You lightweights.

Get real dogs.

tim in san jose

----- Original Message -----
From: "jeff g" <jeffg@MIKOEXOTICWEAR.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: jumpseat brackets

> point well taken..
>
> between my wife and 3 kids and 2 dogs..thats 5 people and 2 dogs we weigh
a
> total of 606#...so...i need that jump seat in order to make sure all of
the
> kids have seat belts...but i understand your point TJ and appreciate all
of
> that info that you posted....
>
> jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of TJ Hannink
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 3:24 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: jumpseat brackets
>
>
> Before installing that jumpseat in your Westy, do some calculations.  The
GL
> Camper with its built-in appliances and tanks has less payload than a
> passenger type Vanagon even though they share the same chassis and GVWR.
In
> order to offset the extra weight of the appliances, VW limited the amount
of
> seating available by design.
>
> So do some weighing of your vehicle and see what happens when you add an
> additional seat, a passenger and their luggage to your vehicle. VW had to
> use generic numbers for their calculations since they have no control of
who
> will actually be in the vehicle. A typical figure used to calculate
payload
> is 200 lbs per passenger, not including the weight of the seat itself. Do
> you have that much additional payload capacity available when you are
using
> your camper as a travel vehicle/camper?
>
> How you choose to modify your Vanagon is up to you, but take the time to
> calculate the affects of your modifications. What works for one
> listmember/Vanagon owner might not work for your particular situation.
Your
> payload is your family and friends, how much are they worth?
>
> Good luck,
>
>
>
>
> TJ Hannink
> Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
> 1981 Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33
> Winter Park, Florida
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