Date:         Mon, 13 Jul 1998 19:26:05 -0400
Reply-To:     Gary E Thaxter <gthaxter@DGTDESIGN.COM>
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From:         Gary E Thaxter <gthaxter@DGTDESIGN.COM>
Subject:      Re: 2WD sand  and  4WD mud
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned airing down their tires when in the sand.

Since I have learned about doing so, it has gotten me out of sand,mud and
snow a number of times, in my 2wd kombi and my syncro.  Worst thing to do
in the sand too seems to be spinning your tires. . . ease up a bit on the
gas.


There are local mud drags this weekend (Manitoulin Island Ontario Canada).
I am thinking of entering the syncro. . . no really I mean it.  Word has it
that there is no competition in the 4-cyl class.  If I make it down the
run, I win.  There may be a few others in my class, but the way they turned
out last year, I'll probably have 'em beat.

The more I do with the syncro, the more I am surprised.  Couple weeks back
my brother in law wanted to try out his new dodge dakota 4wd (V-8 magnum).
I still only had my old worn snow tires on it and I went everywhere and
more he did.  Finally got a set of BFG AT's and love them so far.  Haven't
had them in deep mud yet, any one had any experience with them in the mud?

Gary Thaxter
74 transporter panel
78 westy
85 kombi
86 syncro GL