Thanks all around for the universally positive feedback on the MOOG ball
joints, and all things MOOG in general.  Your responses were like the quote
ads for a movie: "...extremely high quality..."  "...excellent
reputation..."  "...good parts..."

Or maybe you all work for MOOG...

I'm confident with the mechanic that installed the joint.  But he seemed to
have doubts about the lifespan of the aggressive BFG All-Terrains on my
Syncro GL.  "Watch for uneven wear, rotate every thousand miles, won't last
as long as the ones you're replacing", he said.  This seems to contradict
the experience of the Syncro community.

What pressures do folks run in their 27X8.5 BFGs?  Will simple mods allow
the spare to fit in the carrier?

I may be the only person to have two VWs in shop this week, 5000 miles
apart.  With luck, my '74 Thing will be on the road in NC today, for the
first time in 7 years.  I'm pleased (though broke) to keep Volkswagen's
all-road vehicles alive.

Lots of Outside Westies in Fairbanks this week; any list members?

This weekend we're headed to Landmark Gap, off the Denali Highway near
Paxon, a return to the best campsite I've found with my the Syncro.  See
you there?

Cheers,
Chris Wyatt

'87 Syncro GL
Fairbanks, Alaska

'74 Thing
Oak Island, North Carolina