Buddy of mine used to manage a British-style brass band here in Phoenix.
When they were asked to perform of their concerts in Prescott, about a
hundred miles north of here, a local high school and director volunteered a
full set of marimbas, but without transportation.  I volunteered to pick
them up and deliver them to the concert venue.  They were about ten feet
long and apparently rather fragile, what with the tubes hanging down and
all.  It wasn't especially large or heavy (though it was large, heavy and
awkward as all get out), but it does qualify as one of the strangest items
I've carried in the Westy.

Karl Wolz

|-----Original Message-----
|From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
|Jeff Lincoln
|Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 9:07 AM
|To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|Subject: Re: Frydaye - New achievement
|
|David,
|
|It was an old piano - it was just a squeek over 5 feet long x 2 feet deep x
|42 inches high. Fit it right in the slider door without any problems. (had
|to angle it a bit to get the slider closed).
|
|It appears to be made of solid oak - it was pretty darn heavy. Not as heavy
|as I thought but I'd guess it was 400lb - 500lb easy.
|
|I know that's not really that much but I could tell driving that we were
|weighed down for sure.
|
|More of a fun little experience than a monumental achievment.
|
|
|--
|Thanks,
|
|Jeff
|'85 GL (Gertie)
|'90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor)
|'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus