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• Tires... Difference between LT and Passenger
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Mon, 5 Nov 2001 12:02:31 -0500
  ...The idea of the VR speed rating and the 95 load rating was to add strength. I've never had any reason to doubt...
• Re: 15" wheel options
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Sun, 4 Mar 2018 15:39:46 +0000
  ...The 225 will be a 97 load index and the 225 in XL will bring you to a 101 load index. This is a...
• Re: Towing a Vanagon with a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 21:49:33 -0700
  ...I once towed 7 loads of gravel in a trailer behind my Jetta Diesel to redo my driveway, total weight leaving the pit was...
• [Long ] Bought tires (WAS: Field-scouting Tires)
  Historical mailing list - Noto-Gaudette
  Mon, 16 Aug 1999 12:34:33 -0400
  ...M & S rated (Mud and Snow) Load Index: 106 (102 for 185/R14C) Load Range: D (both) Max load at max pressure: 2095 lbs...
• Re: FW: 15" Wheel Question
  Historical mailing list - Bob Elliott
  Sun, 20 Apr 2003 11:41:57 -0700
  ...They >are LOAD Rated around 1510 lbs. > >If you look at Vanagon.Com load rating RECOMMENDATIONS you will see that >a minimum of 1609...
• Re: Roof Rack ?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:02:48 -0500
  ...wrote: > I've put a a good 300 lbs on two load bars with the high rise towers > and had no problem. Did it...
• Re: Go with the door sticker.....
  Historical mailing list - Shawn & Janis Wright
  Tue, 25 Feb 1997 19:35:44 -0800
  ...I now run LT load range C/D tires at 39-50 psi depending on > > conditions and loading. > > Shawn & Janis Wright > > '88 Westy (338k...
• Re: LED lights
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 17 Jul 2017 23:32:24 -0600
  https://www.superbrightleds.com/vehicle/1984-volkswagen-vanagon-load-resistors?make=79&model=1704&scc_id=1468&year=1984 https://www.superbrightleds.com/vehicle...
• Re: .. Diesel proublems
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Apr 1997 01:47:28 -0400 (EDT)
  ...It is not reving up >under load, ther is air geting into the fuel (Ican see it in the clear line, >it is most...
• HELP! What is GVW???
  Historical mailing list - Steve Shane
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 12:17:24 EST
  ...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: aggressive tires needed
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Tue, 28 Aug 2001 15:50:41 -0400
  ...Maximum load is 1515 lbs at 50 psi. (load index 95) The only caveat is that they're *supposed* to be mounted on 6...
• Re: Tires (oh, yes)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 21 Sep 2005 13:38:43 -0500
  ...Still they are a load index 100, and are light truck tires with a max load of 1700 pounds, so they should be good...
• Re: Engine Ground voltage drop under load, please help diagnose.
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 13 Sep 2016 15:43:59 -0700
  braided ground strap.. https://www.amazon.com/Small-Parts-Tinned-Copper-Braid/dp/B003R501JU http://www.centurytool.net/10_Gauge_Braided_Ground_Strap_p...
• Loaded Westy for sale
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 21 Jun 2016 20:09:41 -0700
  Another owner who put big bucks into a Westy and then decided he didn't like it. All this needs is a Truckfridge: http...
• Re: tiresla
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Wed, 24 Jun 2015 23:15:11 -0400
  ...39:24 -0700, Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > But if I recall the >Defender is NOT rated for the load of a Vanagon,
• Re: VW Bus server update
  Historical mailing list
  10 Oct 94 24:24
  I have a load of scans waiting to be put somewhere: Split scans (Kombi's,Samba's etc..) Brazilian bus Bay windows and more...
• Worth of Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Adam B
  Wed, 25 Feb 2004 22:17:55 EST
  ...Is this a load of crap, or is it achievable in the right community? i.e. surf spots Adam
• Re: Pics of 14" BFG's ?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir H. Desai
  Tue, 20 Jan 2004 01:48:19 -0500
  the 14" bfg's are cool 'n all, but i was under the impression that they were not of the correct load rating to...
• headlights and relays oh my
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Tue, 24 Aug 2004 11:05:47 -0700
  I was told recently that the stock headlight switch would handle a 300W load. For the life of me I can't recall who...
