At 02:14 PM 3/23/98 -0600, you wrote:
>I've read a number of posts from people who are getting great traction
>and didn't want you to feel totally alone.  Your experience matches mine
>with an 85 vanagon GL and a 91 vanagon GL.
>
Ditto here - our old '70, Corvair powered, had much better than average
traction (I5 thru Grants Pass @ 45 mph in 5" of virgin snow while in
control) but the '87 has scared me more than a few times - really has a
tendancy to throw the rear end 'till it's almost beside you... gets your
attention!!!  Tires, either make or age, don't seem to make a big
difference (always M&S w/non-aggressive 'street' tread).

Did I read somewhere that the weight bias on the (non camper) wasserboxers
is 55/45 (*front* bias)?  Non intuitive, but possible...(?)

Austin