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Subject:Re: Vanagon Handling
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Sun, 4 Aug 2002 13:47:55 +1200

>There is a fwy exit here in Salt Lake that can be "taken" at 50+ or so and I
>often do that while passing cars in the other 2 lanes. My Westy rolls some
>but is VERY stable in this kind of situation. Haven't had to avoid a moose
>yet, but can appreciate that the laws of physics for quick/defensive
>maneuvres may shine differently on my tall box.
>Bob
>'91 Westy

It's not the height of the box itself, but the mass-distribution of
its contents (stove, cabinets etc). The basic van itself has a LOW
c-of-g, hence the basis of its inherent cornering stability.
--
Andrew Grebneff
165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut