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Date:         Thu, 10 Jan 2002 16:12:58 -0700
Reply-To:     John Klun <jklun@GJ.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Klun <jklun@GJ.NET>
Subject:      Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
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Hey all-

When I had my 'off road' experience with my Van, I was going up hill at the time. I was giving it steady pressure on the gas pedal to try to maintain traction. I came to a very gradual curve to the right. Just before I entered the curve, the back wheels lost it and moved the whole Van sideways. It was so fast I didn't have time to react. It all happened in a microsecond. I was driving at around 30mph when this happened. Lucky for me the bushes stopped me after I when over the hill...

Malcolm Stebbins wrote:

> I concede that Terry is correct here. So I will officially withdraw by > suggestion of the hand-brake. Upon further thought, I guess the van > would need traction to get the rear wheels back in line and if the rear > wheels had traction there would be no need for any panic > manoeuvre. Sorry to all for my idiot suggestion. malcolm > > On 10 Jan 2002 at 12:55, Terry Kay wrote: > > > NUTS !! Appling the parking brake when the ass end is already coming > > around, will gaurantee a down hill spiral---and there will be no way > > of saving it---Your done.


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