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• Re: loading your vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 25 Nov 2015 11:10:23 -0600
  ...The more you load up the rear section, the more you are begging a coolant hose or a belt to break. Even more so...
• Re: generators/inverters for camping
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:37:27 -0800
  ...This machine (the Coleman Powermate) does run at a constant speed and the sound 'deepens' when I connect a load which it will "accept...
• Re: Vanagon carrying capacity impresses
  Historical mailing list - Debra Clark
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 13:29:40 -0800
  ...The Vanagon is great for this since the > entire load of 4'x8' sheets can ride indoors. > > Again, very impressed. > > Gregory Smith > '84 Vanagon...
• First trip with AAZ power plant
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 25 Aug 2013 15:48:35 -0600
  ...I got just short of 20 mpg fully loaded, may be better with appropriate psi in tires due to extra load, had 45 psi...
• Re: 16" tires
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Sun, 25 Oct 1998 18:05:43 -0700
  Where did you get the load index from? Bill -----Original Message----- From: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO> To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM <vanagon@VANAGON.COM...
• Re: What I did a few weeks ago--a pallet in my Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 27 Oct 2005 21:56:18 -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: Tires & Pressure '85 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Diebolt
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 22:10:03 -0500
  ...This is where the load range comes in. Generally the 35 PSI max tire is a load range B tire, your standard passenger car...
• Re: 15" wheel tire sizes?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 13 Jun 2011 06:40:19 -0400
  ...You will need a load range C or higher tire in this size. A 215/70-15 will get the load rating but this...
• Re: Tires: Winston versus Discount Tire
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Thu, 18 Apr 2002 23:54:23 -0500
  Craziest darn thing---- I called Tire Rack, and Discount Tire this morning--and they do not list any load range "D" tire's in...
• How much weight of a load can a 83.5 Westy haul?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:47:50 -0700
  I anticipate a need to haul a load of about 700 kgs of stuff for 60 miles on the freeway. I have done it...
• CANADA Tire Info
  Historical mailing list - �ric Giroux
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 13:34:20 -0400
  ...C >If 93 is the load range, these tires are UNSUITABLE for a Westy. >You need a load range of something like 97. >They...
• Re: Loaded van broken into
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 5 Apr 2003 11:58:28 +1200
  >It seems obvious to not leave a loaded van sitting overnight on any street >now a days. It seems like a lot of work...
• Re: Tire question..
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 20 Mar 1999 14:05:13 +0100
  Rubatoguy wrote: > The Vanagon takes a load range "D" tire... > but the Eurovan takes a load range "C" tire.. > > anyone know why the difference...
• load capacity in a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Fred Brittain
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 05:35:35 -0600
  Volks, Has anyone done the math of subtracting the weight of the full Westy interior when figuring the load carrying capacity? There are lots...
• Re: Vanagon List Archive
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Mon, 12 Jul 2004 20:13:49 -0600
  ...the vanagon list message archive so slow to load? > > I noticed the type2.com list loads up much faster ! > > Is there any way to...
• Re: More brakes.
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:55:03 -0700
  ...The second factor is the load distribution at the wheels during braking. That does change depending the dynamics of the situation and can result...
• Re: FW: Car top carrier?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:58:24 -0400
  I have made quite a few runs with a decent load and a small trailer on trips to the mountains, Canada, Florida and other...
• Re: [vanagon] Actual Weight Distribution of loaded Vans
  Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
  Mon, 10 Oct 2005 05:35:11 -0700
  ...http://www.roadhaus.com/tires/load.html "What about the Westy "lean" to the driver side?" Great question ... Don't know. good road, good...
• Re: yet another tire question
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Dongilli
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 19:53:14 -0700
  ...The > P205 tire has a higher load rating than the LT195 tire. Is there more to an > LT designation than the load rating? ...my...
• Re: Biggest/Strangest loads carried in a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 22:35:05 -0700
  ...Biggest/Strangest loads carried in a Westy > I did the new insulation thing too, but the trip to the dump > with the old insulation...
• Re: 1986 Westfalia with 16" tires
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 28 Sep 2013 22:44:30 -0400
  So what pressure are you running them at? Maybe too much for the load. That tire offers little for ride or handling. Basic straight...
