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Date:         Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:08:22 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Upgrade for non-power steering Vanagons
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@charter.net>
In-Reply-To:  <4E516E91.6080408@charter.net>
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On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 1:46 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:

> I have CTS - carpel tunnel syndrome, and ulnar nerve entrapment. > > That larger diameter of grip and the greater diameter of the wheel, > helps relieve the pressure on your hands, wrists, and elbows, thus > reducing the pressure on the nerves in the wrists that leads to CTS and > relieves the pressure on the the elbow, taking pressure off the ulnar > nerve. All this is why power steering is a big advantage. But if you > don't have PS, this bigger wheel and grip does help dramatically. > > John > > John Rodgers >

How about what was once called a "Brodie knob" ? Like a small door knob at a right angle to the rotation plane of the wheel...then you can grab hold and reef the wheel around purty easy.


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