[T3] getting ready

[Special (K)]

Hi You all at Type 3.org would be amazed at how much stuff I can pack on my 
rack.. I have a full length rack on mine and it is usually loaded with three 
full ice chest and chairs and sometimes suit case or two, along with 
wood.The inside is usually soft stuff food sleeping bags and  3 people 
including me Once it was 4!!
We are in California so camping is huge and with the great gas mileage of 
the square  we camped alot, It never cost me more than a full tank, up and 
back unless we made a run for more meat or ice.. I also have a rack on the 
back hitch for two bikes!
I put over ten thousand miles on my square last summer and we had the most 
memorable camping trips ever!.. we saw snow, rain and some gorgeous views of 
the Stanislaus National Forest, we saw Big Trees and  Samuel P Taylor 
Parks.. I drove across the bay bridge and clean through the bay area ( all 
in my lil ol 65 with original miles! She has 91,000 now!) You should hear 
the story about the front tire peeling off tread!
Once we were so excited to drive we drove all the way to Arnold and had to 
come back..
Thanks for the learning experience about the Gutters and Roof supports 
though.. I never gave it a thought if it didnt bend and or hit the roof.. we 
were rollin!!
:D Kelleigh
Email me for Pictures.. Youll GRIN for sure!!


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney at vwtype3.org>
To: <type3 at vwtype3.org>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] getting ready


> On 30 Jan 2012 at 19:37, Brian Fye wrote:
>
>> yep... I'm aware.  But, I still don't trust the weight on the cross 
>> braces
>> with the weight on the tin, not the drip rails.
>
> Right, putting the weight at the edges, with all the folded metal and
> the support from directly below, should hold a lot more.
>
> I've only ever had one square with a roof rack, and we only ever used
> that to carry home our newly purchased Christmass trees. For that, it
> was great, since the load was minimal and it kept all the needle mess
> out of the car.
>
> For trips, few people realize how much of a gas mileage price they
> pay, even with an empty roof rack. Add an outside load, and it goes
> up quickly. Inside load hardly causes any penalty at all.
>
> -- 
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> Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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