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Subject:Re: Tin top going camping... 2wd off road capability
From:JRodgers
Date:Wed, 15 Jan 2014 16:57:28 -0600

If you are going to traverse soft sand for any distance - lower the air
pressure in your tires. Then they will act more like "floaters" and be
less apt to dig in and bury.

John

On 1/15/2014 11:17 AM, Fjazzbass wrote:
> I'm finally taking baby bus out camping in the Ocala national forest. Until now she's only been a road queen. I'm told that the trip to the campsite is somewhat treacherous... What conditions would make this a no go for me? Does anyone have any examples of where my 2  (really 1) wheel drive vanagon can not make it? I thought the off-road capability was high as long as we weren't dealing with climbing rocks and splurging through mud...
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> Thanks in advance for your wisdom :-)
>
> Dave
> 85 GL "babybus"
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> Sent from my iPad
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