assuming he'd sell you his hinge parts) or something similar.

[Steve M.]

I like how the PO used the bumper to have the locking mechanism on instead of the rear body panel.
The critics are the overhang of the bumper as mentioned, but also the vertical frame blocking the tail light from that angle of view for another driver.
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[kguarnotta]

Thanks for the tips - I've just got this a few weeks ago - and it has a lot of great things going for it - but also a lot of little things I'm trying to address.

I don't plan on doing any crazy off-road adventures in this - so no plans on changing the rear bumper. I'm just leaving the gas tanks on there for now - as that is as good a place to store them as any...(ie otherwise they are taking up room in my garage).

I'll check the angle of the hardware - and see if it is blocking the tail lights.

I just would like to find out how or where that plastic bushing piece came from. I'm also looking to put some sort of simple stop on them- otherwise the carriers can swing all the way around, and whack the side of my van.
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-Kevin
Lincoln, MA

2001 Eurovan
'86 Triple Knob Syncro w/EJ22
'78 Westy
'69 Single Cab
'65 Kombi - EZ-Camper

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Plastic bushing you could fabricate something easily with a couple of hole saws and plastic cutting boards. Swing prevention weld a tab on the verical tube and one on the bushing holder. You could also have a metal rope go Fromm holes in rack to hole in bumper

[Sodo]

[raoul mitgong]

Not sure that is a purchased bumper. Looks like standard shaft collars welded onto the upper brace, tells me home made. Just get the ID of the shaft collar, OD of the tube, and get some flanged bushings. Stick with a plastic.

https://www.mcmaster.com/flanged-bushings

-d
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86 Tintop Syncro (Crow)
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91 Westy (Only the top 12 inches of this van (a burn victim))

[kguarnotta]

Thanks - now I know what they are called - shaft collar.

This looks promising, just need to get the measurements.
McMaster - Ultra-Low-Friction Dry-Running Flanged Sleeve Bearings
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-Kevin
Lincoln, MA

2001 Eurovan
'86 Triple Knob Syncro w/EJ22
'78 Westy
'69 Single Cab
'65 Kombi - EZ-Camper