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• Re: tires..again
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 22:28:13 -0600
  Michelin currently makes a 20575R14 Load Range "D" that is currently available. I was just in to a tire dealer for them Saturday. They...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon 1.9l gas - starter type ?
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:17:50 -0600
  ...Load test battery, it should hold a load test of 1/2 the Stated Cold Cranking amps, not falling below 10 amps, for 15...
• Re: Good Cheap Tires! Load C $49.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Manning
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 07:09:33 -0500
  ...08:39 EDT, drillock@EARTHLINK.NET writes: > > << COSTCO now carries a load range C under their house brand > name. I was told that they...
• Biggest/Strangest loads carried in a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Bob Norman
  Wed, 28 Apr 1999 22:08:19 -0230
  ...Without doubt, the heaviest and strangest load I've ever carried. Anyone else? Bob Norman Gander, Newfoundland Canada
• Re: Tire
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 20 Oct 2002 21:15:19 -0700
  Check and see what the load rating is. You need at least C. Vehicle is unsafe on any thing less. As for recommendations what...
• Auxiliary Battery Q: What loads have you moved to the aux battery from starter batt?
  Historical mailing list - vw_traveler
  Wed, 21 May 2003 06:50:19 -0400
  ...For those of you who've done this before, what loads have you moved to the auxiliary battery, and what were the wiring tricks...
• Inexpensive tires in the proper load range
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 16 Mar 2014 06:57:27 -0700
  ...With a load rating of 98 H extra load, and suitable weight specs. They were just $43 each and were here (near the Salton...
• Re: How much weight of a load can a 83.5 Westy haul?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:27:37 -0400
  ...How much weight of a load can a 83.5 Westy haul? I anticipate a need to haul a load of about 700 kgs...
• Re: Tire pressure recommendation... please
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 8 Dec 2019 13:30:40 -0800
  ...This range is for > rolling resistance and handling. > > If this is an extra load tire, 102 index that tire reached full capacity > at 42...
• Re: Air cooled overheating
  Historical mailing list - Marvin Westenburg
  Sun, 4 Oct 1998 09:06:02 -0500
  ...Under a >load though it might be another matter. Keeping an air cooled engine from overheating is largely a matter of how it is...
• Re: Better handling in windy conditions?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 21:07:23 +1200
  ...These tires should be rated for heavy cars eg Merc S-Class, which is as heavy as a loaded T3. In fact a loaded...
• Re: Cigarette lighter wiring
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 16 Nov 2021 14:49:32 -0800
  ...with all X circuit loads on, will the added load(s) connected to > the cig lighter socket make total potential Amp draw too high...
• Re: Someone must know what tire pressure do use in Agilis 51 tires!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 23 May 2002 14:10:57 -0700
  ...Most vehicles have recommended pressures that differ front to rear and according to load. Putting on tires that can handle high loads and pressures...
• Re: Bridgestone RD-603 LT Tires
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 12:20:21
  ...Also, they have a very high load range - D, while most LT or reinforced tires are load range C. -Ron Salmon
• Re: nice pics
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 22:27:01 +1200
  ...It starts loading (I see a picture of a Vanagon), and >then it quits with a 404 error. I hate folks that make web...
• Re: Nexen tires
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 16 Jan 2007 07:59:25 -0600
  ...Robert Rountree wrote: > Does anyone have any experence with this tire? > > Nexen SV-820, 195R14LT, Load index 106, D rating, 8 ply made in...
• Re: Fwd: What tires for 91 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 21 Oct 2006 14:48:41 -0400
  > Isn't the "95T" the load and speed rating for your tires. > Check the Vanagon.com tire information page, I think "95" is > close...
• Re: Tire inflation
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Mon, 22 Jun 2015 22:22:31 -0400
  I adjust my pressures based on handling and front-rear loading. Compare you recommended tire pressure to front and rear max loads and think...
• Re: Tires- 16" recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:50:05 -0400
  ...There are a lot of choices in this size including extra load (XL) choices. Even a standard tire in this size will have a...
