Uh, he's running a straight axle. No redux boxes. Dan <ThatVWGuy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: In a '65 bus with stock transaxle running 15" rims with 205/70R15 tires 4,000 rpms is about 63 mph. ----- Original Message ----- From: Denis Dodson To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 11:00 PM Subject: [tcb] Re: Home Hence the backing off. It's late and I'm not going to go out and check my tires. They are slightly smaller than stock, but not radically. I have a 412 ring and pinion tranny. So I don't know how fast I am going. I have a GPS that will tell me, but I lost a power cable and it won't work without it. ----- Original Message ----- From: sammie smith To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9:48 PM Subject: [tcb] Re: Home Slow down Denis. Don't know how your gearing is set up with your tires, But 4,000 rpms should be about 80+. That's too fast in a bus. Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote: My speedometer is not accurate, most aren't. I barely use it on the road. There were many times on this trip home that I looked down at the Speedo and it was all the way around and pushing on the "0" post. My reaction is to look at the tach and oil temp, and sure enough, it was at 220 (too hot) and over 4000 RPM. Tie to back off. And I could watch my oil temp go down. ----- Original Message ----- From: sammie smith To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9:26 PM Subject: [tcb] Re: Home That the oil temp stays the same (low) regardless of how fast you drive? Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote: You guys are all so snotty. The trailer went home with the other Arkansas folks. Murray made every mile in spooky good shape. Wore headphones all the way home. the bus didn't make any strange and worrifle noises. the oil temp went high when I pushed and went down as soon as I backed off. What more can you ask? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald V. Livingston II" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 7:11 AM Subject: [tcb] Home > Got home about 10:30 last night. > > Only a 13 hour drive. > > And the man with the "Rescue Trailer" was nowhere to be found (I heard he > was lost). > > The Rivi now needs: > > stub axle > axle nut > backing plate > wheel bearings > whatever else makes a passenger side rear wheel/brakes a complete unit. > > G2 > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.3/1392 - Release > Date: 4/22/2008 3:51 PM > > --------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.3/1392 - Release Date: 4/22/2008 3:51 PM --------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.3/1392 - Release Date: 4/22/2008 3:51 PM --------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.3/1391 - Release Date: 4/22/2008 8:15 AM