Cast iron vs. Aluminum: We got more weight over our drive wheels...
>From: Steven Denis <NotaJeep@AOL.COM> >Reply-To: NotaJeep@AOL.COM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned >Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 21:34:22 EST > >In a message dated 1/6/02 6:24:43 PM Pacific Standard Time, jklun@GJ.NET >writes: > ><< I was also under the impression that my > Vanagon would be fantastic on ice and snow- >> > is it just me or are ALL the presnt and former diesel vanagon owners >snickering? >I don't KNOW why, but the diesels just GO in the snow...I've even got video >of me *pulling* a short wheelbase land rover UP a snow covered hill that >was >so steep the van stalled out in 1st gear (oops!) and it NEVER SPUN A WHEEL! >When I finally got home I ran the whole mess around the house..6-8 inches >of >snow..it went 200+ ft and finally stopped moving when the ground got too >soft...
Daniel Snow '82 Vanagon Diesel '78 Puch Maxi Luxe Moped '01 Xootr Scooter http://faculty.haas.berkeley.edu/snow/vanagon/vanagon.html
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