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• Re: [WetWesties] Beautiful white 1990 westy camper in Bellevue...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 9 Jun 2014 12:19:00 -0700
  Yes, LI 95 is the typical value for LT 27x8.5x14 Load Range C 6PR light truck tires. It used to be a pretty...
• Re: What does x mean on fuse/relay panel wiring diagrams?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 14:35:15 -0400
  At 14:19 9/27/2000, Bill Davidson wrote: >I don't understand the 'load reduction' circuit(s). >Is there a reduction in voltage...
• Re: Reinforced tires - what about other vans?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:31:53 -0700
  ...The means Extra Load, same as reinforced used to mean. Then the Dunlop tire they offer for it says RF right in the description...
• Re: [WetWesties] Beautiful white 1990 westy camper in Bellevue...
  Historical mailing list - James
  Mon, 9 Jun 2014 14:53:49 -0400
  ...Those are LT 27x8.5x14 > Load Range C 6PR light truck tires. That size has been proven on many > vans including hundreds of Syncro...
• Re: Inverter Question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 7 Feb 2003 12:41:31 -0500
  ...But all you're doing is wasting the difference as heat (suppose you needed ten watts at six volts -- your load would use ten...
• Re: 215/75/15 on road/off road tire pressure?
  Historical mailing list - Hans Roos
  Tue, 8 Apr 2003 14:22:12 -0700
  ...D Max Load: 2095 lbs at 65 psi More than enough for my Vanagon :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Brennan" <kimbrennan@mac.com> To: "Hans...
• Re: Biggest/Strangest loads carried in a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 12:04:35 -0500
  ...I measured the height at the wheel wells loaded and unloaded, a 2" drop in the rear and 1.5" in the front. I...
• Re: HELP! What is GVW???
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 19:53:51 +1200
  ...Is that the weight of the trailer >> BEFORE it is loaded, or is it the maximum load of the cargo PLUS the weight >> of...
• Re: Yakima racks
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 9 May 2005 14:08:59 -0400
  ...00:07 AM, jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU writes: ::: :::<< I have Yakima racks on my poptop using the side loaders. >> ::: :::What are "side loaders"? ::: :::George
• Re: Syncro Shock Preload
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 20 Jul 1998 12:00:27 -0600
  ...I pre-loaded my front shocks today, > and have now pre-loaded front and rears. Steve, Thanks for the update. Some of us would...
• Re: Tijuana Tuck and roll--
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Tue, 25 Sep 2001 00:31:37 -0500
  ...you have a load of your 8" kinky spiked heals in back? He must have thought you had a load for Emelda. ______________ |[ ] [ ] [ ]\ | | | | ~~~ ~||-(())----(())-| Terry-- 74...
• Re: Original Carat Alloys in 15 inch size
  Historical mailing list - Mark Fitzsimons
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 02:58:57 EST
  ...YAHOO.COM writes: << AFAIK, Audi and VW sedan wheels aren't load rated for use on Vanagons. Most passenger car wheels are rated at...
• Costco/BFGoodrich Commercial tires, any good?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Ham
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 22:37:18 -0400
  I'm looking at tires and Costco has a BFGoodrich Commercial T/A All-Season LT195/75R14 Load Range C for $76 each mounted...
• Re: Bearing load on reverse driven transaxles
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 19:51:56 -0600
  ...Regardless of which side you put the diff on, as long as you turn the transmission input shaft the same way, you load the...
• Re: Pre-loading Rear Suspension :~o
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Wed, 1 Jul 1998 12:21:35 +0200
  Oh boy :-( this whole discussion is loaded with misconceptions (should I say "pre-loaded"? :-), comparing apples to pears (uhm ... off-road motor bikes to...
• Re: Not a tire thread - BUT tire input is urgently needed!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 7 May 2009 18:07:57 -0700
  ...there are some R 14 C's that are really D load rated. Try to find C load rated 195 R 14 C's...
• Re: Search for tires
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:24:45 -0800
  ...I was talking about tires that are load rated 100 or more, while > your example is only load rated 97. My current Vredesteins are...
• hankook ra-08 copies
  Historical mailing list - mike riley
  Mon, 9 May 2016 08:52:19 -0400
  ...I couldn't find the >>proper size/load range GoForm tire in stock anywhere, or one checks and >>then checks again in a day...
• Re: A good tire deal or not?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Jun 1997 20:04:12 -0400
  ...The tire is a 205/70R14, Perrelli P-400, load rang B >(1433lbs capacity) with an 80,000 tread warantee. > >Is this a good...
• Re: Tire recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 15:38:44 -0400
  Martin Jagersand wrote: > > I use pep boys brand futura metric 205/70's. > 55kmi warranty, enough load capacity and $34/tire > is hard to...
