On Tue, 25 May 2004, Doug in Calif wrote: > These rigs do not have a fully independent suspension systems so they > handle like a turd on twisty roads. > if they are rear wheel drive they will spin on even the slightest ice or > slick surface as they have no weight on the rear wheels. True, but you will never have to replace a CV joint. A limited-slip diff helps a lot with traction on slick surfaces, and if you do a camper conversion you *will* be adding weight to the rear. The front-mounted engine means you will never air-lock the cooling system and there are no complicated bleeding procedures. Those big rear-wheel-drive, live-axle vans are great freeway cruisers, they track straight and stable with little steering input and their torquey engines make cruise control a viable option instead of an annoyance. I've driven both...I'm not saying that they're better or worse than a Vanagon, they're just designed with different goals in mind.
David Brodbeck, N8SRE '86 Volvo 240DL wagon '82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel |
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