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• Re: hankook ra-08 copies
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 8 May 2016 15:52:00 -0700
  ...Vanagon & Camper 1984-1991 185R14C 6PR - Min Load Index 99 - Max Load 1710 lbs - Min Load Range C - Max Inflation 55 psi *205/70R14...
• Tire aspect ratios and load index
  Historical mailing list - =David M=
  Fri, 9 Jun 2000 13:06:48 -0400
  ...So lower aspect ratio has a negative effect on load bearing capacity. Wider width has a positive effect on load bearing capacity Also, you...
• Load Reduction Relay
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:06:07 -0700
  Hey volks, Is the Load Reduction Relay pictured in on page 97.10 of the Bentley sometimes termed 'low voltage relay'? I'm trying...
• Re: Tires! 15" or 14"?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Mon, 2 May 2016 10:05:46 -0500
  ...The spec is for load capacity. Load capacity is in turn increased > by increasing sidewall stiffness (all other things being equal). VW did not...
• Re: New motor selections for vanagons.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Mon, 18 May 1998 22:39:53 -0600
  PAT wrote: > I > plan to use my original WB load bar. The WB is substantial, my main concern > with using was how it attaches...
• Re: More comments on Michelin Rainforce MX4
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Thu, 24 May 2001 19:39:51 -0000
  Rich - The 185 or 195/R-14s that I have seen in load range C have been rated 93, not 97. The Kirklands that...
• Re: Computer Survey
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 14 Jan 2001 13:18:34 -0500
  ...a web page? Slow loading, useless crap, weird cursors, background music, difficult navigation, slow loading, popup boxes, slow loading, cookies that aren't absolutely...
• Re: 91 Carat: 15 inch rims vs 16 inch rims
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 10 Mar 2014 07:38:43 -0400
  ...Stay away from cheap 97 load rating tires in this size on a Westy. 215/65 16 continental contact 4x4 - 102 load rating and...
• another tire ?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Fedor
  Fri, 11 Sep 1998 23:45:45 EDT
  I have a Bridgestone Light truck tire on the front with a load rating of 1500lbs. On the rear I have a Cooper lower...
• Re: hankook ra-08 copies
  Historical mailing list - Jon VO
  Sun, 8 May 2016 17:07:04 -0600
  ...Look at the 205/70R14 98H XL which IS the correct size and load range. > > Vanagon & Camper > 1984-1991 > > 185R14C 6PR > - Min Load Index...
• Re: T i r e Load Index
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 16:45:53 GMT
  ...If you go up to 215/70-14 you can find several tires with a load rating of 96. For a load rating of...
• Re: carring capacity of vannie single cab
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 4 Feb 2010 11:16:03 -0500
  >>look for "nutzlast" >>...payload, net load, cargo load, vehicle load capacity.... >>alistair Gee Alistair -- I hope all of our "nutzlast" :-) Cheers, Doug On Wed...
• Re: Tire Performance Difference: 185 vs 205
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Tue, 9 Dec 2008 17:25:41 -0800
  The load index minimum is dependent on a couple of factors. Tires come in LT Light Truck models as well as P Passenger models...
• correct load bearing bars lenght
  Historical mailing list - T Collins
  Tue, 20 Jun 2017 11:51:19 -0400
  Hey Folks, Stupid question, because I don't have the van with me to measure, but what are the corrects length load bearing bars...
• ETKA Loads on Windoze XP - Won't Print
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 23:20:37 -0600
  ...Got it loaded. Now, does anyone know how to get it to print???? Thanks, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
• Re: Oh Boy! Tire Thread! (was RE: Michelin LTX/MS 215/75R15 tires...)
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 29 Oct 2005 16:30:28 -0400
  ...The difference is that the normal load does not include the maximum permissable amount of cargo. It is the sum of the van's...
• Re: Alternators
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 9 Apr 2020 13:58:02 -0400
  The only way to get an accurate voltage reading is to use non load bearing wires directly to the battery posts. Yrs, d On...
• Re: [WetWesties] Beautiful white 1990 westy camper in Bellevue...Tire sizes.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 10 Jun 2014 01:57:32 -0400
  ...The 250/70-14XL load index of 98 (1653 pounds), reaches full load capacity at 36 psi. And again going above that is for...
• Re: Tire size
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:26:25 -0400
  ...Even an extra load (XL) tire in this size only has a load index of 95, (1521 lbs.) before de-rating. You should have...
