In a message dated 95-12-02 00:21:50 EST, you write:

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>>On Fri, 1 Dec 1995, Brian Isherwood wrote:
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>>> Since this is my first winter with my Vanagon, I would like to know
>>> what to expect as far as traction and the like when it starts to
>>> snow.  I will buy some snow tires, so can I get away with only two
>>> rears, or do I need all four tires to be stable?  I have been told
>>> that the Vanagons are actually quite good in the snow.  Your
>>> opinions?
>>
I've owned 3 Vanagons over the past 10 years and have always had trouble even
on wet grass trying to go up a slight hill (Its nose heavy with 2 adults in
the front seats).
If it snows, I cant get out of my drive which goes uphill.  What I did for
the snow season was to put 5 - 60 pound sacks of sand in the rear - on top of
the engine compartment and use Continental snow tires in the back. This
really helped and I've never had any trouble since.