Perhaps this is a Clue as to why Some 2WD Vanagon Drivers Have Traction Issues ~

When trying to get moving on a SlipperySurface, HigherGears (2nd or 3rd on a 4Spd & 3rd

or 4th on a 5Spd) Should be the WeaponOfChoice ~ You want the Least Amount Of Torque

you can GetAwayWith, & still keep the Eng' running, to go to the DriveWheel in order to keep

it from Spinning ~

                                                                                        ORR ~ DeanB

On 28 Aug , 2014, at 8:13 AM, Don Hanson wrote:

> I find my very low first gear (essentially a granny gear)  handy for
> off-road or very steep situations and some help with the very poor traction
> that Vanagons seem to have.
> I usually skip using my first gear in every-day driving, except  when
> stopped on an uphill or on ice, snow or sand..