Another good idea might be:

Get some PVC or HTPE piping in various diameters and 4 -6" in length to
use as joiners in an
emergency when a hose blows. This way you can cut through the rip and
place a joiner in it's place to finish up your road trip with less stress.

Then call the appropriate vendors for the hoses needed. I have used this
method in other vehicles in the past and only needed to implement it once.

My Buck two eighty's worth
-steve-

>
> Ken's post, alluding to roadside problems with hoses, made me wonder about
> mine.  My 86 Vanagon has no apparent problems with coolant hoses, but should
> I replace them preventatively?  I have no records that they've ever been
> changed.
>
> Doug Demarest
> Minneapolis, MN
>