VANAGON archives -- May 2004, week 4 (#324)

Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 10:07:40 -0400 Reply-To: David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US> Subject: Re: Vanagon vs Alternative Vehicles Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ> In-Reply-To: <f05100300bcd9de1be52a@[218.101.117.202]> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII

On Wed, 26 May 2004, Andrew Grebneff wrote:

> >True, but you will never have to replace a CV joint. A limited-slip diff > >helps a lot with traction on slick surfaces, > > Yup... you lose traction to BOTH wheels!

Depends on how slick you're talking about. I got up many a snowy hill in my open-diff Ford E-150 by using the emergency brake trick. I called it "poor man's traction control." ;)

David Brodbeck, N8SRE '86 Volvo 240DL wagon '82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel

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