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• Re: off road in a Vanagon Was Tries
  Historical mailing list - John Andrew
  Fri, 4 Aug 2000 07:27:45 -0600
  ...Will have a greater effect on non-camper models - they are probably >better for off-roading and no propane tank - that's what I...
• Re: A Short Rant
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Wed, 29 May 2013 10:34:56 -0700
  ...A Short Rant I'm not a moderator on this list so maybe I'm out of place with this but I'll say...
• RE:Tires...again...ack!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Wed, 13 Nov 1996 13:58:53 -0500
  ...This is a moderately aggressive tread. Good handling wet or dry, low highway noise, and excellent traction in off road conditions, especially mud and...
• Continental Sportiva AT Tires - 2 thumbs up!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 18 May 2004 10:36:02 -0700
  ...Of road they are very good, they stay clean and offer a big foot print when aired down. Next time you are looking at...
• Roadhaus - MS Streets & Trips / GPS Incompatibility
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Thu, 12 Jun 2003 17:21:15 -0700
  Volks, Just got off the phone with MS Support. Turns out the new Delorme USB Earthmate USB GPS Receiver I have is incompatible with...
• Re: ya say ya can't see at night? blind as a bat??
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 03 Nov 1996 16:07:09 -0800
  ...candle power for the 4's without changing grills? Larry '86 Syncro Westy with Super Bi-Oscar Cibie rally lights (legal only off road).
• Bike Racks-which one is best?
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Sun, 11 Oct 1998 17:27:20 -0400
  ...We would be doing mostly level riding on paved roads, no off road stuff. TIA Wendy & John Cape Cod, MA '85 Westy, "S-CAPE...
• Re: GPS recommendations, handheld & incar?
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:16:51 -0700
  ...Has a pedestrian mode so you can use it on foot, an off-road mode as well for use in different situations including navigating...
• Re: Official Vanagon CB Channel
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 21:57:24 -0700
  ...Subject: Re: Official Vanagon CB Channel In Idaho, a CB is a must for backroad travel. WHY? logging trucks! on roads if there is...
• Re: Limited slip in a 2WD Vanagon's rear end
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 29 Jan 2005 11:02:43 -0800
  ...I'd prefer this setup to a limited slip differential for venturing off-road. ===== Chris S. '84 Westy -> http://www.knology.net/~vwghost/hershey...
• Re: CB and 2M ham radio install
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:04:05 -0700
  ...microphone so >you don't need to take your eyes off the road if you are using them >while driving. Pictures at: >http://www...
• Re: Syncro All-Terrain Tires: 14" vs 15" ?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:33:54 -0400
  ...I have some off-road experience, but none in my new > Syncro. I'm eager to explore back country and moderate 'wheeling > trails, but...
• Re: Old Car Scrappage Bullshit Alert NO VANAGON CONTENT
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 21 Dec 2001 13:39:57 EST
  ...total fleet efficiency, i.e., to get the gas guzzlers off the road. I cannot be the only reactionary on the highway. My newest...
• Fiamma F45i awning
  Historical mailing list - Dave Weaver
  Tue, 17 Jan 2017 13:27:40 -0500
  ...2wd sees very little off road use any more. The vast majority of our trips are on secondary roads traveling distances of a couple...
• Re: [WetWesties] Rare Vanagon highroof camper for sale, Dehler Profi
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 09:53:48 -0600
  ...or '85 > model. If you want a unique van that you'll never see going the other way > down the road, this is IT...
• Re: Suggestions for "Jeep roads" on Hawaii & Kauai?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 9 Aug 2007 16:17:36 -0600
  ...but just a little. (I'm an > experienced off-road driver, and VW goon like the rest of you; but > we'll be > in...
• Re: GPS to check Speedo
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 2 Jul 2002 21:28:40 -0700
  ...Depending on the make and model of GPS, you may be getting distance as 'the crow flies', NOT actual road distance. Not a problem...
• Re: Westfalia fuel mileage
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 24 Sep 2005 19:53:02 -0700
  ...narrow, curvy roads. Freeway driving was kept in the 55 to 60 mph range but most of the mileage was off the freeway.. My...
• [was: new syncro 16''] Contact to >Gute Fahrt<
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Niksch
  Tue, 10 Jun 97 12:32:26 UT
  ...Nevertheless, since the 1980s - after Iltis and T3 syncro 16'' the model-range lacks a vehicle with real off-road capabilities. Do you miss...
