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Subject:Re: VW Mini-Home from MI
From:David Brodbeck
Date:Wed, 21 Jan 2004 12:13:55 -0500

On Wed, 21 Jan 2004, Daniel Stevens wrote:

> I'll forgo the 2x4 clad in alum siding though, and use box steel tubing
> and a saftey cage built intot he frame/structure

I'm skeptical about a Thing's suspension being able to carry all that
weight, plus whatever camping gear you load into it.

Don't even *think* about using coil-over shocks, the added stress will
tear out the shock mounts.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Volkswagen Diesel Westfalia
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon