Harsh and SCARY! Me, my son, and my best friend rode out to So. Cal to pick up my Westy in my friend's Explorer. We spent some of the trip on PCH, and it felt like we were going to flip right over the cliff every time he turned the wheel. It's as if the suspension offers NO resistance on initial turn-in! No wonder these things flip- people probably over-react to the ride! I had my revenge, though- by squawking like his grandma, "Slow down!" every half-mile from San Jose to San Simeon... What was incredible was how much better the suspension on the Syncro Westy turned out to be- and it was 16 years old with blown shocks, smaller wheels & tires, and apparently higher center of gravity! On Tuesday, July 30, 2002, at 03:02 PM, David Brodbeck wrote: > > Haven't driven an SUV lately, have you? My parents Explorer has an > incredibly harsh ride. Much harsher than any VW I've been in. It rides > like a 3/4 ton pickup with nothing in it. I agree with your other > points, > though. > |
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