Date:         Fri, 18 Aug 2000 02:15:47 PDT
Reply-To:     Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
Subject:      Re: off road in a Vanagon Was Tires
Comments: To: thewestyman@mindspring.com
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What do the South Africans say about taking their Vanagons off road, or in
wet driving conditions??? - They have 15 inch wheels, high torque engines
and 5 speed transmissions.... do any or all of these help??? And how do you
guys in Oregon and Washington deal with all the rain???


>
>And not to mention the 'loafs had less power! I would bet that a Vanagon
>with the fuel tank mounted in the rear, and the engine detuned to loaf
>specs, would do equally well in any loose traction situation.
>
>Karl
>
>----- Original Message -----
>
> > The old Breadloafs are lighter than our Vana-gones.  So they tread more
> > lightly.  They have more rear-biased weight distribution plus lower
>gearing.
> > Every little bit helps.

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