My syncro has a rear locker, but no front locker, or decoupler.  I believe
that  lockers & a decoupler were factory options.  This was Swedish Syncro,
& it came w/ a cold weather package of heated driver's seat, & rear heater,
in addition to the rear locker.  Wish I had the decoupler.  YMMV

Mr. BZ

On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 1:52 PM, Pat Spragge/RFAN <Pat.Spragge@rfan.com>
wrote:

> Does it have lockers all around?  Don't know much about the syncros and
> how they were sold new.  Were lockers a Factory option or dealer or what?
>
> *Pat*
>
>
>
> From:        Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
> To:        vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date:        11/05/2015 10:43 AM
> Subject:        Re: AA Transaxle? German Transaxle? also Limited slip
> options?
> Sent by:        Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> ------------------------------
>
>
>
> I also have a Syncro Doka w/ Nokian All Season tires, & it will go almost
> anywhere in the snow!  YMMV
>
> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1422996.jpg
>
> Mr. BZ
>
> On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 1:37 PM, Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I agree Pat.  I have top of the line Nokian All Season tires on the
> Westy,
> > & the ground was level in my driveway last Winter.  YMMV
> >
> > http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1422994.jpg
> >
> > Mr. BZ
> >
> > On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 12:35 PM, Pat Spragge/RFAN <Pat.Spragge@rfan.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> *the Peloquin doesn't seem to help alot in the wet icy snow*
> >>
> >> Even a 4wd would have problems in wet, icy snow.  The air/snow temp
> would
> >> be in the transition zone and that is where traction is the poorest.
>  Good
> >> snow tires would help more than LSD.
> >>
> >> LSD works best in situations where traction under one rear wheel is poor
> >> and some of the power is then transferred to the other wheel,  which is
> not
> >> what happens with a non-LSD
> >>
> >>
> >> *Pat*
> >> 2013 Jeep Wrangler
> >> 1989 Westfalia
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> From:        Tom Buese <tantonbz@GMAIL.COM>
> >> To:        vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >> Date:        11/05/2015 09:27 AM
> >> Subject:        Re: AA Transaxle? German Transaxle? also Limited slip
> >> options?
> >> Sent by:        Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
> >> ------------------------------
>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I have a AA/Matt rebuilt 2 wd tranny w/ Peloquin in my 84 Westy.  No
> >> problems w/ the tranny etc.  after maybe 20-25K miles but the Peloquin
> >> doesn't seem to help alot in the wet icy snow we get here in Coastal
> >> Maine.  YMMV
> >>
> >> Mr. BZ
> >>
> >> On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 11:54 AM, KIM BRENNAN <kimbrennan@mac.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> > I had 2 syncro transmissions and one front diff done at AA in the last
> >> > year. No problems. Front diff needed replacement VC. 1 transmission
> >> (stock
> >> > gearing) got a LSD, and fixed 4th gear. 2nd transmission replaced 4th
> >> gear
> >> > (went from 0.70 to 0.77) and a bunch of other repairs to get it fully
> >> > operational again. I, of course, hit him when he was very busy, so it
> >> took
> >> > a while, but hey that’s why I have multiple Vanagons….
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > On Nov 5, 2015, at 9:18 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > Hello All,
> >> > >
> >> > >   I know that Daryl, the revered transmission Guru whom everyone
> >> loved,
> >> > > for his excellent work and his fair prices, I know he passed on
> >> recently
> >> > > and left his business in the hands of his son.    Has anyone had any
> >> work
> >> > > done at AA Transaxle since Daryl's been gone, and how'd it go?
> >> > >   Specifically, I'm about to have some  overdue work done on my 5sp
> >> > manual
> >> > > transmission as mounted in my 84 2.0 liter inline VW powered tin top
> >> > > westie'.   I'm appx an equal distance from Bend, Or or Duval, Wa..
> >> >  .I'm
> >> > > about to choose between AA Transaxle and German Transaxle in
> >> Bend....I'm
> >> > > seeing a lower price figure from AA Transaxle, slightly....Money is
> >> short
> >> > > around here, but I don't wanna have to do this twice....Is the work
> >> now
> >> > > being done by AA Transaxle still up to their former quality?
> >> > >
> >> > >   Second part of my query....How about limited slip options?   I'd
> >> love
> >> > to
> >> > > install a locker rear end system, but that seems beyond my budget
> >> right
> >> > > now.....I hear the clutch pack type limited slips, the least
> expensive
> >> > > option(?)  are somewhat 'sticky' and jerky in low speed tight
> >> > > turns....according to a spiel by Go Westy....anyone have an opinion
> on
> >> > the
> >> > > relative merits of the two types of LSD's available for our
> >> > transmissions?
> >> > >
> >> > >   Thanks, Don Hanson
> >> > >
> >> > >   Friday-style addendum:
> >> > >
> >> > >  I'm funding the van's transmission rebuild by selling an old Argosy
> >> 26'
> >> > > trailer...same as Airstream....These trailers are quite similar to
> our
> >> > > Vanagons in that they are appreciating in value over the years....
> >> > because
> >> > > they're so much better than all the other brands....We happily
> lived,
> >> for
> >> > > a few years, in this Argosy as we built our house,    Though it was
> >> built
> >> > > in 1974, almost everything still works!  Just like a Vanagon!  Sure,
> >> it
> >> > has
> >> > > no electrical slide-out extra rooms and only one TV....but after
> >> 40yrs it
> >> > > is still better than what you might buy new today....just like a
> >> > > Vanagon....(oh, and these Airstream/Argosys are in big demand now,
> >> > because
> >> > > of their extraordinary build quality)
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Tom Buese
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Tom Buese
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Tom Buese
>
>

-- 
Tom Buese