Hi Mike,

Why not invest the $$$ in reliability instead of a different
platform? Put a $5K subie or Boston Bob engine in the vanagon and run
with the devil you know. After a while, the preventative maintenance
does die down to a dull roar, and the expenses become much more
predictable.

Building a small trailer like my "Westrailer" might help free up the
v'gon. What happened with the motorcycle concept?

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
www.pottsfamily.ca
www.busesofthecorn.com

On 26-Feb-07, at 6:52 PM, Michael Elliott wrote:

> Mrs Squirrel and I are tossing around ideas for fulltiming, or at
> least
> long-terming. We love Mellow Yellow, we love its floorplan, we love
> its
> 360-degree views. We don't love its reliability vis a vis a newer
> vehicle, and while van camping is nearly ideal, because it lets us
> visit
> places too out of the way for the "generator people," a van makes a
> quick trip into town for a bottle of aspirin, a restaurant dinner,
> or a
> movie more difficult than a trailer because you can't just drive away
> from camp without some tear down and setup.