Date:         Tue, 16 Oct 2012 11:35:19 -0400
Reply-To:     Spencer Allen <spencervw@AOL.COM>
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From:         Spencer Allen <spencervw@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Kens trip & can Westys climb mountains?
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After reading Ken Wilfords great trip report of his travels across the U S of A I started thinking about the trip to some of the same areas my family took in our then new 1985 GL. There were 4 adults and 3 kids with the van packed for 2 wekks of travel. We flew across the flat lands but when we hit the mountains of Colorado we were almost rolling backwards by the time we crested some of the steeper mountain roads. We were in the truck lanes and even they were honking at us to get out of the way. This was a manual trans so I was constantly stirring the stick to find the right gear. I want to go back to Colorado next year in my 85 auto trans Westy but am worried about a climbing those mountains in a 1.9 auto trans. Can you guys share your westys in the mountain driving experience. Thanks.
Spencer