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• Re: Front Spoiler and Winch Mount
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 16:12:12 -0500
  ...The chain does not impair the approach angle. I keep the winch under the back seat and drag it out when I need it...
• Re: Aftermarket bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 20 Mar 2016 09:24:27 -0700
  ...But there is one downside and that is reduced approach angle. The front bumper is sticking our a lot farther than stock. But these...
• Re: Vanagon bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 29 Jan 2006 19:32:44 -0800
  ...Adds weight and cuts approach angle but have held up well for nearly three years. Go-Westy has some new bumpers coming out, havn...
• Re: RMW bumpers live
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:03:53 -0800
  ...Not as bulky and they look like they don't cut into the approach angle. Though maybe not as big an intimidation factor in...
• Re: Front Bike Carrier
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 18:38:37 -0500
  ...Offroad guys call this "approach angle". David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia '86 Volvo 240DL wagon
• Re: Front Spoiler and Winch Mount
  Historical mailing list - davidson
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 13:42:48 -0800
  ...I just use two chains > temporarily attached to hooks I stuck on those two frame members. > The chain does not impair the approach angle...
• Re: front bumper mounted bike rack
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 1 Apr 2009 18:09:26 -0700
  I used to use something similar, but found that due to the front wheel placement on the Vanagons, extending the approach angle often led...
• Re: Projectzwo Bullbars
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 10:55:45 -0500
  As near as I can tell, it shouldn't interfere at all with the approach angle -- I'll confirm this when I install the...
• Re: fridge wont stay lit
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:41:17 -0600
  ...inside the Westy you are probably approach > this angle. Please note that this is the fore/aft angle, not side to > side. Why not...
• Re: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Wed, 25 May 2011 08:44:24 -0400
  >> "Approach angle"? "Off-roading"?...You have me confused with someone with more courage and more brains than I. << Ya's don't have to...
• Re: fridge wont stay lit
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 19:03:44 -0400
  ...inside the Westy you are probably approach > > this angle. Please note that this is the fore/aft angle, not > side to > > side. > > Why not...
• new syncro ;)
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 23:38:28 -0800
  ...mpg in town, 21+ on the road, 15" alloy wheels, great approach angles f & r with decent ground clearance, 4 wheel anti-lock brakes...
• Re: Front Spoiler and Winch Mount
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 19:05:24 -0500
  ...I just use two chains >> temporarily attached to hooks I stuck on those two frame members. >> The chain does not impair the approach angle...
• Re: fridge wont stay lit
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:07:28 -0700
  ...inside the Westy you are > probably approach this angle. Please note that this is the fore/aft > angle, not side to side. Why not...
• Re: fridge wont stay lit
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 16:25:54 -0700
  ...inside the Westy you are probably approach > > this angle. Please note that this is the fore/aft angle, not > side to > > side. > > Why not...
• Re: Aftermarket bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Mon, 21 Mar 2016 07:20:54 -0500
  ...But > there is one downside and that is reduced approach angle. The front bumper > is sticking our a lot farther than stock. But these...
• Re: Oil pump priming?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Wood
  Thu, 29 Sep 2005 15:10:10 -0400
  ...Another two approaches: Try cranking the engine (coil lead off) with the oil filter loosened or removed. The anti-drain back valve in the...
• Bug washer jets on the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 10:54:46 -0700
  ...I was unable to adjust the angle to hit the windshield. If I go fast enough, the wind will bend the streams to the...
• ebrake cable equalizer?'sPlastic water outlet ripoff
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Wed, 14 Feb 2001 12:30:04 -0600
  ...Mine is tilted almost at a 45 degree angle and has been really since I got it in 97. 1. Is this a problem...
• Re: Solar Panel Fitment
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 13:22:29 -0700
  ...simple approach and permanently mount the panel to > the roof. Using a larger higher output panel will help compensate for > off-angle alignment to...
• Why are campers higher at the rear?
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 12:17:32 -0600
  ...a set of passenger syncro springs I'd like to put on my camper to improve the front approach angle a little... Befuddled, Simon
• Re: CV-Joints (was: Web Page Update / Crew Cab update)
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 8 Dec 1998 12:26:01 -0800
  ...error - this can really be noticed if the shafts approach 45 degrees included angle. With a constant velocity joint there is no locked element...
