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Christopher Schimke
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 Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 4:06 pm Post subject: Syncro 16" body reinforcement |
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Does anyone have the extreme details on the areas of the 16" Syncro bodies where and how Steyr reinforced them? I'm looking for locations of the said reinforcments as well as thicknesses and design of the reinforcements. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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syncrodoka
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Christopher Schimke
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Wow! The rear section sure received it's fair share, huh? Thanks for the information, I appreciate it.
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shaun0008
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| The panels are made from steel that is close to 20ga. I have photos of the panels from a 16" I parted out and the panels that I made to stiffen up my "16" Westy project. I would post them on this thread but I have no idea how to get them on. If you would like me to send them to you please let me know at [email protected] |
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otiswesty
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I dunno, it looks like alot of excess weight for a questionable benefit. It's funny, in the Vanagon or Westfalia owners manual it actually recommends to keep the water tank empty between trips as the increased weight can adversely affect performance. What's lame is that they knew it was a dog with that little motor and all that camping gear but sold it that way anyway. I think they should have put a DJ or 1.6TD in all campers. I'd be happier.
Not that I'm not happy. 
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Never seen this...What's the objective: offroad rollover, highway collision reinforcement, or general rigidity?
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otiswesty
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The van is unibody style construction, so the reinforcements make the body more rigid and stronger. It wouldn't be an issue for a Land Rover or American style frame and body construction. I presume it is because the Syncro 16 is a heavy duty version of a standard Vanagon. I talked to the guy at Syncro de Mayo who owned Country Homes Campers, his name eludes me right now. He said that the poptop conversions that he did on the Dodge minivans were down right scary. Because the van is also unibody, but so poorly reinforced that the whole van would wobble and flex once the roof was cut. It was helped by the elevating roof structure, but the worst of any of the vans he converted including Chevy Astro, VW, and Ford.
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Christopher Schimke
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| I dunno, it looks like alot of excess weight for a questionable benefit. |
I'm curious how Steyr decided what and how things would reinforced? It seems a little odd that nothing was done to the wide open center section.
These pictures were sent to me by Shaun. Thanks Shaun!
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HarryMann
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| I dunno, it looks like alot of excess weight for a questionable benefit. It's funny, in the Vanagon or Westfalia owners manual it actually recommends to keep the water tank empty between trips as the increased weight can adversely affect performance. |
Extra weight is negligible in the grand scheme of things....
Many today have much more powerful engines than standard (stock)... |
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