Date:         Fri, 15 Sep 2000 13:38:59 PDT
Reply-To:     "robot ." <robot_works@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "robot ." <robot_works@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Grounded Rear Spare Tire Carriers
Comments: To: roadcow@MCN.ORG
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Thank you Ron.
I must ask you though if you followed the right hand rule? And if our list
members in S.A. and Australia are following this, should they be working
with the left hand rule? (Everyone knows electrons flow in the opposite
direction south of the equator).
Could one of the EE's on the list please confirm Ron's insightful or
inciteful analysis of the loop aground problem?

tim


>Hi Volks,
>
>I have been following the following threads and have come up with an
>elegant
>solution.
>
>(scroll down)
>
>--------------------
> > IMHO extra grounds can't hurt.
>
> > Unless you create a ground loop.
>
> > A "ground loop" is only possible if you have more than one reference
> > ground. The whole idea of adding these extra grounds is to establish the
> > chassis as the one common ground.
>
> > Vanagon Rear Spare Tire Carrier Complete with all of the above listed
>parts:
> > $4350 CAD $3000 USD
>
>-------------<snip>------------
>
>By combining the above thoughts I have come up with the following solution:
>
>IMHO $3000 USD is cheap when you are involved with a ground loop.  All that
>is necessary is to deploy the Vanagon Rear Spare Tire Carrier just before
>you do your ground loop and make sure your ground loop is to the right.
>The
>Vanagon Rear Spare Tire Carrier will act as an extra ground and help you
>safely complete your ground loop without a complete roll over.
>
>Two Vanagon Rear Spare Tire Carriers (invert one when mounting) deployed
>left and right would ensure NO ground loop, right OR left, and also help
>offset "nose dive", when stopping, due to the additional rear weight bias.
>
>When you consider the cost of straightening body panels, repairing seam
>rust, matching paint, replacing brakes, installing stiffer springs, honing
>your slave cylinder, and replacing your clock and those cheesy stock
>speakers...  the Vanagon Rear Spare Tire Carrier ground loop preventer is
>way cheap!
>
>TGIF
>Ron
>ROADCOW
>SUPERVAN
>http://www.mcn.org/b/roadcow
>

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