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Subject:Re: 2WD sand capabilities?
From:Todd Francis
Date:Sat, 11 Jul 1998 09:24:27 -0800

Patrick Foltz wrote:
>
> Anyone have any sand experience with a 2WD westfalia?  It's almost vacation
> time and I'd like to scoot out to Cape Fear where the trail is sand, mostly
> packed but with a few stretches of deep.  I'm thinking about a spare set of
> wheels with wide tires at low pressure, but hopefully someone has experience
> and can tell me if I'm wasting time or will be ok.
>
> thanks, patrick

I have taken my 85 Westy down to Baja. It is only sand and rocks there.
I had to be very careful around the sand. I would get stuck in it very
easily with my stock size tires. These vehicls are very heavy compared
to the rubber they wear.
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Todd Francis           Ridgefield, Washington USA
'86 Westy Syncro
'91 Tristar