Bill,

Let's be realistic here--if crosswinds are such that they are blowing
semis off the road then there's not much you're going to be able to do
to your Vanagon to keep it between the lines. Sounds like you've got
tires with a stiff sidewall--the wider MXTs would not help much with
crosswinds. Neither would a rear spoiler in my opinion. Some folks say
they've had results with the rear anti-sway bar, that might be worth a
try. But because the Vanagon presents such a large cross-sectional area
it will always be more susceptible to crosswinds than smaller vehicles.

-MM

>From: Bill Urban <KC-Sadie-VW@WEBTV.NET>
>Just got back from an Easter trip to S. Illinois and had a hell of a
>time on the highway. For 3/4 of the 460 mile trip the van was being
>pushed around by terrible crosswinds.  It was very difficult keeping it
>on the road.
>
> These were very serious winds. This storm system had torrential rain
>and caused one tornado in Wichita,KS (my destination). I saw 2 semis
>wiped out on the side of the road that I assume were victims of the
>gusts.
>
>What, if any, are my options to make my van less vulnerable to these
>blow monsters? My van is a '91 Carat. It has a front airdam, new Sears
>shocks, and new Yoko Y370s ( I'm questioning my choice of these over
the
>wider Mich MXTs). Someone on the list mentioned a rear anti sway bar so
>that is in my van's future. One idea I had was a rear spoiler on top of
>the van for downforce. Is one of these made for the vanagon
>(projectzwo??) and how much are they? Any ideas that can help with the
>wind problem wil be greatly apprecated.

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