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j.pickens
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Joined: December 03, 2002
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Location: Exit 7, New Jersey
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I've got more RGB trannys than buses, about twice as many. I hope that's enough! (Now I gotta get more, dammit!)
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Zed
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Joined: July 29, 2005
Posts: 281
Location: Colorado
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| Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Aren't RGB's popular with the dune buggy crowd, or used to be? |
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BarryL 
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Joined: November 01, 2004
Posts: 14258
Location: Casa de Oro, California
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| They used to be, in the beginning, since you get higher ground clearance. The inertia off all that weight swinging out there killed that use and long travel irs replaced it. There are even old articles about how overbuilt the RGBs are and how to lighten the box by removing the top outer bearing and some gussetts. |
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biggestdaddyo
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Joined: August 25, 2004
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Location: San Antonio, Texas
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I think that the desire for the RGB's and tranny caused the following tragedy:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=171311
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Major Woody
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Joined: December 04, 2002
Posts: 9010
Location: Portland, OR
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| Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 9:38 am Post subject: |
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| I have a straight axle trans and spring plates ready to go in our 67 bus when it returns from paint. The old trans is going to be strapped and shrink wrapped to a half pallet and hoisted up into the attic for safekeeping, along with the other original front suspension parts. Keeping the drum to drum trans is a no brainer; it only has 58k miles on it and is totally silent. |
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Franz
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Joined: March 31, 2005
Posts: 345
Location: Grand Junction
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| I have about 5 RGB transmisions out back, some big nut, some small nut, some have brakes, most of them are in perfect working order. If anyone needs one we sell them for $100 each....Don't even ask if I will ship! |
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vwbrain
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Joined: January 27, 2005
Posts: 305
Location: virginia
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| Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 11:43 am Post subject: |
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| hey Guys I have bunch of these things big nut and small located in Virginia let me know if you need anything. I can bring some with me to CTS on the 20th later Mark Dearing Salem Import Service salem Va |
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