In a message dated 98-04-07 12:49:56 EDT, lahorgue@IX.NETCOM.COM writes:

<< Subj:              cruise control
 Date:  98-04-07 12:49:56 EDT
 From:  lahorgue@IX.NETCOM.COM (Frank LaHorgue)
 Sender:        Vanagon@VANAGON.COM (Vanagon Mailing List)
 Reply-to:      lahorgue@IX.NETCOM.COM (Frank LaHorgue)
 To:    Vanagon@VANAGON.COM

 Greetings:

 Several owners have mentioned cruise control on Vanagons -- is there an
 after-market cruise control unit available that works reasonably well?  My
 86GL Weekender has remnants of a unit that was removed before I bought it.

 Thanks -- Frank LaHorgue >>
On my 85/automatic transmission, I have an after market cruise control
manufactured by Dana Coroporation, who were bought out by Rostra in
Laurenburg, SC (910) 276-4853.  I had mine professionally installed right
after I bought my van.  The owner's manual is clear enough that someone
handier than I could fairly easily install it.  Rostra can provide you names
of installers/repairers in your area.  The unit uses a vacuum-operated servo-
controlled mechanism -- the vacuum reservoir is large enough that the Vanagons
low vacuum at highway speeds is not a problem.
Russ Henderson, P.O. Box 24117, Oakland Park, FL 33307-4117