• Re: towing capacity with big brakes and turbo zetec engine
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:34:13 -0700
  ...I've towed all kinds of loads with various rigs and once the towed load gets up there in comparison to the weight of...
• How to PROOF your Battery
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 19:19:44 -0700
  ...A new alternator will be 14v or close under load and over 14v without the loads. I've seen Rabbits get by with 13...
• Re: Tire pressure question 2
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 31 Jul 2005 10:04:12 -0700
  I try not to drive when loaded, but that's another issue. I run 50psi all around and have no problems with the Agilis...
• Re: weight of 87 wolfsburg edition????
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 00:00:46 +0200
  ...What you need to find when looking for a proper tire is the load index on the tire. You really don't need to...
• Hankook iPike Studded snow tires 15" - 100T!!
  Historical mailing list - Barrett Willet
  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:08:27 -0800
  ...At first they told me it had a load rating of only 96T but to my surprise the 215/65R/15 has a 100T...
• Re: Commercial tire?
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Tue, 2 Oct 2012 23:24:31 -0400
  If you are asking why 2 load index numbers are given for one tire, the lower number is specified if the tires are run...
• Re: Recommended Hankook tire pressure
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:36:32 -0700
  ...I run those, depending on load .. about 36 front, 44 rear ..cold. I might start out there, for ordinary load, not big heavy load...
• Re: Michelin Agilis51 215/65R15's are the same diameter as stock185/82R14's
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 5 Dec 2000 19:50:07 -0800
  ...The first number is the load index with only 1 tire and the second smaller number is the load index when used with dual...
• Re: What I did to my Vanagon today
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 9 May 2011 15:04:09 -0400
  ...types of >loads although I don't know how it would fare if asked to drive a >capacitive or inductive load. Can you tell...
• Re: Blizzaks on the EV
  Historical mailing list - Tracey Choulat
  Tue, 21 Jan 1997 22:30:58 -0500 (EST)
  On Tue, 21 Jan 1997, mdstockr wrote: > I strongly recommend that if you run standard load tires, such as Blizzaks, on your vans, > inflate...
• Re: More Van Rollover news
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 23:36:10 -0500
  ...Hit any corner hard while loaded to the max, contributes one hell of a shaky situation. And this will happen with any high center...
• Conti Vanco Winter... Any feedback?
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Fri, 8 Dec 2006 14:42:12 -0500
  ...Load rating - 102/100Q D Max Load - 1875 lbs. Max Inflation - 65 psi Anyone else tried them? -- John Meeks Vanagon Rescue Squad http://www...
• Re: How to install Sirius antenna?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:05:44 -0400
  I don't know how you load your luggage rack, but my signal doesn't get block, as the antenna (under the rack) is...
• Re: BIG VAN LOAD
  Historical mailing list - Richard Paverd
  Thu, 02 Jan 1997 05:40:59 -0500
  ...Not only was this an excessively heavy load, it was also a LIVE load in all kinds of ways. Coming to a stop at...
• Re: Tires for 91 GL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 10 May 2008 19:22:57 -0700
  ...I have seen C rated 185 R 14,s that are really D load rated. D load rating is an extremely stiff sidewall tire...
• Re: Off topic Friday question on switches...
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Fri, 16 May 2014 19:39:53 -0400
  ...At 06:43 PM 5/16/2014, Gnarlodious wrote: >Modern homes have 2-phase service to run resistive loads like clothes >dryers or water...
• Re: Lightening the load
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 12 Jul 2004 16:20:45 -0600
  ...I helped a customer load one onto his SUV about an hour ago, this is just a WAG, but I doubt it weighed more...
• Re: Actual Weight Distribution of loaded Vans
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 9 Oct 2005 17:17:51 -0500
  ...Weigh Data I've been >collecting. > >http://www.roadhaus.com/tires/load.html > >If you look at the last column .. "Actual Weight Distribution Front...
• Re: ok, now a tire question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 15 Jun 2014 08:27:27 -0700
  you misunderstand, I was wondering about actual tire models, brand, in 16 and 17" that matches the load rating and diameter of stock. It...
