re a Westy being only 3,500 empty...................
I just weighed my 85 Westy without sink/stove/fridge/propane tank, but with
a 165 lb driver in it at  4,200 .
then loaded for two night camping trip with a spare trans onboard and a
friend at 4,750.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marius Strom" <marstrom@MICROSOFT.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: wetfalia stock weight

I just had a conversation with a guy in Oregon who (after a weekend of
camping) crossed the scales at 4800# with him in the car.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Florian Speier
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 7:52 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: wetfalia stock weight

I am shipping my 87 westy currently across the country with a uship
provider - he is halfway now and saying the van is too heavy, 5000#.
He agreed to carry van plus 500#, and claims the van should only be 3500#. I
think a stock  westy weighs more than that - anyone knows?

Thanks
FLorian