• Re: Refrig on Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:00:47 -0400
  Something could be wired wrong or a defective part is not allowing full voltage to the battery under load. If you used all the...
• Re: Shift Kart in Vanagon - Pictures
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Sat, 12 May 2001 22:38:38 -0400
  ...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: Battery isolator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 11 Dec 2001 23:22:27 -0500
  ...At full load, ~8% of the alternator capacity will be used to heat the diode block. The increased load on the alternator will also...
• [NVC] Airing trailer tires?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 11:27:59 -0700
  ...Load Range Max Load 1350lbs at 50 p.s.i. cold Nylon cord So . . . 45psi sound about right? -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71...
• Re: First trip with AAZ power plant
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 25 Aug 2013 22:40:18 -0700
  4 people, 4 days, boat behind and 65mph? That is a big load and hauled fast. I think 20mpg is really pretty good, given...
• Re: ok, now a tire question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Jun 2014 09:11:29 -0400
  The 215/60-16XL has a load index of 99 and is 26.1" diameter. 1709 pounds with a max inflation of 50 psi...
• Reinforced Tires - was Yokohama Tires Revisited
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 16:00:09 -0000
  ...Could you take a look at those and see what the maximum pressure and carrying capacity is? Do they also have a load rating...
• Re: Tires, Load Range and Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 20 May 2001 05:02:37 EDT
  ...or does the load distribution offset the pressure difference? >> I guess the weight distribution must determine the pressures which are specified. Since I know...
• Re: [WetWesties] Split Weld Seam
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:55:09 -0800
  DANG IT ! ! ! I even told the tire guy that I needed the reinforced side wall for the heavier load!!!! That's when he came...
• Re: Michelin 205/70 14 Tire Needed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:02:08 -0500
  ...It is not an LT tire or load range "C". It is a reinforced or high load index passenger vehicle tire. There were only...
• Lack of power problem - advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Sat, 28 Dec 2002 16:46:57 -0500
  ...Symptoms: ------------ * idles okay @ 950 rpm, revs up and down smoothly in neutral (no load) * when under load it bogs down with very little power...
• Re: Throttle stop switch? Stumbles on resume throttle..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:13:33 -0700
  ...What I noticed was that my van, without it's 2.5 month trip load of 'stuff'....it felt really lighter and much less...
• Re: Anyone used Cooper SRM II LT 185R14C tires?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 7 Jan 2003 01:04:31 -0500
  ...Reinforced sidewalls, 1764lb max load capacity...Hmmm And for that person looking for load range D tires....Check out the Dean Wildcat H/T...
• Re: performance tires
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sun, 22 Jun 1997 11:24:38 -0700
  ...Higher load rating than >> stock 205/70-14 reinforced. Where can I get rims?" [snip] >Sure sounds like a good idea. Load ratings are...
• Re: PICTURES of pop-top transplant (FLAMING FISH!)
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Zenor
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 09:53:22 -1000
  ...but that is the way it is. > > >> Yah, too bad the page doesn't load in Safari (Apple's new web browser) > > > I try...
• Re: Battery testing solution
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 14 Aug 2011 11:24:42 -0500
  Charging then putting a load on the battery for a specific time won't tell any more than the CC test will tell. But...
• Re: Tir choce for vanagon with 14 inch wheels
  Historical mailing list - dahn van laarz
  Thu, 4 Sep 2008 08:43:10 -0700
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > The point is that in that one size only, that model tire is rated XL,> for Extra Load, reflected also...
• Re: Tire Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Tue, 10 Jun 2003 04:02:22 +0000
  ...This is specific to the tire and the load on it, so what is actually required can vary a great deal. My van calls...
• Re: Tire pressure ... help please...
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 20 Nov 2018 06:38:46 -0800
  ...Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote: > The Load D 103 inflation table I have shows: > for Syncro loaded to the max GVWR at both ends...
• Securing Loads was Porta Potties
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:13:24 -0700
  ...And if you have any forward motion thrown in, expect any unsecured load to end up in the front seat, right where you are...
