i was really about to say something about being from arkansas and knowing the redneck way to do it and it was going to involve a "dodge outback"
From: Mark Sawyer <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tcb] Re: jacked up bus Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 13:21:52 -0700 (PDT) just put a bay body on a 4 x 4 chevy chassis.Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: look it up on the samba, it sounds like it could be done but would be a real bitch to do. did you know that the first prototype for a synchro came out ona late bay. pretty crazy stuf eh. >From: Mark Sawyer >Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [tcb] Re: jacked up bus >Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 13:08:03 -0700 (PDT) > >My opinion is to leave it at stock ride height. Like you said, they are>already top heavy and have plenty of ground clearance. If you want a bus to >go offroading in then get a syncro. Hmmm, I wonder if there would be anyway>to transplant a syncro drive train under a bay window??? > >Brian Denning wrote: ok i have seen talk >about this on the samba and on dac but i have a>different kind of question. if i jacked up my bus let say 3" for $h!t$ and>Giggles. how would the bus do offroad? would it be comprable to let say a>stock beetle with a bit of a lift? or would the weight of a big girl loaded >with camper equipment just kick it's butt and cause it to get stuck in the>muck. i ask because i have seen so many folks that have raised there bus >but>i am concerned with the already top heavy vehicle being raised even higher>would cause not only handling issues but not really help it off road, i >mean >it's already got some awesome ground clearance. > >opinions anyone? > >_________________________________________________________________>Get a FREE Web site, company branded e-mail and more from Microsoft Office>Live! http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/mcrssaub0050001411mrt/direct/01/ > > > _________________________________________________________________ Download Messenger. Join the i?m Initiative. Help make a difference today. http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGHM_APR07
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