This talk of weight ratings got me looking at my door jamb stickers:

My '82 Westy has a GVWR of 2400kg (5291lbs)
My '88 Westy has a GVWR of 2340kg (5159lbs)

Just wondering why the lowered rating for '88? Both GAWR values are
the same - 1300kg rear / 1200kg front.

For some reason I had been thinking all these years that my GVWR was
around 5600lbs, not 5100-5200! This means I've been well over it many
times - a typical loaded trip for us is 5200 to 5600 lbs depending on
extras.

Next time I head over the scales, I'm going to weigh the front & rear with
the van empty. I was surprised the when I took the '88 over with myself in
front, 2 kids in the rear, van empty, and the front axle weight was about
60kg more than the rear, even with the heavier TD engine in back...
Shawn Wright
http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright
'85 Jetta D
'88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
 (see progress at http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels)
'82 Diesel Westy