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Subject:Re: Vanagon use question
From:Christopher Gronski
Date:Fri, 7 Oct 2005 22:17:55 -0400

I met a guy here in London (Ontario) tht uses his transporter work. He
is a carpenter by trade. He loves laying 4x8 plywood down flat in the
back.

BTW does anyone know what the clearance is in the back of an
Adventurewagen from th erear hatch to the front cabinets?

Chris

On 10/7/05, pete or nancy owsianowski <pnocean@earthlink.net> wrote:
> I used Joe's Van ('87 Westy) to haul our old stove to the metal recycler
> yesterday.  The Bus weighed 4700 lbs on the drive-on Toledo scale with me,
> my brother Chris ('87 Wolfsburg, '85 Westy) and the old stove.
>
> It weighed 4520 without the stove.  Chris weighs 195, I weigh 184.
>
> Amazing how that old stove fit right in the bus!
>
> Pete
> '87 Westy "Joe's Van
> '79 Westy
> '77 Westy
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> > Yes. I believe I mentioned it in an earlier post. Picked up 9 sheets 4 x 8 x
> > 5/8 fir T & G ply (inside) and 20- 2 x 10 x 16 footers and 6 @ 2 x 6 x 16
> > pressure treat (on top) yesterday and delivered them to the site. Usual
> > assortment of air tools, power tools, hand tools and assorted paraphernalia
> > inside. Also one slightly fat 185 lb carpenter. Bridgestone Turanza T
> > 195/75-14 @ 44psi  F & R. Approx. 1500 lbs on top and 850 lbs cargo inside.
> > Happy Canadian Thanksgiving all. And best of all, NHL Hockey is back. Jake
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 8:57 PM
> > Subject: Vanagon use question
> >
> >
> >> After all these 'discussions' on tires I was wondering if anyone was
> >> using their Vanagon as a work truck?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Rob
> >> becida@comcast.net
> >> Western WA state with an '87 Vanagon in the driveway for 6 weeks now!
> >>
>