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Subject:Re: Actual Weight Distribution of loaded Vans
From:Larry Alofs
Date:Sun, 9 Oct 2005 17:17:51 -0500

What??  Ignore the recommendations from the all knowing engineers at VW!!
Heresy.
:-)

Larry Chase wrote:

>Volks,
>
>I've noticed something intersting in the Vanagon Weigh Data I've been
>collecting.
>
>http://www.roadhaus.com/tires/load.html
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>If you look at the last column .. "Actual Weight Distribution Front/Rear"
>
>You will see that 67% of the weighs show more weight on the front axle than
>the rear.
>
>Does anyone know of a spec for weight distrubtion for a vanagon?
>
>This data would seem to indicated we might want to bias our front/back tire
> air pressures towards the front, if we feel our van is similary loaded.
>
>What say you?
>
>
>good tire,
>
>larry chase
>
>www.roadhaus.com
>www.roadhaus.com/shops.html
>www.roadhaus.com/tires.html
>www.roadhaus.com/tires/guideline.html
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