Kim Brennan said:
> Length of vehicle is about 16 feet. If the front bumper is 4 feet or
more above the rear, you are at a 25% or greater gradient.
>
> I've driven in San Francisco. Though steep, those are NOT 25% grades.
>
> On Mar 3, 2004, at 12:12 AM, vanagon wrote:
>
>> Please think about this, When I drive my stock 85 sunroof up
>> steep hills in San Francisco my front bumper is PAST 4 feet relative to
>

31.5% on both Filbert and 22nd St.  <grin>

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I'd be surprised if this damaged a Vanagon engine with the correct oil
level.  Gearbox should be fine, with a good mainshaft seal of course!

Ryan