> After all these 'discussions' on tires I was wondering if anyone was
> using
> their Vanagon as a work truck?

Yep, though my work is kind of different than most. We got ours
specifically to use as a treansport vehicle for our rescue dogs. We can
fit 5-10 great danes in the Vanagon and it can handle them both in terms
of weight and volume. Given that a grown Dane can weigh anywhere from 90
to 200 lbs, 5-10 Great Danes can vary in weight from 500 to 1500 lb.,
sometimes even more. No other van gives us the small size, cross country
ability (we sometimes have to go pretty far out in the country getting
or delivering these dogs, we see a fair amount of off road time),
capacity, and mileage. Not our 1 ton Ford stretch E350 (best cargo/load
capacity, good awful milegae at 7 mpg in town and 9.5 mpg on the
highway), not our E150 1/2 ton van conversion (most cushy and luxurious
plus we can watch videos, good cargo capacity but no load capacity or
ground clearance), not the stretch Aerostar AWD (great mileage, power,
and traction but no ground clearance and no load capacity).

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Marc Sayer
Journalist, Photographer, Dog Trainer (APDT member #062956)
Board member - Western States Great Dane Rescue Association
Director of Operations & Training - Deaf Dane Rescue Inc.
Springfield, OR USA

My Homepage - http://gracieland.org

Deaf Dane Rescue Homepage - http://gracieland.org/DaneRescue/

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