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• Thinking about adding Ratio rockers, checkout Pauter's Roller tip rockers...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 22:01:52 EDT
  ...Maybe another list purchase to cut cost...? The roller tips help to reduce side load on the valve stem. With the increased valve lift...
• Re: Headlight improvements IMHO
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 11:33:34 -0800
  ...It has to be > under current load. I did indeed test it under the load of the headlights and found insignificant voltage loss... Bill
• Re: 16" wheels from other makes?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 18:39:45 -0400
  ...I will also be > getting some 15 x 6.0 ET 30 steels again with 900kg load rating in stock in > about 4 weeks...
• Re: Chopper on hot pursuit - or weird sound from rear-wheel
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 18:25:51 -0400
  ...around the right rearwheer when cornering under load, as well as sometimes going straight under load. > > If I just roll, it isnt there. > > So...
• Re: Tire sales-people (rant + info .... long)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 8 Nov 2008 20:29:45 -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: How do you when your springs need to be replaced?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:45:51 -0700
  ...I'm not familiar with the Carat springs...but when my GL is empty, it is pretty harsh riding and with a load it...
• Re: Winston Tires?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
  Sat, 3 Oct 1998 21:27:46 EDT
  ...You're left/rear tire probably carries around 1350 with this load. Using "P" rated passenger car tires on a vehicle like the Vanagon...
• Re: program for EKTA on small screens?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 25 Sep 2000 12:25:38 -0700
  Well I got it to load... had to change my screen settings to maximum size even though that is not large enough for ECKT...
• Re: Tires! 15" or 14"?
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Mon, 2 May 2016 07:33:46 -0400
  ...Modern day VW vans (Eurovans in the U.S., and T5's in Europe) > also > > require extra-load tires (load index 100, which is...
• Re: slashed tires, used tires
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Fri, 17 Mar 2000 14:21:41 -0800
  ...PLEASE be careful of the load range of whatever tire you end up with. Regular passenger tires are not built to handle the load...
• Re: And now - still trying for NEW TIRES
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 9 Mar 2011 12:39:23 -0800
  ...You > don't need to drag Syncros or 267 lb drivers or passengers into the > equation, they don't apply to MY load. Stop...
• Re: Search for tires
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:15:11 -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: 86 Syncro 2.1 surging at 2K rpm no load
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 24 May 2012 00:38:29 -0400
  ...86 Syncro 2.1 surging at 2K rpm no load Ok..Here is one I have never seen before..Dennis ? Mark ? Hold throttle at...
• Re: Simple tire qurestion (boring details)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 16:24:49 +0000
  ...Good for 50 psi, load rating of 93. <SNIP> Jay - I'm afraid it doesn't work that way. I grew up in the...
• Re: Which is better, synthetic oil or conventional oil? from the AAA website
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 19:53:01 -0400
  ...We certainly agree on that! These WBX engines are almost always at full load. With that great bread box body style, I think I...
• Re: Headlight Upgrade Double Check (fuses)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 24 Oct 2012 19:42:59 -0400
  ...The fuses are to protect the wiring, *not* the load. Yours, David
• Re: Chopper on hot pursuit - or weird sound from rear-wheel
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide's Yahoo Account
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 20:50:10 -0700
  ...Or more specifi, I have a bad knocking sound coming from around the = right rearwheer when cornering under load, as well as sometimes going...
• About Load Ratings On Wheels
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Thu, 13 Oct 2005 09:45:15 -0500
  I've got a question about load ratings on wheels. This thread is a very specific question. I am not referring to tires. I...
• Re: correct load bearing bars lenght
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 20 Jun 2017 12:34:44 -0700
  mine are 60" (Thule).. but they sell longer for you to custom cut.
• Re: Manual shifting very difficult.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 26 Feb 2016 19:41:09 -0700
  John >>>> Does the Shifter still have the Spring Loaded Up & Down Positions ~ >>>> >>>> ORR ~ DeanB
• Re: Manual shifting very difficult.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 27 Feb 2016 18:41:01 -0700
  John >>>> Does the Shifter still have the Spring Loaded Up & Down Positions ~ >>>> >>>> ORR ~ DeanB
• anyone know where westfalia.org is?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Waz
  Mon, 23 Apr 2001 23:04:09 -0700
  doesn't seem to load right now, just down for maintenance? [text/html]
• Re: Tires! 15" or 14"?
