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Subject:Re: Vanagon Westy Weekender weight capacity
From:lon bordin
Date:Thu, 14 Jun 2007 10:30:31 -0500

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<P><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma,sans-serif">Mine's missing. <IMG height=19 src="http://graphics.hotmail.com/i.p.emsad.gif" width=19></FONT></P>
<P>Thanks.</P>
<P><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11px; FONT-FAMILY: tahoma,sans-serif">&gt;There is a label on the left dorr jam that lists both the maximum <BR>&gt;weight of<BR>&gt;the van and each axle loading. I think 5215 is the limit for the <BR>&gt;2WD. Memory<BR>&gt;fading here.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;Dennis<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;From: lon bordin &lt;lonbordin@HOTMAIL.COM&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;Reply-To: lon bordin &lt;lonbordin@HOTMAIL.COM&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<BR>&gt;&gt;Subject: Vanagon Westy Weekender weight capacity<BR>&gt;&gt;Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:28:33 -0500<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;Hello all-<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;Went to the dump today with a full Westy weekender minus the rear <BR>&gt;&gt;cabinet<BR>&gt;&gt;(My vehicle must easily fit a 4x8 sheet or it would not work for me <BR>&gt;&gt;so no<BR>&gt;&gt;rear cabinet for me, thanks.)<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;Came in at 4900
lbs.<BR>&gt;&gt;Left at 3880 lbs. (1/4 tank gas)<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;Brought 1020 lbs to the transfer station.<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;I have no idea what the capacity of the Westy is but it was fine <BR>&gt;&gt;with the<BR>&gt;&gt;1020 lbs and<BR>&gt;&gt;drove quite nicely.<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;-lonbordin<BR>&gt;&gt;<BR>&gt;&gt;http://lonbordin.blogspot.com/<BR>&gt;&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;Need a break? Find your escape route with Live Search Maps.<BR></P></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></div><br clear=all><hr> <a href="http://g.msn.com/8HMBENUS/2749??PS=47575" target="_top">Hotmail to go? Get your Hotmail, news, sports and much more!</a> </html>