The Vanagon Dictionary
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DOKA
Vehicle models and historyEnglish · machine-assisted draft
German slang for a double cab pickup.
- double
- cab
Double tapered roller bearing
Transmission and drivetrainEnglish · machine-assisted draft
A type of bearing with two tapered rollers
- roller
- bearing
Double-Wishbone Suspension
Brakes and suspensionEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Suspension system with two wishbone-shaped arms for improved wheel guidance
- suspension
- wheel
- guidance
Double-cab
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
The VW pickup truck characterized by seating for five or six and three doors. A ½-ton vehicle.
Doppelkabine
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
The German name for Double-cab pickup truck.
Crew cab
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Another name for Double-cab pickup trucks.
Canvas Fabric
Camper equipmentEnglish · machine-assisted draft
Portion of a Single Cab or Double Cab tilt assembly
- canvas
- cab
Pickup
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
A model of bus that had a flat load bed with no fixed roof over the rear half of the vehicle. Optional canvas tents were available to cover the rear flat bed area. (See Single-cab and Double-cab .)
Bus
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Any Volkswagen Transporter of any model and any year. Specifically those VW Transporters from 1968 to 1979, distinquished by a large one-piece windshield and rounded body contours. all had double-jointed independent rear suspension. also called T2 Transporter .
IRS
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
Independent Rear Suspension. A form of rear suspension that allows the rear wheels to move vertically up and down, independently of each other, to compensate for bumps and road surfaces. uses a double-jointed rear axle, with cv-joints at each end.
Weekender
Bus terminologyEnglish · source definition
An accessory package originally available on the Vanagon that bridged the gap between the passenger van and the camping-oriented Westfalia model. With the included rear bench that folded into a double-bed, fold-out table, and privacy curtains, an owner could easily move seven people during the week and provide sleeping space for two on the weekends. This idea and name have just been reintroduced as a model of the revamped Eurovan called the MV Weekender .