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Zeitgeist 13
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 Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 9:12 am Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Somebody needs to start importing the ABS bits for these vans.
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joetiger 
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Location: denver
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| Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 7:21 am Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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It doesn't look like much but that storm here yesterday was nasty. 50 MPH wind gusts on the drive home from my office. All went well except for an obligatory floppy windshield wiper.
The one spot I had to break out the shovel was the last two feet before my garage door.
This is one of those times when I can say without a doubt that there were several instances in which I would certainly have gotten stuck in my 2WD. I'm really enjoying the Syncro!
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'04 GTI 1.8T
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"get metaphysical with it. if it's simply a means to get to and from places, it will let you down. if it becomes your zen, it can't fail you." -dabaron
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jlrftype7
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Location: Chicago
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| Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:31 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Meant to post this earlier when it was near -23 F below ... 
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IdahoDoug
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Location: N. Idaho
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| Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:48 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Jeez, Jake - having a bad day? Maybe we should discuss our experiences at the Steamboat Springs ice driving school? Or perhaps a picture of my student driving my LandCruiser at college with Michelin X-Ice tires on it this year? Or my LandCruiser here at home with Michelin X-Ice tires on it? Or perhaps the Michelin X-Ice tires for our Subaru sitting in a stack in the garage? Maybe a picture of the Quattro on its steel studded rare original lace rims would help me qualify up for you. Or the other stacks of steel studded winter tires for the Lexus? And finally (with a deep bow in your direction) the set of steel studded winter tires also stacked in the garage on original Vanagon alloys for - drum roll please - my Vanagon.
Tired of the needless abusive posts, sir.
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bobbyblack
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Location: United States, Iowa
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| Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:34 am Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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A few shots of my yard.. Yes, that is a blue '86 in the first pic 
Had to get a good set of pictures before the snow is all gone !!!
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jimf909
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| Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 10:09 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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| bobbyblack wrote: |
A few shots of my yard.. Yes, that is a blue '86 in the first pic
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A beautiful yard with a couple of nice busses scattered about. Well done.
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Current: 1990 Westy Camper - Bostig RG4, 2wd, manual trans w/Peloquin, NAHT high-top, 280 ah LFP battery, 160 watts solar, Flash Silver, seam rust, bondo, etc., etc.
Past: 1985 Westy Camper - 1.9 wbx, 2wd, manual trans, Merian Brown, (sold after 17 years to Northwesty who converted it to a Syncro). |
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jimf909
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| Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 10:17 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Ancient Lakes, WA yesterday...
Driving on a nearby levee...
Roadside camp at Frenchman Coulee...
Goofing around with the new Peloquin (2WD - not 1WD - rooster tails in the center of the photo)...
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Current: 1990 Westy Camper - Bostig RG4, 2wd, manual trans w/Peloquin, NAHT high-top, 280 ah LFP battery, 160 watts solar, Flash Silver, seam rust, bondo, etc., etc.
Past: 1985 Westy Camper - 1.9 wbx, 2wd, manual trans, Merian Brown, (sold after 17 years to Northwesty who converted it to a Syncro). |
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Destructo
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Location: Westhampton, MA
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| Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 5:24 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Might have jumped the gun on waking up the old boy! Western Mass poor man's fertilizer.
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Marshj
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| Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2019 6:25 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Blue and White in the snow.
White on a ski trip to the ADK and Lake Placid. Got caught in an 8” storm on the drive home. White has been a champ in the past 12 months as I put close to 6,000 miles on her since MDW 18’. |
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10degnorth
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Vanlife Geek
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Location: CO
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| Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 7:00 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Stumbled across this thread and thought I'd contribute a few from over the years.
Got 12" overnight after this pic was taken, but didn't take any pictures. The wood stove in the tent came in handy.
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84WestyHobbes
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| Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 8:26 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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From a recent chilly morning, I was driving it around town a bit before work to keep the battery charged.
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old_man
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| Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 5:18 am Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Coming home from work. 2WD.
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vonauspuff
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| Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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GOAT in the Freshies
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Grahamlandguru
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:29 am Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Happy first day of spring!
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Steve M.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2020 10:18 am Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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| Grahamlandguru wrote: |
Happy first day of spring! |
Gees...82° here right now...couldn't resist saying it! 
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bobhill8
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| Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:02 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Spring Snow in MA
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AndyBees
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| Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 4:38 am Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Below, my now mothballed 83 on the Alaska Highway at Steamboat Mountain in northern British Columbia, August, 2003... with my lovely wife sitting inside.
Below, I stopped to re-connect the cables to the heat box flappers. The temp got down to 28f.
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dhaavers
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| Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 5:16 am Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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FWIW: self-quoting from "What your van did today" thread...
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Past weekend saw me button up my CACH install (Cheap Ass Chinese Heater) and I took the van out for
a rare snow season trip to town. Things the van did:
- After 5 months hibernation, van started up effortlessly... 
- Took me to town to stock up on kerosene...
- Stopped for a quick photo op on the way home...
Not AT the end of the road, but you can see it from here...
Later same day:
- Housed me for a night of driveway camping to break in the heater...
- Reflectix covering all windows, top down, curtain behind cab/front seats...
- Heater on low about 7pm, 28°F outside, took ~10 minutes to get the van to a comfy 55°...
- Heater off at 11pm, tucked in for the night (30° Kelty bag inside Coleman flannel bag, plus stocking cap)...
- 8am: (27° inside/20° out) hit the remote to power up the heater, cozy again in about 10 minutes... 
- Opened the door to find this, and more coming down all day:
Heater worked perfectly, very pleased...plus I have another 10 gallons of kerosene ready to burn!
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michaelasnider
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| Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2020 1:17 pm Post subject: Re: Vans in the Snow |
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Use the van as the winter fat bike shuttle rig since I got the BA6 blowing hot air. |
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