• Re: Commercial tire?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 3 Oct 2012 08:11:01 -0500
  ...mcneely ---- Pat <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote: > > If you are asking why 2 load index numbers are given for one tire, the lower > number is...
• Re: Disappointed with Yokohama Y370 Tires
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 11:22:48 -0500
  ...P-metric tires, such as P205/70 R14, have less load capacity and max. inflation pressure (usually 35 lbs) even though they are equivalent...
• Re: tire pressures and alignments
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 18 Jul 2018 11:46:09 +0000
  ...For that type of tire 35 psi >> is >> > lower limit listed on the load inflation charts. The load rating of >> 1,874 >> > pounds, (not...
• Another tire choice.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 8 Mar 2014 22:40:51 -0500
  ...73134545.135.12 927&Breite=205&Quer=70&Felge=14&Speed=&LoadRange=&kategorie=6&Marke=&ranzahl =4&rsmFahrzeugart=PKW&search_tool=standard&details=Ordern...
• slider door power lock 86-91
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:43:39 -0700
  ...The slider door lock on the inside seemed to be spring loaded and would stay unlocked until you lock it. Are they spring loaded...
• Winston Tires?
  Historical mailing list - Bryan
  Fri, 2 Oct 1998 14:47:57 -0700
  ...Why? Because I can get 2 for the price of 1 Goodyear! I'm currently using Goodyear Regatta 195/70R14's load rating B...
• Re: What I did a few weeks ago--a pallet in my Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 08:30:29 -0500
  ...this 2500 lb load. >> >> <http://www.knology.net/~felder/Vanagons/pallete.html> >> >> Jim >> >> > Did the sliding door shut properly after loading ....... and after > unloading...
• Re: Tire sales-people (rant + info .... long)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 21:28:20 -0700
  ...No >>Load Index: 93 >>Load Range: C >>Max Load: 1435 lbs >>Max Infl@ion Pressure: 50 psi >>Diameter: 25.5 >>Revs/per Mile: 824...
• Re: Can anyone identify this plug?
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Mon, 25 Oct 2010 20:45:20 -0400
  I got lots of complaints about that phot loading. Sorry! I was in a hurry and here on the east coast we have 60...
• Re: I want your old Cass./radeo
  Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
  Sun, 19 Oct 1997 17:38:55 +1000
  ...Problem is that whereas a car tapedeck loads into a slot, the Walkman loads thro a flap and so is much more difficult to...
• Re: Shift Kart in Vanagon - Pictures
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 13 May 2001 09:22:36 -0500
  ...It fits perfectly, and I can load it myself. > Normally, anything with a kart is a 2-man procedure, so being able to > load...
• Re: New westfalia concept bus computer generated
  Historical mailing list - aircooledchris
  Tue, 7 Dec 2004 21:16:25 -0800
  ...IE says the plugin failed to load, and Mozilla just loads the quicktime graphic and stops loading the page. ---------------------------------------------------------------- What are you doing or...
• Re: Vanagon weight(NVC) - Just Ship it !
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Thu, 9 Dec 2004 06:27:56 -0500
  ...Vanagon weight(NVC) > Two years ago I watched my neighbor load an old Alfa Spyder and a MG into a semi-trailer. He used...
• Re: 12v programmable timer
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:14:14 -0800
  ...Once the DC load turns on, it would never > turn off unless the load was otherwise disconnected. > > > Ryan > > On Sun, Nov 24, 2013 at...
• Not exactly...was: towing with a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 10 Mar 1999 14:45:09 -0500
  ...If the load is self contained (in the van), all is well, the load shifts forward, the little ball in the valve rolls WAY...
• Re: Westy tires
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 28 Nov 2002 16:03:10 -0800
  And if the Yokohama tires are too wimpy, you can get Michelin XCA 205/75R14 tires that have a max load rating of 2270lbs...
• Re: WAS Re: Electrical problem? NOW: Electrical 101
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Sun, 1 Jun 2014 11:28:31 -0500
  ...Confirm the .5 amp load > >and then start disconnecting stuff until that load goes down or >disappears.
• Re: Subject: "Extraordinarily bad engines"
  Historical mailing list - Bill Fryer
  Sun, 29 Mar 1998 19:48:20 -0800
  ...After much research, I hadn't found anything else in an appropriate size with anywhere near the load rating of 1709 lbs (much higher...
• Tire thread - my mechanic disagrees
  Historical mailing list - Helen Amerongen
  Mon, 19 Apr 1999 09:53:01 -0700
  The listmembers who responded to my tire question last week (thank you very much) were unanimous in saying that I need at least Load...
• Re: 15" wheel/tire report - caution
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Tue, 15 Mar 2005 08:46:09 -0600
  ...If the tire is listed as "load range C," "load range D", 6PR, 8 PR, or "sidewall reinforced," it will generally meet VW spec...