• Re: Vanagon List Moderator
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:25:50 -0600
  ...road - as it rolls along there are bumps and bounces and because of such it tends to drift off the track periodically. The moderator...
• Re: Multivan..
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 12:11:24 EDT
  ...Multivan" badge on the back, so I gather it was an official model over there. From what I recall it was a round-headlight...
• Re: Syncro All-Terrain Tires: 14" vs 15" ?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:49:29 -0700
  ...I have some off-road experience, but none in my new Syncro. I'm eager to explore back country and moderate 'wheeling trails, but...
• Re: Commercial tire?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 1 Oct 2012 12:05:03 -0500
  ...back roads" Don't quite understand. Are you talking about 185 and 195 tires with the same aspect ratio (same brand/model tire)? If...
• Re: Syncro All-Terrain Tires: 14" vs 15" ?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:45:59 -0700
  ...I have some off-road experience, but none in my new > Syncro. �I'm eager to explore back country and moderate 'wheeling > trails, but...
• Road trip web page
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Mon, 6 Nov 2000 23:39:48 -0500
  Sorry for the "fluff" content on a non-Friday, but we'll be on the road by then... Check out the pre-blast-off...
• Re: Off-Road
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Fri, 4 Aug 2000 21:24:43 -0700
  ...I had a 1971 > camper which was wonderful off-road; I could take on most low to moderate > difficulty 4WD trails in Colorado uneventfully...
• Syncro off-road or not?
  Historical mailing list - David..M
  Sun, 18 Apr 1999 11:15:13 -0400
  ...Norwegian > owners manual for the 1988 model year, it is the part about off road > driving: > > >>>>>>>>> > > Off road driving > Before you make your first...
• Chris Dixon's New York Times article on Syncros
  Historical mailing list - Ed Hinchey
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 13:23:30 EDT
  Here is the text of he article--- VERY OFF-ROAD A Volkswagen Syncro camper at Hollister Hills in California. DRIVING This 1980's Camper...
• Re: Non-radial tires for Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:04:58 -0700
  ...when off road. The BFG AT, > LT195/75-14 tire meets the Vanagon specs and probably has the strongest > puncture resistant sidewall of any...
• Re: Creepy white/tan powder inside windshield rubber
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:20:51 -0400
  ...Would you offhand know whether the early model Vanagons you've parted out that have this stuff lived in road salt environments? I say...
• Re: A Short Rant
  Historical mailing list - forum email
  Wed, 29 May 2013 13:14:02 -0400
  ...On May 29, 2013 12:10 PM, "Loren Busch" <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm not a moderator on this list so maybe I...
• [68-91] limited slip diff
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Apr 1996 14:28:30 -0300 (ADT)
  For those who wish a bit more traction when off-roading or in slippery stuff. Weddle Eng. sells LockRite auto-locking rear diffs for...
• Solvent / Chemical Guru needed - Sikaflex-227 removal
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 21:15:41 -0700
  ...so that they don't get knocked or damaged off when I am off-roading. See http://www.fastforward.ca/pl8.jpg for an...
• Why there is a huge supply of Revel Vanagon Camper models
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Thu, 13 May 1999 21:29:32 -0400
  ...posting a Revel model for sale on ebay, usually at a price of around $10, which was the original offering price. I always chuckle...
• Re: difference's between model years
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 26 Sep 2014 11:09:48 -0700
  ...Then there are the varying models offered year by year. Mark Alistair Bell wrote: > There are a few improvements, some quite welcome despite what...
• TRACTION - I HATE TO SAY - tires
  Historical mailing list - (Donna Cassano)
  Thu, 3 Aug 2000 23:07:36 -0400
  ...If you want to go off-road (again, as > opposed to off-pavement, although even that can be surprisingly > challenging), get an off-road...
• Re: WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 19:13:00 -0800
  ...The switch can NOT independently turn on the driving lights without the regular lights being in 'high beam' mode. If the switch is off...
• 2005 Dakar Rallye on TV?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 27 Dec 2004 22:51:10 -0800
  Volks, I know this has nothing to do with Vanagons, but it does have to do with Volkswagen and my love of off-road...
• Re: road trip to georgia..
  Historical mailing list - Blake Sartin
  Wed, 7 Mar 2007 12:54:44 -0500
  ...road trip to georgia.. > first off let me say on the whole trip i saw absolutely ZERO vanagons. > i did see one eurovan rialta...
• Re: When can I get Wasserboxer power graphs?
