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Subject:Flying the Vanagon...
From:Jon Joyce
Date:Mon, 3 Jun 2002 00:28:00 -0500

I had a small mishap this weekend that involved inattentive driving, a dark
stretch of road and a steep railroad crossing. It was exciting to say the
least when I realized the front end of the van was no longer in contact with
the road surface, and that all the stuff on (and in) the dashboard was
floating at eye level. Predictably, the van came down quite hard (twice, if
you include the bounce) on the suspension; hard enough that  I expected the
shocks to be blown out or at least something bent. Preliminary inspection
shows nothing amiss; the van continues to drive straight and the shocks
(new-ish Boges) seem to be dampening properly. Should I count my blessings
and move on, or are there other things I should check? I know some of you
guys are pretty rough on your Syncros, but I genuinely do my best to keep
all four wheels on the ground...  TIA-

JJ
'81 Transporter (aka Millennium Falcon?)

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