Date:         Tue, 5 May 1998 13:23:09 -0400
Reply-To:     Derek Drew <drew@INTERPORT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Derek Drew <drew@INTERPORT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Winch Questions
Comments: To: Benjita <Benjita@aol.com>
Comments: cc: vanagon@vanagon.com
In-Reply-To:  <6a41cfe4.354e70bd@aol.com>
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I use a portable winch that I keep under the back seat (I moved the rear
heater over near the computer brain to make room for the winch under
there). It is a Warn MP-4000 model, which has now been discontinued, but
there are other, similar, models available.

I have a very strong chain that goes between the winch and my car. By
adjusting how many links of the chain I use when I connect up this winch, I
adjust the angle of the winch. There are two chains, one on either side of
the winch. The chain is attached to two tow hooks I installed on the van.
You can buy these tow hooks at any automotive store. They can be bolted
onto the frame rails back under the vehicle, on either side of the spare tire.

Yes. I got the parts you sold me. Everything seemed AOK. Do you have for
sale the shifter, the metal thing that is, like, 2 feet high and that you
shift?

I did not see any corrosion on those heads you sent me--maybe I was looking
in the wrong place. Tell me about them again--why they were removed from
your engine and what problem was fixed by their replacement.

I now advocate cutting the weak looking tow loup thing on the front of the
van off with a sawzall to increase ground clearance. This is a tie down
point for the van while it was traveling across the ocean. Actually, I
haven't cut mine off yet, but it is all bashed up.

At 09:51 PM 5/4/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Derek,
>
>I was just wondering how the winch you have attaches to the Syncro?  Do you
>have to modify the van in some way or are you just using those weak looking
>tow hooks up front?  If you have the time I would apreciate it if you would
>give me the low down.
>
>Also I assume by now that all of your parts arrived in acceptable condition?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Cory
>

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Derek Drew                           New York, NY & Washington DC
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