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Subject:Re: new driveshafts for raised vanagons
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Fri, 1 Apr 2011 12:39:08 -0700

but that wheel will work on the right road :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rolling-Square.gif

alistair

On 1-Apr-11, at 12:29 PM, neil n wrote:

> This should add to the driving pleasure!
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> http://milwaukeecountyfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/square-tire.jpg
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> Neil.
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> On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 11:46 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> ride quality?
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> "whoop - whoop-whoop-whoop"
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> ab
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> On 1-Apr-11, at 11:32 AM, Phil Zimmerman wrote:
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> Date:         Fri, 1 Apr 2011 09:17:11 -0700
> Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA
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> �...  I've found a better solution, this German made driveshaft set  
> up.It
> allows extreme axle angles using stock CV joints
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> http://www.eathen64.de/AndreasBilder/KurbelgelenkwelleCleanKlein.jpg
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> Wow, what an improvement over the ol' gear-reduction boxes on the  
> early Busses.
> I dog-leg VC-Jointaxle� So simple!
> Donno why this was not thought of sooner?
> Can be done at home with metal bending-torch.
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> Any idea of the ride quality at speed Alistair?
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> Phil Z.
> Campbell River, BC
> Suspension Capitol of Kanada
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