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Date:   Sun, 9 Dec 2001 09:21:40 -0800
Reply-To:   Dana Morphew <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Dana Morphew <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
Organization:   Dana's Mobile Carpet Steam
Subject:   Re: converting to 4 wheel drive
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The Haynes lists 1425 kg. or 3135 lbs. unladen kerb weight without driver for the 241, Microbus de luxe.

-Dana-

Mick Kalber wrote: > > > I think it's the old torsionbar suspension and extra groundclearance > > of the Splits and Bays which made them so good offroad. > > Responsiveness and really long travel allowed the rear tires to > > remain in contact with the ground over really lumpy going. They > > aren't light vehicles either. > > it's all relative, andrew... they were lighter than the vanagons were they > not? > > mick > hilo, hawaii > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 1:13 AM > Subject: Re: converting to 4 wheel drive > > > > >the 2WD Vanagon pales to a 2WD Bay in the off road traction. I > believe > > >that > > >> this is primarily from weight distribution. > > > > > >I've had both and I always thought the loaf was better than the 2wd > vanagon > > >off road because of the suspension rather than the weight distribution... > > >maybe the suspension and the weight in general. my old 76 loaf was so > light > > >and nimble she would climb over almost anything. but then, that was a > long > > >time ago... maybe my memory is fogged. > > > > > > I think it's the old torsionbar suspension and extra groundclearance > > of the Splits and Bays which made them so good offroad. > > Responsiveness and really long travel allowed the rear tires to > > remain in contact with the ground over really lumpy going. They > > aren't light vehicles either. > > > > -- > > Andrew Grebneff > > 165 EvansSt, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand > > <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> > > Ph: 0064 (3) 473-8863 fax: 0064 (3) 479-7527 > > 1986 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE80 diesel sedan > > 1989 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX CE96 diesel van > > 1989 Toyota Corona 2.0D Select CT170 diesel sedan > > 1992 Toyota Estima Lucida 2.2 turbodiesel MPV (=narrow "Previa") > > 1984 VW Caravelle GL (to be fitted with 260hp Subaru SVX flat-6 & > > Porsche G50 trans) > > Seashell, Macintosh, VW & Toyota van nut


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