• Re: 15" wheels - 16" Wheels Now Available!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 17 Mar 2005 13:23:46 -0800
  ...Just a cautionary tale... > > Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 and ContiWinterContact TS790 V are available > with a 97 load index. (and "Load Range XL" on...
• Re: More Spring Info Tutorial (cure for saggy springs?)
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Wed, 16 Jun 1999 22:53:24 -0700
  ...Loss of load, or spring sag, can be caused by a variety of reasons, including poor metallurgy, overloading, and even fatigue due to high...
• Re: Largest diameter wheel.
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 1 Nov 2004 12:44:12 -0600
  ...Load Range >Ply ratings and load ranges identify load and inflation limits of a given >tire size when used in a specific type of...
• Kayaks on a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Wed, 9 Jan 2008 11:28:28 -0800
  ...Those slide out devices on the Yak bars are kayak loaders/boat loaders. Pensioner
• Re: Another Stupid Tire Thread..was Re: 15" Wheel/Tire Report -
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Fri, 18 Mar 2005 19:01:56 +0000
  ...They don't specify a load rating for the 185 because one > >which is built to handle 50 psi is load range 93, so...
• Re: Ridiculous loads...
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 14:23:10 -0800
  So here's a thought, why not just have the lumber yard deliver the materials? for the gargantuan loads most of you seem to...
• Re: Kirkland tires
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 09:00:53 -0700
  ...Kirkland tires > >Kirkland Signature > >radial light truck tires > >Load Range C > >LT 195/75R14 > >93/90 Q M&S > > > >Eighteen months ago, I paid...
• Re: understanding tire sizes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:07:08 -0400
  The tires on my motorhome are stamped 16PR, Load range H, load index 145 single/143 dual. 6940 Single/6345 dual pounds capacity @130...
• Re: Alloy Wheels - again!
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Fri, 14 Mar 1997 10:50:47 -0500
  ...H 94 rated I want to focus here on the load ratings: the "95", "93" and "94" in the tire specs above. On my...
• Re: Vanagon weights?
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Wed, 24 Sep 1997 10:28:53 +0300
  David, All you have to fight with is the maximum allowed axle weight for your vehicle and the loadindex of your tires. On my...
• Re: Mechanics Puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 9 Mar 2007 13:32:51 -0800
  ...Belt, Alternator, Diesel Another outside possibility is that whatever is causing the short or heavy load on the battery occurred BEFORE the belt broke...
• Re: Deep cycle batteries, voltage regulators, and eating cake
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 18:04:59 -0400
  ...Vehicle battery, no load, 14.3 vdc Vehicle battery, full load, 13.66 vdc (AC, fridge, headlights) Aux battery, no load, 14.2 vdc...
• Re: Biggest/Strangest loads carried in a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sun, 2 May 1999 03:19:42 +0200
  Listees, After reading all of the strange stories of big and unusual loads carried in the Vanagon, almost all of you who had a...
• Re: charging system problem? battery sitting for a while.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Sat, 8 Jan 2005 23:20:41 -0600
  ...Also a battery load tester hooked to the battery and loaded up will tell you what condition the battery is really in. Take that...
• Re: Fwd: What tires for 91 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
  Sun, 22 Oct 2006 16:31:12 -0600
  >> 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: Another Stupid Tire Thread..was Re: 15" Wheel/Tire Report - Caution
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 07:51:32 -0700
  ...Load Range Standard Load Maximum Load in lbs. 1742 Maximum Cold Pressure in psi 44 So even if I down rate the specs because...
• Re: Poor man battery testing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:56:37 -0500
  ...Next we will need a load. Regular light bulbs can provide us with a known load. The watts to be determined by the battery...
• Re: Reinforced tires - what about other vans?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:07:28 -0400
  ...The Eurovan does require an extra-load tire - it is just expressed differently, in terms of load-index rather than using the term "reinforced...
• Re: Agilis 61 (and load range c vs. d question)
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Sat, 10 Feb 2001 00:56:12 -0600
  ...I'll buy the whole damn load in the 185-14 size!!!! Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel ----- Original Message ----- From: "jhlauterbach" <jhlauterbach@MSN.COM...
• Cooper/Mastercraft/Avon tires
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Wed, 21 Oct 1998 09:19:51 -0400
  ...Cooper Discoverer LT LT195/75R14 "C" M+S 1435lb load max 50psi Mastercraft Courser Radial LT (same specs as above appears identical) Mastercraft Courser...