  Historical mailing list - mike and shari
  Thu, 12 Apr 2001 21:40:57 -0700
  Just draw a very low sloping line that drops off at about 4000 rpm's. "David Marshall (Fast Forward)" wrote: > I am looking for...
• Syncro de Mayo EAST 2008 !!!
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Fri, 2 May 2008 11:50:54 -0400
  ...heated showers and modern toilets, a camp store, vending machines and several group sites. The campground caters to the off-road crowd and is...
• Re: [Syncro] Roadhaus - Quick Update
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 20:04:53 -0400
  ...stereotype! Modern trolls (like myself) prefer to live under VW campers, where we eat rust, dirt grease, and whatever else falls off the bottom...
• Vanagon Camper
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 26 Apr 1997 21:28:25 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Vanagon Camper for just a fun car to take off in for weekends or road trips. Now I've heard a lot about this...
• RoadHaus - Awesome Westfalia Joker Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 10:00:50 -0700
  ...http://www.roadhaus.com\images\Puch%20Badge.jpg Details on David's vehicle. Year / Model: 1986 Westfalia Joker Syncro Name: Bull Elephant Details: Westfalia...
• Re: [WetWesties] VW Van & Camping Stuff For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 15:21:29 -0600
  ...I want you to come down through Texas and blow off that 'Great North American Road Trip'. You won't find anything but Yankees...
• Re: Vanagon crash safety - Final Answer!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 23:13:19 +1200
  ...Maybe with some training they >would realize that many of the cars on the roads today (modern cars) are Yup. Even worse here in...
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 10:39:39 -0500
  ...road noise comes from the bottom of the Van as I discovered, and almost totally eliminated ) Be real careful taking the doors off you...
• Need to cool off!
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Thu, 25 Jul 2013 15:13:20 -0700
  ...While on the road. Is it realistic or reasonable to try to install an AC in her? Any recommended solution? Thinking about the evaporative...
• [NVC] Computer Stuff - file transfers between members
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 8 Mar 2008 05:11:10 -0600
  ...bird.roadrunner.net FTP://Joe@bird.roadrunner.net What this does is direct all communications through the domain at DynSys to your modem, Dynamic...
• Re: Syncro All-Terrain Tires: 14" vs. 15" ?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:49:04 -0400
  ...I have some off-road experience, but none in my new Syncro. I'm eager to explore back country and moderate 'wheeling trails, but...
• Re: second newby question
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:08:25 -0400
  ...Buy an aircooled model and you could get on the road for 3-6K for a reliable ride. 83-87 models also offer a...
• Re: Digital Cameras was Road Haus Two
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Thu, 6 May 2004 09:23:17 -0700
  ...pictures on the road, widely used by the pro's. The current memory cards, running 512 meg to 1 gig offer a lot of...
• Re: Off Road Instructor dumps Jeep and brings his Syncro to SdM Este
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 22 May 2003 18:18:31 -0700
  ...wife and she suggested: "Feminist Post-modern Deconstruction of the Vanagon List-serv as Popular Culture". Malcolm Stebbins Ph.D. --- "Bergin, Richard" <bergin@MARSHALL...
• 2 soft top VW"Things" for sale....cheap!!!. (no van contnt)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 Apr 1999 21:52:49 EDT
  ...great for off-road. anyway, these are priced to sell, at $2200 or best offer for the pair , as he is getting into Citroens...
• Re: Oil Filters-Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 10 Jul 2003 10:39:53 -0600
  ...If you > are running a Syncro off road, the filter is in an area that > gets hit with road gravel. The later model Syncro...
• K&N filter revisited....
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 17 Mar 2001 10:20:01 -0800
  ...that if the filter is to be used in very dusty off road conditions... it should be cleaned and reoiled more frequently... I don...
• Ominous Sounds. On the Road.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 19:43:52 +0000
  ...Taking off with moderate power, I hear a loud metalic rattling from the rear end. Does not do it when taking off softly or...
• Re: converting to 4 wheel drive - Quaife?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 7 Dec 2001 07:38:46 -0800
  ...you ride height and > you have a respectable off-road vehicle. > > I've been off-road in my '85 several times and enjoyed it...
• Re: Vanagon List Moderator
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:52:35 -0800
  ...down the road. Having a small representative body should take a good deal of that pressure off of the individual moderating. On the other...
• WTB 89-91 Syncro Westie...
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 17:44:38 -0700
  ...So off we go down the road to finding another syncro westie. All leads are appreciated as are records of recent sales of such...