Why do we care about fron axle/ rear axle weights? Not to be
argumentative, just enlighten me!
Al Brase
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i would be intrested in it because it gives a idea of front to rear weight
distribution.  vw claimed almost 50-50 front to rear on a vanagon.  some
speculate that this is why 2wd vanagons perform worse in the snow/offroad
than the bay window buses.  buses supposedly have a rear weight bias.  the
following is from a recent posting on the Type 2 list for a 78 westy:

I weighed the bus on the scale at a metal scrapyard once. The bus weighed
in at 3500 lbs (w/two spare tires and me on board).

Front axle was 1640 lbs.
Rear axle was 1860 lbs.

That's 47/53 with driver on board.

jonathan