>Yea,
>Your correct on the over weight weeble figures,
>
>However, the pilots driving technics, sure do play a large factor in the
>rollover factor.
>
>Hit any corner hard while loaded to the max, contributes one hell of a
>shaky situation.
>And this will happen with any high center of gravity, over-loaded
>vehicle.

The Vanagon isn't a high C-of-G vehicle, and a load close to the floor
won't hurt stability. Of course a heavy tall load...

My 57 van handled very well when loaded up... no oversteer or understeer,
nicely neutral. And I mean cornering HARD.

Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin, New Zealand
fax 64 (3) 479-7527
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
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