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Subject:Re: da'lan hitch
From:Mark Dorm
Date:Wed, 16 Jul 2003 16:38:11 -0700

okay.. well a suburu 2.5 SOHC is going to have more power than the 1.9, 2.1
vw engines and the tiico..

you don't have the larger brake upgrade... so that would help

transmission can be made stronger... more money I know...

there are always better you can find

which leaves us with wheels

you're telling me that the alloy wheels are going to limit my ability to
ever one day tow a small economy four banger... thats a little hard to
swallow...

>from kimbrennan@MAC.COM
>
>The Vanagon frame is pretty darn tough. It just doesn't have the
>wheels, brakes, engine or transmission set up for heavy duty towing and
>though you can get away with it...you're rolling the dice each time you
>tow that M1-Abrams around...

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