• Re: V-Belt Pully Bolt
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Sun, 26 Dec 2004 15:34:54 -0800
  ...Is >that a reasonable approach? Also, I have to ask this silly >question ........ is the bolt a standard left-hand thread to remove? Any...
• Re: new syncro ;)
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 08:36:41 -0800
  ...mpg in town, 21+ on the road, 15" alloy wheels, great approach angles f >& r with decent ground clearance, 4 wheel anti-lock brakes...
• Re: FW: Oil Filter Stuck
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 00:10:36 -0600
  If all else fails, use the sledge hammer approach. Take a large screwdriver, jam it through the oil filter, and use it as a...
• Re: brush guard/bull bars for vanagon???
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 7 Oct 2006 13:27:30 -0700
  ...The approach angle is reduced but not that much as I removed the factory tow hook of sorts. The negative side of this is...
• Re: Lowering an 85'
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 13 Mar 2003 11:15:38 -0500
  ...You might have approach angle problems with steep driveway entrances if you really lowered it radically. Of course, if you've done a Subaru...
• Re: Projectzwo Bullbars
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 10:32:10 -0500
  ...Michael, I am wondering whether they reduce your approach angle because now the van must clear what looks to be as much as 160mm...
• Re: Solar Panel Fitment
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 15:43:59 -0700
  ...simple approach and permanently mount the panel >> to >> the roof. Using a larger higher output panel will help compensate for >> off-angle alignment to...
• Re: Crunch, I hit a deer
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Wed, 4 Dec 2002 00:52:59 -0700
  ...other cars, and it always hits the ground first on severe approach angles... I love the thing. I think all Vanagons should have one...
• On I4 Engine Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 30 Sep 2002 02:51:29 EDT
  I've now seen several posts suggesting that the vibration of the I4 engine is a function of mounting angle: 0 degrees, 15 degrees...
• Re: Flywheel Mods?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:59:12 -0500
  With a diaphragm type pressure plate, that approach will actually reduce the clamp load. The diaphragm spring set up has the equivalent of a...
• Re: Solar Panel Fitment
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 8 Apr 2009 16:03:40 -0700
  ...simple approach and permanently mount the panel to >>> the roof. Using a larger higher output panel will help compensate for >>> off-angle alignment to...
• Re: 133 mph WB?? BUNK!
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 22:19:39 -0600
  ...extending the Vanagon's front windshield attack angle further forward in the sheet metal, which approach subsequent wind tunnel tested vehicles adopted, might improve...
• Re: RMW bumpers live - CRASH TEST
  Historical mailing list - Danny C.
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 10:15:53 -0800
  ...as bulky and they look like they don't cut into the approach angle.� Though maybe not as big an intimidation factor in traffic :)
• Re: Trailing arm replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 24 Jul 2022 08:09:50 -0700
  ...You need to be sure to have enough travel for angled ramp approaches and also for a tire failure event. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From...
• Re: Bug washer jets on the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Tony Demille
  Wed, 7 Jun 2000 13:35:11 -0600
  ...I was unable to adjust the angle to hit the windshield. If I > go fast enough, the wind will bend the streams to the...
• Re: Bumpers
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:57:53 -0700
  ...forward during hard stops before, and the big interruption to approach/departure angles with the T-bupers. The flat steel bumpers are a big...
• Re: Off-Roading in 2WD Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 14:56:25 -0500
  ...Its approach angle was kind of lousy too, though...I put a lot of dents in the skidpan under the brake master cylinder and...
• Picture request
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:09:04 -0400
  ...m really focused on the work he did for the approach and departure angles. He did some pretty serious trimming and trying to get...
• Re: Locking differential
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Wed, 17 Jul 2002 11:34:26 -0600
  ...My driveway is steep and you approach it from an angle. You sort of go almost on two wheels when you enter. When it...
