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Subject:Re: Traction
From:Stephen Steele
Date:Fri, 1 Jun 2001 16:12:52 -0400

Jere & Beth Hawn wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> My driveway is dirt and downhill.  I have to back in or else I get stuck
> because the right rear tire is the only one that spins; regardless which van
> I put down buy the house.  Now there is a sizable hole being dugout.  Is
> there a fix or something I can do to get posi-traction on a GL.
Jere:
I know what fix i would do.
I'd try a French drain  at the bottom and heavy gravel for a while; followed
by successively lighter gravel until you reach the size that allows traction
and still stays in place....still cheaper than fixing a single vehicle and
also maybe you could have family and friends down, too.

I've done this with a cabin in the woods and we can now drive any of our
vehicles in without getting stuck. Minimal costs and good results.

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Stephen Steele*
Chillicothe OH
'91 Caravelle  "Hans"
'84 Westfalia  "Fritz"
'81 Diesel Rabbit "Ol' Yeller" by PO
'90 Jetta GL  16 yo Sons' "together" car
'74 MGB  "Terrance" My first car...yep, I've kept it since '74
'93 Chevy S-10    I hate it ... but sometimes I need a truck
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