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Subject:Re: 2wd Syncro Traction
From:Eric Zeno
Date:Mon, 19 Jan 2004 07:51:05 -0500

Tromper wrote:

>Idle speculation.
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>If you just ran a Syncro with a 2wd driveline et al, for whatever reason,
>would it handle more in snow like an older loaf van due to the location
>of the gas tank adding weight to the rear and removing it from the forward
>section??
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      Yes, it would, but not completely.   Move as much wieght to the
rear.  The more the better.
    Other issues for going in the snow is the soft mushy front
suspension, and the rigid box like
     non-flexing body.
                                            ERic

>Thought on this one folks??  Please no rants of why do that to a Syncro.
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>Tromper
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