• Yokohama tires NOT AVAILABLE
  Historical mailing list - Richard Paverd
  Wed, 26 Nov 1997 12:38:47 -0500
  ...Many people will say these are not availible in light > truck load ratings, but that is not true. Yokohama prod number > and specs for...
• Load Range D Tires: Canadian Tire Vancouver
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 6 Apr 2013 11:44:02 -0700
  ...185R14C Load Range: D different speed ratings, but load index is 100+ on each type: http://tires.canadiantire.ca/en/tires/light-truck-tires...
• Re: [WetWesties] Load Range D Tires: Canadian Tire Vancouver
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 7 Apr 2013 08:33:55 -0700
  ...Load Range D Tires on a Westy I ran Nokian Hakka CS 185R14s for several years, Load Range D tires, and I did not...
• Re: Westy roof rack question
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Wed, 11 Jun 1997 17:50:34 -0400
  ...He usually takes the load off before opening the roof, but I would think anything light would be fine. Dave 87 Wolfsburg 90 Westfalia...
• Re: Michelin Agilis tires
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Thu, 28 Apr 2005 05:30:52 -0500
  ...When ordering, the site did not indicate whether they >were 51s, 61s or 81s - but did mention a "C"load range. I figured >they...
• Re: RPM?MPH
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:07:09 -0500
  ...base load rating or a 96 load index. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Mike Stainbrook [mailto:mike90260@PEOPLEPC.COM] Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 8...
• Re: Tires for 91 GL
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 10 May 2008 21:39:07 -0500
  ...I guess what you're saying is 205/70/14 is OK with load rating C(if possible to find) and LT(if possible...
• Re: Michelin Agilis51 215/65R15's are the same diameter as stock185/82R14's
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 5 Dec 2000 19:57:33 -0800
  So the C is a load rating for single tires? Which is the most modern standard? Dual or single? >From: Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK...
• Re: 15 inch wheels
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 13:34:45 +1200
  > The standard tire for a Vanagon requires a "C" load rating >or at least a load rating of 1620 pounds per corner. Getting this...
• Re: loading your vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 25 Nov 2015 13:24:42 -0500
  ...On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 11:48 AM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > hi, > > if you have choice to load up your...
• strength of plastic Vgon engine lid
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Tue, 25 Feb 1997 20:38:48 EST
  ...With an unbutchered one, I wouldn't worry about anything short of ax-blows or a real heavy point-load like an engine rocked...
• Re: attention all Audi Quattro owners
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 01:57:17 EST
  ...87 syncro 87 quattro (5000S 130hp 2.3 , grey and loaded too)
• Re: Michelin LTX 195/75r/14
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 25 May 2000 06:29:04 -0700
  ...Might be a little low if you have a Westy that you load 'to the hilt'. -Dana- Scott De Santi wrote: > > Costco still has...
• Re: 87 Vanagon Wolfsburg Tires
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 22:32:50 -0500
  ...in the wet, not bad in the snow---load rated--D, and have a max load rating of 1840 psi. I believe they are...
• Re: GRRRR! (was RE: Raising poptop with kayak on roof)
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 19:02:33 GMT
  ...hard enough to raise the roof without a load on top of it! Take the > load off and then raise it or put some...
• And now - still trying for NEW TIRES
  Historical mailing list - A PETER MARSH
  Mon, 7 Mar 2011 17:31:15 -0500
  ...Will these work (as they are 80's and not 70's)? 185 80 14 C load for $83 apiece 185 80 14 D...
• Nexen tires
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:23:02 +0000
  Does anyone have any experence with this tire? Nexen SV-820, 195R14LT, Load index 106, D rating, 8 ply made in Korea or SV...
• Re: Was: Why are campers higher at the rear? NOW: Westy air drag
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Mon, 14 Jun 2004 19:55:23 -0400
  ...They're lower AND stiffer than > stock, and I can still carry a full load of people and their junk. > I'm curious- did...
• Re: New tires
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:13:32 -0500
  ...Multiply that by 4, and the load capacity for four of these tires is 4446 lbs. ---- John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote: > Apparently so...
• Re: New tires
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:48:37 -0500
  ...The load capacity of the RT is 98, or 1653 lbs per tire. Total carrying capacity of an equally distributed load on four tires...