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Date:         Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:30:52 -0700
Reply-To:     Markus Mumper <markusmumper@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Markus Mumper <markusmumper@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Least Steep Passes over the Sierra Nevadas? (for a stock
              Vanagon Westy)?
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 Mike,


I can't give you gradients right now but my wife and I drove our fully laden
Westy to Burning Man last year using Highway 80 - both ways comin' and
goin'.


The weather was pretty darn warm but she ran fine with the temperature
gauge just a little over the LED at most. I can't remember the fan coming
on.


I don't think we ever went below around 40mph. Of course we never exceeded
55mph either. And we didn't run the air conditioning. I don't like to push
her (the Westy).


Markus and The Girl ('87 Westy, automatic with stock motor) in Pismo Beach




>  >> I've tried to find out the gradients of the other major passes,
> without
> >> success.
>




>  >> Thanks,
> >> Mike
> >> '87 Westy (stock 2.1l)
> >> '97 Jetta GTX (2.8l VR6)
> >> '00 Cabrio GLX
>
>
> Have a nice Day :)
>
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