Date:         Tue, 21 Jul 1998 14:44:47 -0700
Reply-To:     Craig Standley <cstand@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
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From:         Craig Standley <cstand@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
Subject:      Re: vanagon off-road capable?
Comments: To: Brian Doss <BDOSS24046@AOL.COM>
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On Tue, 21 Jul 1998, Brian Doss wrote:
> have always been told is indicative of a positraction rear end. I also started
> it up, and put him in gear. Both rear wheels rotated.
>

The only reliable way to know if you have posi is to look at the reciept
you got when you had it installed.  Both tires will spin when there is no
drag on them, it doesn't matter if you have limited slip or not.  There's
enough internal friction to spin them both when they're in the air.

I think that a lot of how well you do depends on tires as well.  I had a
'74 Bus and it was great off-road.  I put some nice chunky tires on it and
could go all over the place.  I've heard that the Vanagon isn't as goo d
as a bus, but I don't think that there is that much difference.  I have
road tires on my Vanagon now, and when I'm out in the woods I'm very
careful where I go.  I plan to put some nice grippy tires on this fall,
hopefully it will make a difference.

Craig

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Craig Standley                             cstand@u.washington.edu
University of Washington     http://weber.u.washington.edu/~cstand
Physics
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