I think it's fairly clear that Vanagons and = crosswinds will never mix well. The fact that your problem is "progressively worsening" makes me wonder........could it be your = shocks?

Dane Tessler

http://members.aol= .com/Dane714/westfalia.html

-----Original = Message-----
From: Cam Murphy <murphys@HS-ONLINE.DE>
T= o: vanagon@VANAGON.COM = <vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Dat= e: Monday, November 30, 1998 2:43 PM
Subject: Westy Wind Problems

My '84 Westy handles terribly in = just about any crosswind situation. I have owned it since '91 and have = always had the same complaint (especially at higher speeds). The problem = appears to be getting slowly and progressively worse. I have been on the = mailing list for approximately one month and do not recall seeing anything = wrt this problem. I have talked to others and they seem to have the = same problem.

Can anyone tell me if this is an = inherent design flaw from the beginning and/or does it get worse with = age? Also are there any relatively inexpensive fixes?

Thanks,

Cam

Canadian Forces

Geilenkirchen, Germany