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Subject:Re: Call for .. Actual Vehicle Weight info / all years
From:Robert Campbell
Date:Tue, 22 Mar 2005 09:40:11 -0500

Larry,

I have a '91 Carat (that's alloy wheels, A/C, PS, PB, PW, Central Locks,
Cruise Control, rear-facing second row seats and a table, running the original
2.1L WBX).
In an all factory config (original alloys, before my recent change out),
at the Solid Waste Authority in Palm Beach County, my van weighed in at 3800
pounds on the scale as I left the dump.  Subtracting my 210 pounds and you
have a '91 Carat weighing around 3600.  I do not recall the amount of fuel in
it at that time.....

------ Original Message ------
Received: Tue, 22 Mar 2005 09:02:51 AM EST
From: Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Call for .. Actual Vehicle Weight info / all years

> Volks,
> 
> I have been asked to expand the data gathering to all years VW Busses &
> Vans.
> 
> So if you have ever weighed (empty or loaded) your Bus, Van or Euro Van
> Please send me your info today.
> 
> Note ... If you also below to an AirCooled list ...
> 
> Please forward this request.
> 
> Once all the data is in I'll summarize and post for all to peruse.
> 
> Larry Chase
> www.roadhaus.com
> 
> 
> Please identify:
> 
> Vehicle ..Year & Model
> Camper or Non Camper
> Syncro
> 
> Please identify vehicle Actual Weights
> 
> Front Axle .. If known
> Rear Axle .. If known
> Total Vehicle Weight ..
> 
> Please Indetify load Comments ..
> 
> Example
> 
> all fluids full: gas, propane, water
> driver in front
> one dog front
> one dog back
> holding tank empty
> etc
> 
> One Actual Weight examples:
> 
> 1990 Vanagon Syncro AdventureWagen
> Dates  1/2004 & 4/2004
> Actual steer axle 2680/ 2780
> Actual drive axle 2540 / 2640
> Actual gross weight 5220 /5420
> all fluids full: gas, propane, water
> driver in front
> one medium dog front
> one medium dog back
> holding tank empty
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> Larry Chase
> www.roadhaus.com
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> www.roadhaus.com/music.html
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>

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