  Historical mailing list - Jon VonOhlsen
  Sun, 1 May 2016 09:29:05 -0600
  14" tires have limited choices for the correct load rating: 185r14c or 195r14c, these are 82 aspect ratio tires with reinforced sidewalls, and have...
• Re: UB12220 batteries update
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:27:08 -0600
  It's only a $100 investment and a good safety measure should I decide in the future to to load more goodies onto/into...
• Re: FREE carat lowering springs and power steering rack from '89 bluestar
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:24:29 -0700
  Well, that's not really FREE if they have to exchange their labor removing the transmission plus load the van onto a trailer for...
• Center Bore Machining
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 9 May 2010 09:08:03 -0600
  ...that doesn't even begin to take into consideration the side-loading the vanagon endures by environmental considerations, which get directly translated to rim...
• Sliding Window Latch
  Historical mailing list - Mister Tom
  Wed, 3 Mar 2010 07:49:19 -0800
  ...The two screws that would go through the glass into the outside plate go through a spring-loaded sliding bar in the latch. Their...
• Re: Mounting a roof rack to the pop-up
  Historical mailing list - Steven Cu
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 07:33:56 +0800
  ...Being the gutterless model, the rack basically sits on the roof rather than clamping to it, distributing the load evenly against the roof. The...
• Re: Updated Web Site
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 23 Jun 2000 21:44:28 -0500
  No fonts tried to load onto my computer. No objections here. BTW Nice Alfa Beta. I have not seen one of those since I...
• Knock & Ping?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 15:49:49 -0800
  ...I've started driving it harder, but I'm worried that I'm hearing knocking / pinging under load at high RPMs. I'm very...
• Re: Tires.. Again
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 22 Jun 2015 00:12:28 -0300
  ...For real nice highway >> tire consider these: >> >> Note that most of these choices are XL rated tires, not load range C truck >> tires. The...
• Re: what do you have in it / Or Hung from It?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Tue, 16 Nov 2004 08:37:36 EST
  ...Once a method was established, they where surprisingly easy to load single-handedly. Hauling long stuff takes some care and regard for your fellow...
• Re: Correct Air Pressure
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 21 Jul 2005 10:39:16 -0500
  ...Michelin XCA 205/75/R14C LdR-D Max Load Single - 2270 Lbs 65 PSI Cold Max Load Dual - 2150 Lbs 65 PSI Cold Tread...
• Re: Tire sales-people (rant + info .... long)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 10:17:24 -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: Van Dies while in motion
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 00:23:34 -0500
  ...Yes, a heavily loaded motor will draw more current when its input voltage is reduced - but it also slows down. reducing the mechanical load...
• Re: Not exactly...was: towing with a vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Rich Burdick
  Wed, 10 Mar 1999 18:01:04 -0700
  ...wight in van, load on engine (which is where it all started) - but *handling* is a *FAR* more complex issue than has been discussed...
• Re: [Syncro] air suspension group purchase - FREE SHIPPING!!!
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 08:22:18 -0800
  ...Less leaning in corners, smoother ride off rode, better handling when loaded. The original test with this system last spring in Hollister were made...
• Re: Emissions again.
  Historical mailing list - Brian Isherwood
  Mon, 18 Dec 1995 09:21:12 +0000
  ...HC@load (ppm) : Actual: 115 Permitted: 300 HC@idle (ppm) : Actual: 367 Permitted: 350 FAIL CO@load (%) Actual 0.91 Permitted 2.00 CO...
• Re: Biggest/Strangest loads carried in a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 18:25:30 -0700
  ...The other time was when we proof loaded a flying wing with 1,000 lbs. of sandbags. I went to the concrete yard and...
• Re: 87 Vanagon GL tires selection
  Historical mailing list - westydriver
  Tue, 17 Sep 2002 22:33:37 -0600
  many quality tire shops are reluctant to put regular passenger tires on a load rated vehicle. check the tire plate on your van and...
• Call for - Tire Reviews
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Sun, 27 Mar 2005 18:45:42 -0700
  ...185R14 Load Range: D Load Index: 102/100 Max Load: 1875 lbs Max Inflation Pressure: 65 psi Mack Vanman (vanman@gmail.com) writes Vehicle...
