Larry Chase's Roadhaus.com site used to have a page with actual van weights.

An eye opener for those who don't put their van over the scales regularly.

On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 1:35 PM, Thomas Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote:

> 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
>>
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

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