

| Subject: | Re: [WetWesties] How do Vanagons do in the snow? |
| From: | jimt |
| Date: | Sat, 29 Jan 2005 11:02:56 -0700 |
On 1/29/05 1:07 AM, "Robert Keezer" <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > The pop-top campers are the best because they have > more weight. I proved this on a road with 2 feet of > snow and rear chains. A neigbor's passenger Vanagon, > chained up, could not budge. > I plowed the road. The extra thousand pounds that a > camper has makes a difference. > I also drove 80 miles that day going 25 mph. As long > as you keep it slow , the Vanagon does better. > In places where everyone drives 60 with studded tires > and compact snow, I don't know. It doesn'nt snow much > around here to drive like that. > > Robert > > 1982 Westfalia > Seattle > > Also in the camper if properly loaded, you can have a pot of snow coffee while figuring out whether to chain up, dig out, or call AAA. ���������������������������������������� jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity is optional. http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com
Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »