I'd be interested in your snow experience.� I have the same setup from Daryl and haven't been in any snow yet.� I�have tried�some other traction challengies and posted my story on a samba thread.� Hopefully I will get the van out in the snow this winter to put the cherry on top of this awesome upgrade.
�
Dave

--- On Thu, 10/20/11, Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

From: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Update on The Miracle & New AA 091 w/ TBD 4 2WD
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Thursday, October 20, 2011, 2:55 PM

Hey Volks,

For youse vanagon geeks waiting w/ baited breath for the continuation of my saga, I will say that all has worked out wel so farl!� If you recall, or haven't been following my thread, or wish it would just die or go away, no such luck.

1st thread:
� � � � 84 Westy w/ 146k miles on it, won't shift into gear w/ engine running.� Added brake fluid, which was a tad low, & it still wouldn't shift for 24-36 hours, but finally, The Miracle, & it shifted perfectly after that.

2nd thread:
� � � � 30-45 days later, detected whinning sound from tranny & some doomsayers said don't drive on my 600 mile trip or R & P could get toasted & cost moi the core charge.� Others said go for it.� 

Went on 700 mile trip, whinning the whole way, but shifted well.
� � � � Got back into town w/ a Daryl rebuilt tranny w/ TBD in it (for the required 2WD) waiting at my local Vanagon Repair Shop, Utah Imports, & they installed it w/ the recommended dino gear oil, Kendall 
> NS-MP 80/90, that my ole buddy P. Guard recommended, & I immediately drove off on another closer weekend campout.

Tranny has worked well, although the Dino oil is hard to shift thru 1st thing in the am after a cool nite sitting. Might go to a synthetic like Swepco or Lubrication Engineers #99 after the Daryl recommended oil change.� But the Kendall is only $4.30 a quart if you can find it!

Got my autopsy back from Daryl today, after I grilled him when I noticed that my full $500 core charge had been refunded into my bank account! 
He said R & P was ok, but the tranny had normally worn bearings, so the tranny was rebuildable.

Daryl also forgot to deduct the return $100 shipping� core charge to moi, & when I told him I owed him that, said Merry Xmas!

Let's have a shout out to ole Daryl, who isn't on the list much these days!

Now I can't wait for the 1st big snow storm to try out the TBD!

Stay tuned, or not.

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-how bout an oil thread?