You should be fine almost anywhere in Ocala the real challenge in Ocala is avoiding the Ticks they may not be as bad this time of the year but if it warms up for a day or two they will be out in the millions. good luck
 

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 From: JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 9:39 PM
Subject: Re: Tin top going camping... 2wd off road capability
  

One can do oneself a great deal of good with a posi-traction rear end
conversion from Daryl at AA Transaxle. Next best thing to 4WD.

John

John

On 1/15/2014 5:22 PM, Don Hanson wrote:
> Key is to always choose good places if you're stopping.� Only stop where
> traction is good or where gravity will help you get going again.
> Stopping on sand, you will get stuck..Even wet grass, with a bit of
> incline....from a stop, no go.� Preserve your momentum. With a skillful
> driver a 2wd van can go pretty ok, but they have crappy traction that
> the good driver can work around. Not at all forgiving for a low traction
> rookie.� Good ground clearance, pretty sturdy.
>
> On Jan 15, 2014 2:58 PM, "JRodgers" <jrodgers113@gmail.com
> <mailto:jrodgers113@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>� �  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...
>
>� � � �  Thanks in advance for your wisdom :-)
>
>� � � �  Dave
>� � � �  85 GL "babybus"
>
>� � � �  Sent from my iPad
>