• Re: [vanagon] Actual Weight Distribution of loaded Vans
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 06:58:15 -0600
  ""What about the Westy "lean" to the driver side?" "Great question ... Don't know." ... that means people keep more "stuff" in their cabinets than...
• Re: ETKA on a Mac
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 May 2003 12:30:33 -0400
  ...Ideally you want a > gigahertz G4. ;) (don't we all!). > > Anyway, load up VPC, load an OS then load ETKA. AFAIK, that's the...
• Re: reasonable mpg?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Aug 1994 19:58:33 -0600 (CDT)
  ...Just came back from a trip to ]the coast with 4 adults, 2 kids and a shit-load of stuff and my mpg was...
• RE: Lighter tyres for lighter steering?
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Wed, 26 Feb 97 06:17:57
  ...The 205 mm wide tire will increase steering loads because of the torque required to turn the tire. The contact patch of a 205...
• Re: New tires
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:51:56 -0700
  ...185 R14C D load range ( 8PR ) tire pressures are adjusted to 38 front 44 rear.. and by golly .. I am always saying D load...
• Re: Substitute for the RM182B
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:30:48 -0500
  ...Substitute for the RM182B > | > |Top loaders are more efficient than a front loader using the > |same or similar compressor etc.? If so, how? > | > |I...
• Re: Tire size 185R-14C - Anybody heard of Vanco-8
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 17:46:18 -0500
  ...D load range, > 102/100C load index, 8 ply rated, 2 polyester/2 steel plys in tread > w/ > 2 polyester in sidewall. 1875 lbs...
• Re: dual battery isolator
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 11:07:12 -0400
  ...At full load the limiting factor of an alternators capacity is its own resistance. Thus at full load, it is only slightly more than...
• Re: Problem with customer van that is driving me crazy
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 15 Oct 2015 10:04:44 -0700
  ...Both load and speed can have an > effect. Easy cruising may be ok but added load can lift those lose heads > and cause grief...
• Oil Filters: Fram vs Others?
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 08:14:10 -0800
  Last fall, when I bought my '85 Westy & headed south of the border for the winter, before my list days, I loaded up with...
• Re: 87 Lack of power
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 2 Dec 2001 18:25:24 -0800
  ...she has fine low end torque, and when not > under load will rev up just dandy, but when she is under load, she won...
• Re: Brakes....
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 23 Jun 2005 12:24:32 -0400
  ...Largest load I've carried so far since the upgrade was around 3000 pounds (split between a trailer and the inside of my Westy...
• Re: Knock & Ping?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 21:56:25 -0500
  ...but I'm worried that I'm hearing > knocking / pinging under load at high RPMs. I'm very familiar with > how the VW inline...
• Re: Those sticky head (video)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:41:33 -0600
  Anyone besides me having a problem with loading Benny Boy''s video files? When I click the links, all that loads are blank pages...
• Re: Weight Capacity
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 14 Nov 2004 12:28:45 -0500
  Hi Stan, What we learn from that story is a lesson about the relationship between road conditions and load capacity.If you're going...
• Re: Engine Wear
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 21:59:17 -0600
  ...The point is that the engineer designs for a > load-wear-life p > rofile. Now it is true that you can reduce the piston...
• Re: Build Your Own Van Fridge Kit
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Sat, 12 Nov 2005 15:44:54 -0800
  ...Top loading makes a lot of sense if it can be done in the westy. In my opinion a fridge that could run on...
• Re: Tires (a tired topic?)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 24 May 2000 11:43:21 -0700
  ...though it might be totaled if you roll it so think of the cost of a new van) Get the proper load rating tire...
• Re: comments on Michelin Rainforce MX4
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Thu, 24 May 2001 03:23:08 -0000
  Dan - A couple of days ago I proposed the theory that the reason VW specified a load range 97 for the 205/70 size...
• Re: Aux light install..sort of (long attempt)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 11:45:06 -0400
  ...Ok, so the three big >spades are load, current and ground, right? and the two smaller terminals >share that ground and power a little...
• Tires - how critical on non-Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher T. Berchin
  Fri, 18 May 2001 12:10:36 -0400
  Certainly my intent is to get a high load rating and proper pressure handling when it comes time to change the tires on my...