• Useful Fuel Load
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 4 Apr 2006 07:51:06 -0500
  ...On aspect of that for the pilot on every flight is working with the "useful fuel" load on the airplane. There is a total...
• Re: New tires
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:14:00 -0500
  ...Desc<http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tiretech/general/servdesc_pop.html> > :* 98T *Load Index 98* = 1653lbs (750kg) per tire > *Speed Rating �T�* = 118mph (190kph...
• Re: Syncro/Tires/Viscous..HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Wed, 28 May 1997 13:52:48 -0400
  ...So if your load requirement is, say 1300 lbs, you need LT tires with a max load of 1300 lbs, or passenger tires with...
• Re: Michelin Agilis tires
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:16:50 -0700
  ...Are they 51,61, or 81's? Then check the load range (C or D?) and the Load Index (97, 101?)
• Re: Poor man battery testing
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:27:46 -0800
  ...Next we will need a load. Regular light bulbs can provide us with a known load. The watts to be determined by the battery...
• Re: Wheel Offsets
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 23 Mar 2005 22:21:25 +1200
  ...The Hankooks on my 18" wheels are rated more than enough for a loaded (if not FULLY loaded) T3. And I rather doubt I...
• Re: loading your vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Wed, 25 Nov 2015 08:59:43 -0800
  ...Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> hi, if you have choice to load up your vanagon either in the rear cargo area above...
• Re: Tire Pressure - Hankook RA08 185R14C
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 1 Sep 2012 17:23:00 -0700
  I have never seen a Vanagon door sticker that mentioned "C load rated, or LT etc". The door stickers varied quite a bit over...
• Re: Re Kirkland tires
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 13:25:00 -0400
  ...It requires a load index more like 96 or 97. You are dicing with death! > <snip>Kirkland Signature radial light truck tires Load Range...
• Re: Michelin Tire Experiences
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 11 Dec 2006 06:13:31 -0800
  ...The Load Index of 97 is specified only for 205/70/14 size. The other 14" size(s) list a 6PR Load rating and...
• Replacement 205/70/14s
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 13:42:36 -0500
  ...No one seems to make a 205/70/14 with a load rating of 97 or more anymore. One very reputable local dealer suggested...
• Westy wheel alignment
  Historical mailing list - Ron Komoroski
  Wed, 14 Aug 2002 12:35:25 -0400
  ...The Bently manual reads: "Measurements for "full load" & "half load" apply for vehicles which cannot be measured unladen because of special equipment installed" and...
• Re: Sears Load Range C Tire on sale
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 22:56:58 -0400
  ...Sears Load Range C Tire on sale Hi, So, having spent $100+ per Michelin tire, I now see that the Sears Guardsman TrailHandler AP...
• Good Vanagon Syncro mechanics in Portland, OR?
  Historical mailing list - John Mates
  Tue, 11 Aug 1998 09:02:42 -0700
  ...at diagnosing syncro problems (e.g., vibrating at 60 mph under load, no vibs when not under load)? I fear expensive fishing expeditions! John
• yet another tire question
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 17:13:35 -0700
  ...The P205 tire has a higher load rating than the LT195 tire. Is there more to an LT designation than the load rating? MM
• Re: Tires! 15" or 14"?
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 2 May 2016 09:15:04 -0700
  The 14" tires VW originally fitted to Vanagons were 185R14 but they didn't use the harsher riding Load D versions. Mostly they used...
• Re: Agilis 61 (and load range c vs. d question)
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Fri, 9 Feb 2001 22:01:06 -0500
  ...Load Range D, Maximum Load Single 1850 lbs. @ 65 psi. They seem to wear like iron, two of them have over 40,000 miles...
• Re: Fuse Size: Aux battery to fuse block
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 7 Aug 2017 18:33:07 -0600
  Hi, As there any potential for any of the loads to be a motor load in the future? Electric drill, air pump, etc? I...
• Re: Tires for 91 GL
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 11 May 2008 18:09:29 -0500
  Guys, My van - '88 GL - is currently running on a set of Michelin 207/75/14's - Load Range D, 55 PSI This has...
• Re: Yakima Racks
  Historical mailing list - dusty edwards
  Mon, 9 May 2005 17:19:37 -0600
  ...They also used to make a mount called the "Top > Loader." They let you mount racks on camper shells, Westy poptops, > etc. > > Anyway, the...
• Re: Kirkland Tire question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Thu, 12 Jul 2001 16:08:11 -0000
  ...C > If 93 is the load range, these tires are UNSUITABLE for a Westy. You need a load range of something like 97. They...