• Re: Load vs fuel consumption..
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Mar 2015 12:29:11 -0400
  ...2015 11:19 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Load vs fuel consumption.. How exactly do you make use of the scales...
• Thule Hullavator Kayak Carrier
  Historical mailing list - David Weaver
  Thu, 11 Feb 2016 20:48:38 -0500
  ...I can load my 12 foot kayak inside the van, but have to remove the front seat to be able to close and lock...
• Re: mixing urethane and rubber bushings
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 6 Sep 2014 11:52:17 -0400
  Thinking in terms of load and component load compliance, I would not mix bushings and mounts of drastically different durometer on single component, such...
• Re: understanding tire sizes
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:14:33 -0700
  ...very accurate) method of rating bias ply tires that does not translate well for radials, there fore the Load Range or Load Index numbers.
• Re: And now - still trying for NEW TIRES
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Mon, 7 Mar 2011 16:38:32 -0800
  ...not 70's)? > 185 80 14 C load for $83 apiece > 185 80 14 D load for $(& apiece > Yokohama tires FREE shipping. If those...
• Re: Biggest/Strangest loads carried in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - S2
  Sat, 1 May 1999 16:36:06 -0500
  ...Biggest/Strangest loads carried in a Vanagon ...snip... >On another trip between Anchorage and Kenai, I hauled 15 pieces of 4X8 ft >sheets of...
• Re: Simple tire qurestion
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 10 Mar 2003 18:01:30 -0500
  ...1 ply is typical, 2 plies on some >higher pressure tires and a 3 ply in a load D maybe. > >My Bridgestone load D...
• Re: Was: Why are campers higher at the rear? NOW: Westy air drag
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 11 Jun 2004 13:28:15 -0400
  > I get what you're saying about load handling, but I'm saying > that a spring can be stiff w/out being tall. Take...
• Re: type of connector?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 25 May 2012 11:37:23 -0400
  At 10:51 AM 5/25/2012, pickle vanagon wrote: >inductive loads, can I still trust greater resistance to indicate lower draw? Yes. The...
• Re: Help... Engine troubles, rapid backfiring under load.
  Historical mailing list - James Benthall
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 01:26:35 EDT
  Thanks Joel and all that responded. You guys are life savers! James
• Re: Building carrier (load bar) Square or rectangular tube steel?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:33:38 -0700
  ...Also, of course, it's not loaded in the 'flat' plane, it' loaded in the 'vertical' plan if you follow me, which is stronger...
• Re: Oh no, not tires again!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 16:12:22 GMT
  ...The old methods of rating tires (6-ply, 8-ply, load range C, etc.) are holdovers from previous systems. The load rating number (I...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 20 Sep 2005 - Special issue (#2005-772)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 21:18:52 -0700
  ...Light Truck (LT) Tire - Load Index 97 - Max Load 1580 - Load Range C - Max Inflation 44 psi Although its not finished yet ... Here's...
• Re: Bad New Battery?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:09:54 -0500
  ...if current more than a few tens of milli amps, then track down load (not necessarily trivial, but pulling fuses one at a time...
• Re: headlights (all) - poof! - continued...
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Sun, 10 Apr 2011 08:27:32 -0700
  For those who do their own wiring, knowing the load on the circuit is essential. Wire charts of AWG sizes versus current and length...
• Re: Cruising Speed
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 27 Jun 2010 16:12:26 -0700
  ...I am usually empty, or only lightly loaded. Camping loading�cuts into the milage, but not the engine "happy" zone... --- On Sun, 6/27...
• Re: Tires
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 9 Jul 1996 08:40:16 PDT
  ...For load rating and durability on *very* rough roads, I'm quite impressed with the Yoko 378 Load Range D 195/7514 (specify load...
• Re: Wrong Tires from PO, ramifications?
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle / Architecture
  Thu, 10 Sep 1998 16:33:38 -0400
  ...2 ply polyester Max Load: 705 kg (1554 lbs) at 240 kpa (35 psi) Tread Wear: 560 Traction: A Temp: B Other markings on...
• Re: Ever tow a 20ft.plus travel trailer?is possible?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 14:44:23 EDT
  I have towed a 5x8 P-mail trailer loaded with 4,000 lb payload from Seattle to LA and I don't recommend it...