My westy wieghts in at 4050 with a 1/2 tank of gas
and in my shop van see's 1000 pds of engines often rolling down the road
I have driven it home with more wieght but dont recomend it
when the van sits on the stops the ride is not the same

Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 8:10 AM
Subject: Re: Vanagon Westy Weekender weight capacity

> There is a label on the left dorr jam that lists both the maximum weight
> of
> the van and each axle loading. I think 5215 is the limit for the 2WD.
> Memory
> fading here.
>
> Dennis
>
>
>>From: lon bordin <lonbordin@HOTMAIL.COM>
>>Reply-To: lon bordin <lonbordin@HOTMAIL.COM>
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: Vanagon Westy Weekender weight capacity
>>Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:28:33 -0500
>>
>>Hello all-
>>
>>Went to the dump today with a full Westy weekender minus the rear cabinet
>>(My vehicle must easily fit a 4x8 sheet or it would not work for me so no
>>rear cabinet for me, thanks.)
>>
>>Came in at 4900 lbs.
>>Left at 3880 lbs. (1/4 tank gas)
>>
>>Brought 1020 lbs to the transfer station.
>>
>>I have no idea what the capacity of the Westy is but it was fine with the
>>1020 lbs and
>>drove quite nicely.
>>
>>-lonbordin
>>
>>http://lonbordin.blogspot.com/
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