Date: Thu, 1 Sep 1994 22:07:48 -0700 (PDT)
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From: ray landers <rayl@netcom.com>
Subject: Re: VANAGON digest 152
On Thu, 1 Sep 1994, DZIADECKI JOHN wrote:
> My thanks for all the responses to my comments and questions. And I've
> got a few more.
>
> VANAGON STEERING WHEEL HEIGHT When I began my search for a camper I had
> a close look at the vanagons and thought they were great untill I sat
> behind the wheel. The angle differs greatly from that of the bus. I'm a
> little over six feet tall and that wheel was right in my lap. When I
> tried to move my feet from gas to break pedal or over to the clutch pedal
> it was an exercise in frustration. Is there any safe way of adjusting the
> height or angle of the steering wheel? Did VW eliminate this problem on
> the Eurovan by making it adjustable?
ours is not adjustable.
but, i am a few inches over 6 feet, and more significantly, well over
450 lbs in weight. so therfore, have NO lap for the steering wheel to be
in. i fill my own lap with ME. and i am still able to get in and drive,
although if i set the seat to sit up straight the steering wheel rubs
against the front of my blue jeans.
i am thinking of goint to a metal fabrication shop and haveing a new
platform made for the seat to sit on that is about 2 inches lower and
4 inches back farther when the seat is slid all the way back.
i still have to have it slide forward to allow my wife to drive the rig.
she's about 5'3".
when we had the '69 bus i just took the seat out and threw down some
foam pads to sit on. but i was the only one that would drive, at that time.
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