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kenneyvogel
 

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We are installing Yakima roof racks and a rocket box on our 1997 VW Eurovan camper.? We had seen one fellow who replaced the struts for the popup top with beefier struts.? We are hoping to do the same but wondered if anyone had any ideas on where we might find them.? The VW dealer does not carry any heavier duty struts.? We live in Hood River, Or.? Thanks for any help you might offer.??? kenneyvogel@...
Donald Newman
 

Not wishing to drill the fiberglass poptop and unable to obtain full length gutters from Yakima I am waiting delivery of full length gutters from who I believe is obtaining them from Germany.? My understanding is that they fit between the poptop seal and the body seam just above the windows and doors.? My plan is to use the removable Yakima towers and bars with this gutter.? I hope all goes as planed.

Donald Newman? /? 1999 EV Weekender? /? Eugene, OR

kenneyvogel wrote:

We are installing Yakima roof racks and a rocket box on our 1997 VW Eurovan camper.? We had seen one fellow who replaced the struts for the popup top with beefier struts.? We are hoping to do the same but wondered if anyone had any ideas on where we might find them.? The VW dealer does not carry any heavier duty struts.? We live in Hood River, Or.? Thanks for any help you might offer.??? kenneyvogel@...
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Severin D. Chayka
 

That is a good idea, a lot better than to mount that rack on fiberglass,
which seams to be most common solution. It's maybe a little more
complicated, but way more rigid. Those gutters should work well for you. I
installed a set of regular (short) gutters on my other car (I did not want
to drill Eurovan's body, so I solve that problem another way in my Eurovan
using some existing holes). Those gutters very rigid and work really well on
that other car. They definitely can carry more load than the rack itself (I
have Thule, but it's basically the same) and most important that they are
mounted on something rigid.


At 04:35 PM 11/8/99 -0800, you wrote:
Not wishing to drill the fiberglass poptop and unable to obtain full
length gutters from Yakima I am waiting delivery of full length gutters
from <Sklashley@...> who I believe is obtaining them from Germany.
My understanding is that they fit between the poptop seal and the body
seam just above the windows and doors. My plan is to use the removable
Yakima towers and bars with this gutter. I hope all goes as planed.

Donald Newman / 1999 EV Weekender / Eugene, OR

kenneyvogel wrote:

We are installing Yakima roof racks and a rocket box on our 1997 VW
Eurovan camper. We had seen one fellow who replaced the struts for
the popup top with beefier struts. We are hoping to do the same but
wondered if anyone had any ideas on where we might find them. The VW
dealer does not carry any heavier duty struts. We live in Hood River,
Or. Thanks for any help you might offer. kenneyvogel@...
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Not wishing to drill the fiberglass poptop and unable to obtain full length
gutters from Yakima I am waiting delivery of full length gutters from
<Sklashley@...>
who I believe is obtaining them from Germany.&nbsp; My understanding is
that they fit between the poptop seal and the body seam just above the
windows and doors.&nbsp; My plan is to use the removable Yakima towers
and bars with this gutter.&nbsp; I hope all goes as planed.
<p>Donald Newman&nbsp; /&nbsp; 1999 EV Weekender&nbsp; /&nbsp; Eugene,
OR
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are installing Yakima roof racks and a rocket box on our 1997 VW Eurovan
camper.&nbsp; We had seen one fellow who replaced the struts for the popup
top with beefier struts.&nbsp; We are hoping to do the same but wondered
if anyone had any ideas on where we might find them.&nbsp; The VW dealer
does not carry any heavier duty struts.&nbsp; We live in Hood River,
Or.&nbsp;
Thanks for any help you might offer.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
kenneyvogel@...</font></font>
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Mike French
 

I read this with interest but have some question as to its' application
where one needs to open the top without the hassle of removing the
racks each time!?
What existing holes? HMMMM


"severin d. chayka" <chaykas-@...> wrote:
original article:
That is a good idea, a lot better than to mount that rack on
fiberglass,
which seams to be most common solution. It's maybe a little more
complicated, but way more rigid. Those gutters should work well for
you. I
installed a set of regular (short) gutters on my other car (I did not
want
to drill Eurovan's body, so I solve that problem another way in my
Eurovan
using some existing holes). Those gutters very rigid and work really
well on
that other car. They definitely can carry more load than the rack
itself (I
have Thule, but it's basically the same) and most important that they
are
mounted on something rigid.
At 04:35 PM 11/8/99 -0800, you wrote:
Not wishing to drill the fiberglass poptop and unable to obtain full
length gutters from Yakima I am waiting delivery of full length
gutters
from <Sklashley@...> who I believe is obtaining them from
Germany.
My understanding is that they fit between the poptop seal and the
body
seam just above the windows and doors. My plan is to use the
removable
Yakima towers and bars with this gutter. I hope all goes as planed.

Donald Newman / 1999 EV Weekender / Eugene, OR

kenneyvogel wrote:

We are installing Yakima roof racks and a rocket box on our 1997 VW
Eurovan camper. We had seen one fellow who replaced the struts for
the popup top with beefier struts. We are hoping to do the same
but
wondered if anyone had any ideas on where we might find them. The
VW
dealer does not carry any heavier duty struts. We live in Hood
River,
Or. Thanks for any help you might offer. kenneyvogel@...
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