I assumed, like most of us on the list probably do, that the Westy has a
rear weight bias.  I was shocked to learn when I weighed my Westy that the
front axle was 2010 lbs and the rear axle was 2000!  Maybe on the regular
Vanagon there is a rear weight bias, but the only thing I can figure out is
that on the Westy the camping equipment changes this...

At 09:32 AM 4/17/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Please note that this only applies to vehicles with a rear weight bias,
such as the Vanagon.
>
>This does not apply to the Eurovan or any other front engined vehicles
(except for a very 
>small minority (front mid-engined)).
>
>--- On Thu, 17 Apr 1997 09:10:36 -0500  KENYON FAIREY
<kfairey@oit.umass.edu> wrote:
>
>>I would like to comment on the recommended psi your tire guy recommended:\
>>
>>According to my tire guy - who I have used for some 12 years, with tires on
>>2 Westies and 3 toyotas (2 of the 4 x 4s) you should never inflate front and
>>rear the same. Front tires (and the vehicle specs) require lower inflation
>>than rear to prevent "over steer." That is, loss of control in quick moves
>>especially! This could cause you to loose control and . . . .
>>
>>Just offering this info for what it is worth - but if your tire people
say "40
>>psi all round" I would have to question their expertise!
>>
>>Kenyon
>
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>____________________________________________
>
>  Michael Stocker <mdstockr@neo.lrun.com>   
>  North Canton, Ohio, USA
>  4/17/97 10:26:08 AM EST
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Take care...Bob Marshburn
'85 Westfalia