Cast iron vs. Aluminum: We got more weight over our drive wheels...

>From: Steven Denis <NotaJeep@AOL.COM>
>Reply-To: NotaJeep@AOL.COM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
>Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 21:34:22 EST
>
>In a message dated 1/6/02 6:24:43 PM Pacific Standard Time, jklun@GJ.NET
>writes:
>
><< I was also under the impression that my
>  Vanagon would be fantastic on ice and snow- >>
>  is it just me or are ALL the presnt and former diesel vanagon owners
>snickering?
>I don't KNOW why, but the diesels just GO in the snow...I've even got video
>of me *pulling* a short wheelbase land rover UP a snow covered hill that
>was
>so steep the van stalled out in 1st gear (oops!) and it NEVER SPUN A WHEEL!
>When I finally got home I ran the whole mess around the house..6-8 inches
>of
>snow..it went 200+ ft and finally stopped moving when the ground got too
>soft...

Daniel Snow

'82 Vanagon Diesel
'78 Puch Maxi Luxe Moped
'01 Xootr Scooter
http://faculty.haas.berkeley.edu/snow/vanagon/vanagon.html

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