Like in the movie "My Cousin Vinny"  - I have been stuck in the mud in
Alabama. And on perfectly flat ground - And on plain wet grass on
perfectly flat ground.

Maybe it's time I got a limited slip diff. I think I will, seeing as how
I have a tranny rebuild coming up.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
Chelsea, AL

Don Hanson wrote:
> If you live in snow country, you should get your limited slip.  It will
> help.  That behavior someone mentioned with the rear end walking
> around...not likely to happen, and if it does, it isn't hard to ease up on
> the gas pedal, is it?
>   Trying to get around in an "Open diff" vehicle in slippery conditions is
> fairly risky because you have to  hit any hill faster than is prudent to
> keep going up, you get stuck all the time in dangerous places and have to
> lie down and chain up, you can impede the other traffic and cause them to
> try unsafe passes when you are creeping along with one wheel spinning and
> the other one freewheeling...
>   I can't believe the Vanagon came without a limited slip..Mine is worthless
> uphill or in sand or snow..I'll be having one installed very soon..  Till I
> do, I am forced to carry around about 400 extra lbs over the rear wheels and
> to 'Get a run at" steep hills or driveways with snow or slick mud..Or drive
> my big fuel hog diesel 4x4 truck..
>   Don Hanson
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