Kim Brennan said: > Length of vehicle is about 16 feet. If the front bumper is 4 feet or more above the rear, you are at a 25% or greater gradient. > > I've driven in San Francisco. Though steep, those are NOT 25% grades. > > On Mar 3, 2004, at 12:12 AM, vanagon wrote: > >> Please think about this, When I drive my stock 85 sunroof up >> steep hills in San Francisco my front bumper is PAST 4 feet relative to > 31.5% on both Filbert and 22nd St. <grin> <http://www.sfvisitor.org/travelmedia/html/sfdizzy.html> I'd be surprised if this damaged a Vanagon engine with the correct oil level. Gearbox should be fine, with a good mainshaft seal of course! Ryan |
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