A lot depends on whether the van is loaded, and how.

GVW:
'84 7 pass.; 2425/2866
'85 Westy; 2645/2866

Rear's the same, but the Westy's front has stiffer springs, allowing more
weight.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stuart MacMillan" <macmillan@HOME.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: balljoint leaking grease

> I think that the weight balance is not so evenly split on the standard
> Vanagon, and particularly rear-biased on the Westy.  I'd be curious to
> see the specs for these if you have them.
>
>
> CHRIS STANN wrote:
> >
> > Let's disspell some persisting rumors about the Vanagon's weight
> > distribution.  Here's a snippet from a previous post.  Look at the
weight
> > distribution:
> >
> > Let us shed some light on the Vanagon's weight bias.  The following
specs
> > are for the '86 Syncro Westfalia.
> > (http://www.tiu.net/~des/vw/reports/synchro.html)
> >
> > DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITIES
> > Wheelbase ........................ 96.6 in
> > Track, F/R ....................... 62.4 / 61.8 in
> > Length ........................... 179.9 in
> > Width ............................ 72.6 in
> > Height ........................... 82.1 in
> > Ground Clearance ................. 8.3 in
> > Curb Weight ...................... 4000 lb
> > Weight distribution, F/R ......... 49.3 / 50.7 percent
> > Fuel capacity .................... 18.4 gal
> > Oil capacity ..................... 4.2 qt
> > Water capacity ................... 18.5 qt
>
> --
> Stuart MacMillan
> Seattle
>
> '84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
> '65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969)
> '74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly)
>
> Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM):
> '72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
> '64 MGB (Son's)
>
> Stripped and gone but their parts live on:
> '68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT
>