• Re: follow-up- loaded vs. unloaded
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 22 Apr 2006 09:26:00 -0400
  ...follow-up- loaded vs. unloaded Okay, so I looked a little harder, and found some info on laoded vs. uloaded brake calipers. One source...
• Re: 16 inch Tire Question (Sorry)
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:31:59 -0400
  ...The load rating is fine for a Vanagon (actually, more than is needed). For use on a Vanagon, a passenger car tire must be...
• Re: '85 vanagon fuse #14 - again
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:07:25 -0700
  ...Your not expecting a load but I say what if something is shorting on the "hidden" switch such as the one in the wiper...
• Re: '87 Westy water pump/fridge relay ?
  Historical mailing list - David Garth
  Sun, 25 Jun 1995 20:56:45 -0700 (PDT)
  On Sun, 25 Jun 1995, Alistair Bell wrote: > Whoa, that sounds like the load reduction relay that "we all have". Its > the thing that...
• Chopper on hot pursuit - or weird sound from rear-wheel
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 22:14:48 +0200
  ...Or more specifi, I have a bad knocking sound coming from around the right rearwheer when cornering under load, as well as sometimes going...
• Re: Tire sales-people (rant + info .... long)
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 10:55:39 -0700
  ...No > > Load Index: 93 > > Load Range: C > > Max Load: 1435 lbs > > Max Infl@ion Pressure: 50 psi > > Diameter: 25.5 > > Revs/per Mile: 824...
• Re: And now - still trying for NEW TIRES
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 7 Mar 2011 17:06:07 -0600
  ...In that case, the tire should be an Extra Load tire, and the load index should be higher than if you used the C...
• Re: Weight Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Jeff at Vanagonparts
  Sun, 14 Nov 2004 12:15:25 -0800
  ...I have an '84 that I use exclusively as a work truck and I've loaded it fairly close the max as well with...
• Re: Low-profile performance tires & T3s: specifications
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 27 Jul 2004 08:03:08 -0700
  ...wheel static load rating 680kg (1496lb) tire lstatic oad rating 545kg (1021lb) @ 340kPa (50psi) A fully-loaded Type 2 grosses at what, 2.5...
• Re: Yes I'm asking about Tires - no need for long debate :)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 2 Jun 2009 11:58:07 -0700
  ...185 R 14C in C load rating is a fine tire on a vanagon with 14 inch wheels. . there are also 185 R14C that...
• Re: Center Bore Machining
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Davis
  Sun, 9 May 2010 10:15:46 -0700
  ...Without real data on the load tolerances on these wheels it's a guessing game. Though I still haven't heard of any Westy...
• Re: Tire Report
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 08:25:53 -0500
  ...Paid $45 > plus $7 for mounting and roadhazard. > > The load rating is adequate at 1625 lbs. I have > them at 35psi which is the...
• Re: Tire sales-people (rant + info .... long)
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Sat, 8 Nov 2008 20:05:59 -0800
  ...No > Load Index: 93 > Load Range: C > Max Load: 1435 lbs > Max Infl@ion Pressure: 50 psi > Diameter: 25.5 > Revs/per Mile: 824...
• Re: Bike racks and luggage carriers hanging off a hitch.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 21 Aug 2021 08:43:02 -0700
  ...the tow loops are meant to apply the load Horizontally and not Vertically. I have the Burley hitch similar to Dennis' design but it...
• Re: Low-voltage alarm
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:42:02 -0700
  Dennis Haynes typed: > Keep in mind these voltage guidelines assume the battery is at rest. > Under load the voltage will be lower and being...
• Re: High beams not working-lighting upgrades!
  Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
  Wed, 20 Nov 2013 23:43:00 -0700
  ...As the system gets loaded down thee resistances help > to control the load on the alternator. Also, as so much wiring is not over...
• Re: understanding tire sizes
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:23:00 -0400
  ...Here is a page with a table that shows corresponding Ply vs the more current "Load Range" info: <http://flashoffroad.com/features/Tires/loadrating...
• Re: '85 vanagon fuse #14 - again
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:59:43 -0700
  ...I wouldn't know since I'm not a squirrel. > Just wondering out loud. > > BenT Wai Reeng > > Hey BenT Wai Kenobe, What load? I...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Sami Dakhlia
  9/30/95 7:33 PM
  >fair guess at the steady state load would be around 150 amps at 12 volts. > A 75 Ah battery should then last 30 minutes...
• Re: Four Bicycle Carrier VW T2 Trotter in Reimo 2000 Catalogue
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Sat, 14 Oct 2000 00:22:25 -0400
  ...That being said, as Steve Lashley correctly points out, the Paulchen rack is rated for a load of 40 kilos, or 88 pounds. Unless...