How does a Westy handle in the snow?....Terrible, from my experience. Driving my 2WD '87 Westy in the Real Winter here on the Canadian prairies was a nightmare. Very little traction and lots of rear end sway and fish tailing on slippery roads. The camper was a year round daily driver for twelve years. During those years I went through the factory equipped all-season Continentals and a set of Dunlop LTs. The van has Michelin Agilis tires now that have never touched snow because I store the vehicle for the winter now. Winter tires and 4WD most likely would have improved handling though but by how much, I don't know. Deep snow and slushy road conditions stiffened up the steering and accelerator linkages more often than I care to remember. Take your Westy to Hawaii, Mexico or Florida for the winter and drive it there...IMHO, it's not a winter vehicle. Roy Olynick '87 Westfalia GL (till death do us part) '91 Honda Civic SE '01 Honda Civic LX |
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