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Date:         Tue, 9 Mar 1999 08:11:29 -0500
Reply-To:     "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "G. Matthew Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Subject:      THAT slow??? was: Synchro Power?
Comments: To: Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>

Wow--


Our 1982 Westy is no speed demon, but we generally can hang with 45-50 mph
(third gear, wound up) on long grades, even with four folks in the van.
I've not seen a climb that takes it below 35 (second gear, wound tight).
Are we fortunate, or is the Westy Sinkhole ur, I mean Syncro, that much
heavier/slower?


15mph is bicycle speed...of course, I can't pedal that fast when carrying
four people.


G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
Cary, NC     USA
www.bulley-hewlett.com
(888) 468-4880 toll free




-----Original Message-----<<<SNIP>>>
With my 90 Westy Syncro fully loaded (not including the water tank) I am
reduced to about 25 mph up sustained hills. With a full water tank, propane
tank, and food supply I have been reduced to 15 mph up significant grades.
With it empty I can get to Tahoe without dropping below about 45 mph. The
<<<SNIP>>>
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