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Subject:Re: Weight of a 1985 VW Vanagon 1/2 Camper
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Fri, 2 May 2008 23:56:17 -0700

If you mean a Westy Weekender, I can help!  These figures are from DOT truck
scales and are the same in BC and Washington.

My '84 GL 7 passenger is about 3400 lbs

My '86 Weekender Dixie completely empty is 3850 lbs.

Unladen with Jake (190)  & Maiken (135) and two 10 lb propane tanks up top
and tools under the front seats etc.

Front:  2376 lbs
Rear:   1936 lbs
Total:  4312 lbs

With Jake & Maiken, instruments, sleeping gear & overnight bags

Front:  2400 LBS
Rear:   2060 LBS
Total:  4450 LBS

With all of the above plus provisions for the two of us for 5 days,
including plenty of beer, food and water

Total:  4960 lbs

On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 11:11 PM, AAG - Larry Word <word_aag@comcast.net>
wrote:

> Does anyone have that # available?
>    -unloaded
>    -typical load
>    -whichever....
>
> Thanks
>
> Have a good day!
>
> Larry a.
>

--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27