At 02:14 PM 3/23/98 -0600, you wrote: >I've read a number of posts from people who are getting great traction >and didn't want you to feel totally alone. Your experience matches mine >with an 85 vanagon GL and a 91 vanagon GL. > Ditto here - our old '70, Corvair powered, had much better than average traction (I5 thru Grants Pass @ 45 mph in 5" of virgin snow while in control) but the '87 has scared me more than a few times - really has a tendancy to throw the rear end 'till it's almost beside you... gets your attention!!! Tires, either make or age, don't seem to make a big difference (always M&S w/non-aggressive 'street' tread). Did I read somewhere that the weight bias on the (non camper) wasserboxers is 55/45 (*front* bias)? Non intuitive, but possible...(?) Austin |
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