Hi Tom,

I drove that leg of I-81 on the way back from Everybus back in 2000. It
was a clear day, and my fully loaded 1.7L air-cooled westfalia managed
most of the hill at 53 MPH in 4th, though I eventually had to drop to
third when boxed in by slower-moving traffic. I passed three or four
boiled-over pickups and sedans on the way up; THAT was very satisfying.

Happy trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1973/74/79 Westfakia Conversion **Bob the Tomato**  LY3H
1977 Sunroof Automatic L63H/L90D
1988 Vanagon GL 8-passenger Automatic
http://www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
http://www.busesofthecorn.com

On 6-Apr-05, at 9:38 AM, Myers, Thomas A wrote:

> I stated the 1.5 hours based on a section on 81 in southern virginia [
> just south
>
> of Roanoke? ] I was driving last week.   It took us about 22-25
> minutes to drive it [ lotsa uphill and ALL fog]
>
> at 70 - 60 - 50[fog] - 70 - 50[fog] -70 mph  in my dad's passat.  I
> looked at the the grade
>
> and know I would definately be in second gear with the westy full of
> camping gear.
>
> Despite the traffic - it sounds like 95 is a better choice for
> southbound travel.
>
>
> Tom
> Rochester, NY
>> ----------
>> From:         Vanagon Mailing List on behalf of Al and Sue Brase
>> Reply To:     Al and Sue Brase
>> Sent:         Tuesday, April 5, 2005 11:57 PM
>> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject:      Re: Buffalo to EveryBus vis US219 / East Coast Highway
>> preferences
>>
>> Would a diesel Vanagon perhaps take 1.5 hours to go this mile and a
>> half?
>> Al Brase
>> Marc Perdue wrote:
>>
>>> Where did you run into a spot that called for 1.5 hours in second
>>> gear
>>> on 81?  There are only a couple of spots in Virginia where 81 gets
>>> steep, but it's only for about a half mile or so.  The main reason I
>>>
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