• Re: Why are campers higher at the rear?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 13:32:10 -0500
  ...a set of passenger syncro > springs I'd like to put on my camper to improve the front approach > angle a little... > > Befuddled, > Simon >
• prop shaft vibes - almost solved
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 13:21:20 -0700
  ...I have recorded the approaches I have taken on my blog http://shufti.wordpress.com briefly... I replaced u joints with aftermarket, ones, checked...
• Re: Bumpers - VanCafe HeavyDuty ~or~ GoWesty PlateSteel
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 22 Apr 2014 18:52:04 -0700
  ...As pointed out already the front bumper does cut down the approach angle, not good. But has only caused a problem once or twice...
• Re: Fast Forward's "undercover" TDI project for the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 31 Mar 2006 21:04:06 -0800
  ...bellhousing or its another approach? After all, you have made you opinion known previously about the various engine tilt angles when talking about your...
• Bush Bumper Design Questions
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 14 Jan 2004 18:33:05 -0800
  ...Our will be made a little different so that a winch can be installed and also give us a better approach angle. Lots of...
• Re: Oil pump priming?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew
  Sun, 2 Oct 2005 15:22:03 -0400
  ...I've yet to see a definitive reason for the I4's > loss of prime at 15 degrees mount angle. > > Hope that helps. >
• Re: Why are campers higher at the rear?
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 13:46:27 -0700
  ...a set of passenger syncro >> springs I'd like to put on my camper to improve the front approach >> angle a little... >> >> Befuddled, >> Simon >>
• Re: Lowering an 85'
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Hecht
  Thu, 13 Mar 2003 12:01:49 -0500
  ...You might have approach angle problems with steep driveway entrances if you really lowered it radically. Of course, if you've done a Subaru...
• Re: Lowering an 85'
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 13 Mar 2003 08:43:06 -0800
  ...You might have approach > angle problems with steep driveway entrances > if you really lowered it radically. > > Of course, if you've done a Subaru...
• Re: RMW bumpers live - CRASH TEST
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 14:58:12 -0800
  ...Not as bulky and they look like they don't cut into the approach angle. Though maybe not as big an intimidation factor in...
• Re: How much oil to use in a Vanagon TDI application?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 20:49:54 -0700
  The longitudinal angle of the crank is different in a diesel Syncro than in 2WD diesel Vanagon. The 2WD diesels have the nose of...
• Re: Why are campers higher at the rear?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 23:10:16 -0400
  ...a set of passenger syncro >springs I'd like to put on my camper to improve the front approach >angle a little... > >Befuddled, >Simon
• Re: Bentley vs. Haynes
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Mon, 16 Oct 2000 13:28:17 -0700
  ...Different manuals approach a problem from different angles. I find that the later Bentley manuals assume that you have all of the VW tools...
• Re: Aux Battery Suggestions for under Drivers seat
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 18 Mar 2013 07:22:51 -0700
  ...Then I decided to take a different approach: http://mira.sbw.org/photos/20110808/P1000392/ That's an Interstate SRM-29 under the sink...
• Re: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 24 May 2011 16:30:22 -0700
  "Approach angle"? "Off-roading"? You have me confused with someone with more courage and more brains than I. All three times I got stuck...
• Re: Flywheel Mods?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Fri, 1 Feb 2008 10:41:29 -0500
  ...Flywheel Mods? > With a diaphragm type pressure plate, that approach will actually reduce > the clamp load. The diaphragm spring set up has the equivalent...
• Re: brush guard/bull bars for vanagon???
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, www.vwrack.com
  Sat, 7 Oct 2006 13:08:14 -0600
  ...Another issue, Syncro owners don't want to compromise approach angle. There cannot be anything hanging below the bumper. A prominent syncro listee in...
• plan for oil pressure gauge install- opinions wtd
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Thu, 17 Mar 2005 07:40:11 -0500
  ...my 88 GL, but am considering a different approach from the Volks Cafe/ Bus Depot angle and wanted to check the idea with the...
• Re: [vanagon] Re: Fix for Stebro Muffler Bracket breaking?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 1 Jan 2007 12:41:19 -0600
  ...I'm thinking of crafting an 1/8" thick piece of angle iron just enough longer than the height of the square muffler so...