• Loadcarrying capacity of Vanagon ;-)
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Fri, 28 May 2004 10:17:13 +0200
  http://www.tank3ver.de/Panzer/panzer.html
• Re: Vanagon weights
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Mon, 30 Oct 2017 08:18:33 -0700
  ...There is a calculation for pressure as loaded weight increases, up to a maximum of 65 psi, based on loaded weight. BTW, the tire...
• Re: 2nd Oil Cooler...
  Historical mailing list - DOUGLAS
  Sat, 22 Jun 1996 12:00:24 -0700
  ...Why would a larger engine run hot pushing a lite > >>load? The engine will coast along at 40-50% load and should run cool...
• Re: horn problems
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 19 May 2003 13:13:21 -0400
  ...Because the horn is a rapidly interrupted load it will generate lots of noise on the wiring (not to mention your ears) when it...
• winter running gear for my westy
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Thu, 20 Nov 2003 14:10:59 -0800
  ...as for tires, are there other good snow tires with a suitable load rating for the 14" wheels besides the nokian hakk's? i...
• Re: Search for tires
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:51:11 -0500
  ...I was talking about tires that are load rated 100 or more, while your example is only load rated 97. My current Vredesteins are...
• Re: Alternators correction!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 14:52:21 -0700
  Mucked around, retested with loads, still a 0.5 or so volt drop at battery. I don’t want to go up and at...
• Re: bike racks
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 May 1996 13:03:44 -0400
  ...For a Vanagon you would use what Thule "high foot" mounting bracket and then a pair of 65" load bars. Attach to the load...
• Re: Weight Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sun, 14 Nov 2004 12:33:24 -0600
  Ever pull up next to a empty 18 wheeler at a stoplight? They still don't accelerate or stop very fast empty or loaded...
• Re: Uniroyal Laredo
  Historical mailing list - David..M
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 17:58:02 -0400
  ...As far as > their load rating is concerned, the weight of a loaded Westy is too > close to the rated limit of 1400 lbs...
• Re: SA Wheels/tire size
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 19 Jan 2001 11:59:22 -0800
  ...Is there really such size as 205/75/15 for this model? If so, is it a load C and what is the load...
• Re: ETKA Loads on Windoze XP - Won't Print
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 06:11:24 -0800
  ...Got it > loaded. > > Now, does anyone know how to get it to print???? > > Thanks, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail...
• sirius antenna
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Fri, 23 Apr 2004 23:20:54 -0500
  Someone wrote: >>Yea, cool, real cool but what you gonna do when you want to load the luggage rack with all sorts of odds...
• Re: Nokian WRC tires no more?
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Wed, 12 Aug 2015 07:49:24 -0700
  Those tires are Load 100. I've been running a set for a few years on a passenger Syncro. So far so good. Not...
• Re: brake caliper terms
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 22 Apr 2006 19:24:38 +0800
  ...I've seen "unloaded" > calipers, and the rebuilt ones I got from the Bus Depot are "partially > loaded." What do these terms mean? Also...
• Re: How many trips to the Scrap yard for an 86 Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Thu, 5 Feb 2009 12:40:40 -0500
  ...Second load only had the left rear > piece and the left front piece. 8 Pieces in all. keeping the > suspension stuff to sell. Went...
• Re: 82 VW Vanagon oil spray
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 14:16:11 -0600
  ...Driving style and condition of the rest of the drivetrain will affect the load and wear on the engine. A good condition drivetrain (e...
• Re: Does your Vanagon "ride happy"
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:46:04 -0800
  ...Hi, This weekend my wife, son, two of my son's fellow boy scouts and I loaded up our Westy with backpacks, sleeping bags...
• Re: Yoko Y356 anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Scott G. Terry
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 13:37:13 -0800
  Graham, I bought two Yoko Y356 tires with the "D" load rating earlier this year from the TireRack. Had them shipped to my house...
• Re: Vanagon weights
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:50:57 -0700
  ...Until I really load up > for camping, I just use the placard pressure. But when I do load up, I add > up to 5...
• Re: Search for tires
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:41:24 -0500
  ...I was talking about tires that are load rated 100 or more, while your example is only load rated 97. My current Vredesteins are...