Off roading is a lot of fun and many times sphincter puckering. I've taken
my '82 out on some pretty nasty and muddy back roads and she has performed
splendidly. She is all stock with Yokohama tires. Nothing special added. The
key is the engine being over the drive wheels. All of that weight lets her
just dig right in. I've even had the opportunity to wave at giant 4x4's with
mud tires as we pass each other, boy you should see the look on their faces
:O

Ryan A. Miller
'82 Westie "Camper Van Beethoven"
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-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Young [mailto:nickyoung@CHARTER.NET]
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 9:22 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Off-Roading in 2WD Vanagon

A whole bunch of little questions for all you vanagon
junkies out there.

Can you off-road in a 2WD 84' Vanagon?
I have been wanting to go offroading for awhile and I was
wondering if I could go offroading with the stock setup?

What steps would I take to make my vanagon better to
offroad in.  I am thinking about the air suspension
system, is this a wise investment?  I have been noticing
squeaks while driving in my suspention, could the air
suspention fix/help this any?

What tires would you recommend that would be best for dirt
and road on the 2WD vanagon?

Sorry for all the questions im a VDub newbie,
Thanks
Nick Young
84' Vanagon Wolfsberg