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Subject:Re: Center Bore Machining
From:Thomas Buese
Date:Sun, 9 May 2010 14:35:03 -0600

I new all the bean counters would jump on this one!  Wuz only using
Jake's #s & figured we'd all get the correct ones if i trolled the
bait out there!

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-how much does your Westy way?

On May 9, 2010, at 1:16 PM, David Beierl wrote:

> At 02:03 PM 5/9/2010, Thomas Buese wrote:
>> Hmmmm,
>>
>> 4 x 1290 = 5160# > 4500#???
>
> Vanagon GVWR is 5269, -2% safety factor.
> Passat GVWR is ~4480, +15% safety factor
>
>
> 2 x 1290 =2580
> Vanagon GAWR is 2646 front (-2%), 2866 rear (-10%).
>
> Hmmmm...
>
> :)
> d