I bet chains would play havoc with a syncro drive system.    (ala' the
unlike tires scenario)

HK

At 06:53 AM 12/23/99 -0800, Davidson wrote:
>Chains and ease of installation is somewhat of an oxymoron.
>But it will be easier if you assure that the chains fit properly.
>If you buy them at a garage or gas station they can put the van on the lift
>and fit them for you. Otherwise it is best to do it in your garage; before
>you need them. (sometimes a proper fit means adding or removing links)
>If you buy different tires at some point you should check the fit again.
>Bill
>90 Westy Syncro
>Lake Tahoe
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Woody Halsey <WoodyHalsey@COMPUSERVE.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Date: Thursday, December 23, 1999 5:11 AM
>Subject: chains
>
>
>Dear List,
>
>I am looking for reasonably priced chains or cables that are easy to get on
>and off the tires of my 83.5 2WD. I will need them once or twice each
>winter for  the short stretch of dirt road that goes from the tarmac up to
>my sister's house in Francestown, NH. It is almost always icy and there is
>one grade that it is always a scary nightmare. I will not take them on dry
>highway and will never drive more than 5 miles at about 20MPH max.
>
>I have never used chains before, but assume that ease of installation will
>be key, if I am try to do it by the side of the road in sub-freezing temps
>with children waiting anxiously in the van, eager to see their cousins!
>Anyone have any suggestions?
>
>Thanks and Merry Christmas!
>
>Woody