r/VWBus

I have been denied by American Collectors because they said driving to the beach and camping was out of the question. Only car shows. Like wtf?! Gieco and All State go through Hagerty, who told me that even though my bus is in my apartment garage, covered and safe, it is not in a private garage so they will not insure it. State Farm is not offered for older cars in California. Every time I think I'm about to enjoy this van, I cannot. Its been a year of owning it and not being able to drive it and it is killing me.

*Update : I had usaa for my jeep but when I asked about the older car I was referred to American Collectors, which wouldn't insure me. Upon a suggestion below I tried usaa again, but asked if I could insure it as just a normal old car that I would only drive here and there and I think I will be able to. I will confirm once the van is insured. Sheesh. Thanks to all.

*Update : My Volkswagen van is insured! Through USAA and their subsidiary Garrison Property and Casualty Insurance. Thanks to all!

‘70 Bay Window. Just had low-mileage lining come unglued from rear brake shoe. SECOND time this has happened.

Is there a brake manufacturer that still uses rivets to hold the lining on? I’m willing to pay more at this point. It’s a scary thing to have the lining lock your wheel up while driving!

Oh, and I was recently told not to leave the bus parked with the parking brake on for extended periods, so I will try to avoid that going forward.

Been scouring the internet for a couple hours now and having a really hard time finding 195/75R14 LT rated tires for my 1978 Westy.

Even started looking at 15" GoWesty Steel Rims and 16" Alloy Rims to open up more options but I am still barely finding any options in the US that would fit the narrow width of the bay bus.

What I found so far:

- 27x8.5R14LT: General Grabber A/TX

- 205/65R15: Falken Sincera SN250 A/S (though XL rated, not LT or C)

- 195/75R16C: Hankook Vantra LT (RA18)

I am baffled how hard it has been to find proper tires in the US and was wondering what everybody else is running that has replaced tires in the last 12 months?

PS: Interesting read RE: bus tires and safety: https://www.busdepot.com/details/tires/

I'm considering of buying a later model T2 pritsche with the 2.0 litre engine for light-duty work and hauling around the farm. The price is more than fair, but I'd like to know how's the loading capacity like and how it handles bigger loads.

It seems like a great option and I like the idea of it being small and nimble and eliminating the need to bring a trailer everywhere (and if I do need to, it has even got a trailer hitch!)

Love to hear your thoughts and experience with this.

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