On Sat, 20 Feb 1999, Bill Cornelius wrote: > Hi all; Would like personal opinion on 4wd or not . I am going to buy > a Westfalia before spring. Live in northern Wi. / drive 80 miles to > work/ will be sleeping in westy during the day 2 times a week / also > flyfishing & bird hunting trips/ mostly on- road driving, but lots > of snow. > how does 2wd vanagon do in snow? > ideas for improving 2wd? > the heck with 2wd & get the syncro? > Thanks Bill Syncros are expensive and full of complicated looking expensive parts. They get about 2 MPG less than the 2 Wd drive. They are slower. About the same difference in American built vehicles. BUT the Syncro is great off road and in snow, at Much larger expense. 2WD Vanagons on the other hand don't get as good traction in the snow as you would think, having the engine over the drive wheels. The Vanagon body does not flex, as most vehicle, the suspention is set for ride confort and not traction. Front wheel drive vehicles get better traction than a 2WD. I had both. I ended up putting a Syncro lock dif. in to my 2WD. Eric |
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