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Date:         Mon, 13 Jun 2005 14:13:15 -0700
Reply-To:     Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Synchro to 2wd
In-Reply-To:  <BED3467D.1602%camper@tactical-bus.info>
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. $1,550/exchange...

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of jimt Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 1:20 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Synchro to 2wd

Your wish has been around for a while...but if I remember the price you are way cheap.

Check out http://www.longenterprises.com/vanagon_syncro_specialty_items.htm

Jimt

On 6/13/05 1:31 PM, "Doug in Calif" <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET> wrote:

> The customer > said the van went like a bat, comparatively. > > This is why I have ALWAYS felt the Syncro SHOULD have been designed with a > decoupler and locking / unlocking front hubs to allow the entire front drive > line to remain STATIC until it is really needed. What a huge waste in fuel, > tires, performance, wear and tear on expensive parts. If you had to get out > of your rig (buzz kill I know) to lock or unlock your front hubs it would be > a small price to pay for all the advantages. > > If anybody ever develops a kit to convert the syncro over to free wheel / > locking front hubs please let me know I would pay a thousand ($1000) bucks > for a properly engineered kit to do this, mainly because after having > several jeeps and scouts it would remind me of those 4WD days long ago every > time I get out to "lock or unlock em') > > Doug


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