Todd, I'll do it. Send me the directions.

Sudhir

On 9/4/07, Todd Last <rubatoguy@comcast.net> wrote:
> I weighed my '88 westy without any water and I'll have to look and see if I kept the numbers.
> If I remember correctly there was a left side weight bias, and front to back were nearly the same.
>
> I'll have to try it again and report back.
>
> Has anyone ever calculated the CG of their Vanagon?
> I have the "how -to" instructions if anyone wants them.
> It does require the use of a scale and jacking up the van while its weighed.
>
> Todd
>
>
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Bill Glenn <idahobill@GMAIL.COM>
> > On Tue, 4 Sep 2007 11:53:16 -0700, Jake de Villiers
> > <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > >Just to point out Bill that you have the diff and axles up front but you've
> > >got the gas and tank over the rear wheels now.
> > >There is also a weight difference between the 2WD double wishbone front
> > >suspension and the Syncro's MacPherson strut system.
> > >
> > >I don't think its really useful to compare your Syncroweight distribution
> > to
> > >Don's 2WD GL.
> > >
> > >You shouldn't be having traction issues anyway!   :)
> >
> >
> > Jake,
> > Just to be clear, I was not trying to compare my Syncro's weight
> > distribution to Don's.  I purposely did not quote any of his post or refer
> > to his van, or to his experience with it.  Rather, in response to your
> > statement about a front-weight bias in Vanagons, which did not distinguish
> > between 2WD and 4WD, I replied to, and quoted a portion of your post in an
> > attempt to broaden the discussion by providing actual data, as opposed to
> > anecdotal evidence, since it seems very few have actually weighed their
> > vans.  I made sure to say I was talking Syncro.  I went on to relate my
> > experience with 2WD Vanagons, and with my Syncro in 2WD mode, i.e. the prop
> > shaft removed.  I again made no reference to anyone else's van, just my own
> > experience.  Rather than us speculating as to how a Syncro compares with a
> > 2WD Vanagon in weight distribution, perhaps someone who has actually
> > weighed their 2WD Vanagon will post to this thread.  I'm sorry if you feel
> > that my comments were off-topic or otherwise misplaced.
> > Cheers,
> > Bill
>