• Re: [Westfalia] roof rack mounting tabs
  Historical mailing list - Jason Rutgers
  Mon, 28 Apr 2003 21:29:54 -0400
  ...You will probably want to use Yakima 1A raingutter towers in conjuction with the side loaders. www.yakima.com will have the info you...
• Re: 2002 Passat wheels
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:09:40 -0500
  One should also consider the load rating. They probably are not intended for a 5,000 pound plus load with large diameter tires. Dennis...
• Re: TIRE PRESSURE SURVEY
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:26:27 -0700
  ...195R14 load rating: 2084lb at 65psi PSI cold F/R loaded: 50/50 I'm probably going to try upping that to 55PSI, as...
• Re: ETKA
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Mon, 6 Jul 2020 17:40:58 -0400
  ...There is no need to try to obtain, load, and active bootleg discs.
• Brief trip report
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sat, 16 Aug 2014 23:51:55 -0400
  '90 Westy, ATLANTA to Cleveland, 726 miles, 67mph moving avg, 19 mpg, AC on, interior loaded to the roof with college dorm STUFF. Nothing...
• Transmission/gear lube
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 27 Aug 2013 11:49:10 -0600
  Any suggestions on heavier transaxle lube when pulling a trailer/loaded heavy? I just want to know if its a good or bad idea...
• Re: Nearly Perfect '91 Westy FS Phoenix, AZ
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Aug 1996 01:33:48 GMT
  ...I was under the impression that all 90-91 Westfalias, not just Synwesties, came fully loaded: the alloys, cruise, power whatever you can think...
• Air cond Belt
  Historical mailing list - Jim Maginel
  Mon, 1 Jun 1998 09:08:04 -0500
  ...I also removed all of the air conditioning paraphanalia to lighten the load, which also freed up some rear shelf space.
• Re: Biggest vanagon load
  Historical mailing list - Cliff Ober
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 11:56:35 -0500
  While it wasn't a Vanagon, I once put 7 brand new railroad ties on top of my Karmann Ghia with a rack - drove...
• WTB: Battery isolator
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 17:40:03 EDT
  I am looking for a SurePower battery isolator with the load sensing terminal. Prefer 95A model but a 65A will do. Thanks, Ken Hunter...
• HOW TO COOK RICE (F)
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 19:22:02 EDT
  ...let the whole thing load.. :<) <A HREF="http://www.gti-vr6.net/GTI_vs_Civic/">http://www.gti-vr6.net/GTI_vs_Civic/</A...
• Fiamma F35 Pro awning
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 09:09:46 -0700
  ...Is this awning cranked in and out versis the spring loaded type like the Catalina type awning? William
• we will never see this here in the USA
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Dec 2004 18:47:41 EST
  due to VWOA's wonderful marketing we will never see these here... (click on side icons once loaded) http://www.vwn.de/multivan/deu...
• Sunday Washington Post Classifieds
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 26 Oct 1997 15:17:46 EST
  ...703-549-5661. '78 Van, Type 2 engine (DUH! *SMACK* I assume he meant Type 4), loaded (since when is a '78 Bus "loaded...
• Re: Correct Air Pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 21 Jul 2005 19:26:07 -0400
  ...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: Does your Vanagon "ride happy"
  Historical mailing list - dan kapeller
  Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:39:54 -0700
  ...The<BR>van was fully loaded with people and gear. Yet we were able to cruise<BR>at 70 mph and got 21 mpg...
• Re: Load vs fuel consumption..
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:56:25 -0700
  ...2015 8:19 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Load vs fuel consumption.. How exactly do you make use of the scales...
• Re: Recommended Tire Inflation?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sun, 19 Nov 2000 15:48:52 -0800
  ...Please figure > this based on my '85 Westy with a light load, > traveling initially for many miles at highway speeds > on pavement in good...
• Re: Audi Turbo alloys wheels are ok by me
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 20:19:15 -0700
  ...mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> > > > > >In my experience on a heavily loaded Syncro Camper, stock Audi Turbo > >alloy wheels are quite strong. I found...
• Tire Performance Difference: 185 vs 205
  Historical mailing list - Matt Drew
  Tue, 9 Dec 2008 14:56:54 -0800
  ...Maybe some Hankooks? Actually having a hard time finding 205s with a high enough load rating, surprisinglly. . . -Drew '90 GL "Blackbeard" ------------------------------------------------------------ + To unsubscribe from...