I love my Peloquin, put in by AA. It's not magic, I still fishtail when
accelerating on hard packed snow/ice, but I don't get stuck anymore. Well,
chains come out maybe once a month, but I used to get stuck in my driveway
regularly. I've got studless Nokian Hakkapeliitta CR3 winter tires.

Will in Alaska
'82 AAZ Westy
On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 9:57 AM Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
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> Tom Buese
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