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Subject:Re: Synco Double Cab With Hydraulic Crane
From:Jon Christensen
Date:Fri, 11 Oct 1996 11:43:52 -0500 (CDT)

On Fri, 11 Oct 1996, Derek Drew wrote:

> This cool dude wrote me after seeing my web pages with my synco in all kinds
> of horrible situations (see URL at the bottom).=20
> 
> Anybody want to install a 0.7 ton hydraulic crane in the back of your pickup
> truck Vanagon?
> 
> At 12:24 AM 10/7/96 +0200, you wrote:
> >Hello Derek!
> >is peter larsson, and I have a crewcab with difflocks front and rear and=20
> >a 0.7 ton hydraulic crane on the back. I drive it in the largest=20
> >underground mine in the world, Kiruna in Sweden. It=B4s really offroad=20
> >driving sometimes, steep and up to 0.5 meters of water sometimes. It=20
> >really does a good job even with 800 kilos at the back, and not a pain=20
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Man oh man!  I need to see a picture of this one.  Do you think he'd
volunteer one for your webpage?  8-)

Jon Christensen        /V\      Membership Coordinator for the
~Certified VW Nut      \W/        Vintage VW Club of America 
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