>What can i do to make the handling better and in general make the bus as
>safe as possible?
>
>I have 14" alloy rims and don't want to convert to 15", so the bigger
>brakes are not an option. And the 14" brakes are pretty good if adjusted
>correctly (i've had this bus in a 4 wheel skid once so i know they are ok.
>Damn Moose). I have good bg goodrich commercial tires, yadda yadda yadda.

NUMBER ONE is tires. Nasty commercial tires will NOT give good
handling on any vehicle, even one as inherently good as a Vanagon.
Tires make or break (sometimes literally) a vehicle.
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Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut