On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 10:35 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <
camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:

> Mrs Squirrel's all-wheel drive Subaru Outback was
> doing a bit of sliding about, but my 2WD Vanagon (with 300lbs of sand
> over the rear axle) handled the same stretches with aplomb
>

Mr. Squirrel ~

Don't underestimate the added traction that 300lbs gives you. I carry three
60lb tubes of sand and a 40lb bag of rock salt in the back in winter and
notice a HUGE difference in the way my 2WD handles icy roads.

John Meeks
'91 Vanagon MV Phoenix 2.1
Northern Michigan

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