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Vanderpooch
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Joined: May 30, 2008
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Location: Southeastern Tennessee
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 Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 2:40 pm Post subject: Q for Syncro camper owners |
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I have a Syncro Weekender and I'm considering adding a propane tank. How much of a lick does the tank take when it gets bashed off road or is it just not a great idea if doing a lot of off roading?
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candyman
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Joined: December 20, 2003
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Location: Missoula MT
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| Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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| I have never hit mine. I think with the departure qngle you should be good, but of you come down hard on something on that side, that may be an issue. When off roading i am always aware that my tank is there and do my best to not hit anythin with it and so far 8 years and lots of off roading, no problems. |
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trailnewt
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Joined: February 17, 2008
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Location: Northern California
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I have smashed up my spare tire clamshell, bent the two skid bars alongside the driveshaft, and bent the engine "mustache" bar to the point that I had to replace it. The sides of my Syncro carry the indelible faint scratches of many thorny desert bushes. I have destroyed two tire sidewalls on sharp rocks, folded my front license plate, squashed my tailpipe almost shut, and I have blown 2 Old Man Emu shocks while cavorting on jeep trails. I have twice buried my front bumper in the gravel bank of a dry wash so deep that I had to dig out and I once high-centered so badly that with both lockers on I could spin all 4 wheels without making any forward progress. But, aside from one small dent in the metal tray below the tank, I have so far been unable to do any damage to the propane tank.
Brent
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blakeck2
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Location: Los Osos, CA
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| Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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I bang mine up all the time 
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1986 Vanagon Syncro GL, westy interior, GW 2.4 and all locked up
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canasync
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Joined: June 28, 2010
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Location: BC
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I plan on mounting a Propane bottle on a rear rack on my Syncro. This is a Gary Lee rack with one mounted.
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1987 Syncro
3 knobs
PumpeDüse TDI (17mm Garret Turbo, bigger injectors, stage 4 malone tune, intercooled)
Cruise Control
Planar Coolant Heater
Remote Start/locks
Custom Lift
Custom Bumpers with receivers
Coast Mountain Hightop - Comming Soon
1985 2wd Vanagon Pre-runner in the making
soon to be powered by 2.5L Subaru
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GWTWTLW
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Joined: April 22, 2008
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Location: Portland, OR
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| Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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I have smashed up my spare tire clamshell, bent the two skid bars alongside the driveshaft, and bent the engine "mustache" bar to the point that I had to replace it. The sides of my Syncro carry the indelible faint scratches of many thorny desert bushes. I have destroyed two tire sidewalls on sharp rocks, folded my front license plate, squashed my tailpipe almost shut, and I have blown 2 Old Man Emu shocks while cavorting on jeep trails. I have twice buried my front bumper in the gravel bank of a dry wash so deep that I had to dig out and I once high-centered so badly that with both lockers on I could spin all 4 wheels without making any forward progress. But, aside from one small dent in the metal tray below the tank, I have so far been unable to do any damage to the propane tank.
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You clearly need to try harder!
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VisPacem
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Location: Las Vegas
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| Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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I have smashed up my spare tire clamshell, bent the two skid bars alongside the driveshaft, and bent the engine "mustache" bar to the point that I had to replace it. The sides of my Syncro carry the indelible faint scratches of many thorny desert bushes. I have destroyed two tire sidewalls on sharp rocks, folded my front license plate, squashed my tailpipe almost shut, and I have blown 2 Old Man Emu shocks while cavorting on jeep trails. I have twice buried my front bumper in the gravel bank of a dry wash so deep that I had to dig out and I once high-centered so badly that with both lockers on I could spin all 4 wheels without making any forward progress. But, aside from one small dent in the metal tray below the tank, I have so far been unable to do any damage to the propane tank.
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