Back in 2001 I posted this message to list:

"On the way home from work last night, around 1 am, I stopped at the
local
weigh scale (Victoria B.C. list members -> at Elk lake ) . Nobody
around but
the scale is left on...

Rolled the front wheels on: 980 kg
Entire van: 1850 kg
Rear wheels: 870 kg

As is, that's a 53/47 weight distribution.

subtract "cargo" from front weight:

approx 50 litres of fuel, about 37 kg.
human, about 90 kg

gives:
853 kg front
1723 kg all
870 kg rear (assumed the same)

which results in an approx. 50/50 distribution

Alistair

'82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/

On 21-Mar-05, at 1:32 AM, Jonathan Farrugia wrote:

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