Hello,

Just delete every second <CR> on the large table below to get it readable.

This are dimensions offered by Volkswagen in their August '85 leaflet. It
refers to the German regulations
and Transporters with following engines:
1.9 Liter 44 kW ( 60 PS)
1.9 Liter 57 kW ( 78 PS)
2.1 Liter 70 kW ( 95 PS)
2.1 Liter 82 kW (112 PS)
1.6 Liter 37 kW ( 50 PS) Diesel
1.6 Liter 51 kW ( 70 PS) Turbo Diesel

                    Panel     High roof Kombi     High roof Single    Flat
     Crew      Caravelle Caravelle
                              Panel               Kombi     Cab       Bed
      Cab       C/CL      GL

Outside dimensions

 Length       mm    4570      4570      4570      4570      4570      4636
     4570      4570/4600 4600
 Width        mm    1845      1845      1845      1845      1870      2000
     1870      1845      1845
 High         mm    1965      2365      1960      2360      1930      1930
     1925      1950      1950

Inside dimensions

 Length       mm    2780      2780      2780      2780      2730      2820
     1880      2780      2780
 Width        mm    1590      1590      1590      1590      1735      1895
     1735      1590      1590
 High         mm    1465      1880      1465      1880       365       405
      365      1465      1465
Trunk         m^3    5.7       7.6       5.7       7.6         -         -
        -         -         -
Payload       m^2   4.36      4.36      4.36      4.36      4.73      5.34
     3.24         -         -

Tresor

 Length       mm      -         -         -         -       1500      1500
      650         -         -
 Width        mm      -         -         -         -       1650      1650
     1650         -         -
 High         mm      -         -         -         -        390       390
      390         -         -

Empty weight with driver                b         b              a
                  a    b         b
 Gasoline     kg    1395      1445      1395      1445      1395/1430 1490
     1450/1475 1480      1510
 Diesel       kg    1465      1515      1465      1515      1465/1500 1560
     1520/1545 1550      1580
 Turbo Diesel kg    1480      1530      1480      1530      1480/1515 1575
     1535/1560 1565      1595

Max. Axleweight front/rear

 Gasoline     kg    1200/1300 1200/1300 1200/1300 1200/1300 1200/1300
1200/1300 1200/1300 1200/1300 1200/1300
 Diesel       kg    1200/1300 1200/1300 1200/1300 1200/1300 1200/1300
1200/1300 1200/1300 1200/1300 1200/1300
 Turbo Diesel kg    1200/1300 1200/1300 1200/1300 1200/1300 1200/1300
1200/1300 1200/1300 1200/1300 1200/1300

Payload                                                          a
                  a
 Gasoline     kg     995       945       995       945       995/960   900
      940/915   910       880
 Diesel       kg     995       945       995       945       995/960   900
      940/915   910       880
 Turbo Diesel kg     980       930       980       930       980/945   885
      925/900   895       865

Max. total weight

 Gasoline     kg    2390      2390      2390      2390      2390      2390
     2390      2390      2390
 Diesel       kg    2460      2460      2460      2460      2460      2460
     2460      2460      2460
 Turbo Diesel kg    2460      2460      2460      2460      2460      2460
     2460      2460      2460

Extended Payload                                                 a
                  a
 Gasoline     kg    1205      1155      1205      1155      1205/1170 1110
     1150/1125 1120      1090
 Diesel       kg    1135      1085      1135      1085      1135/1100 1040
     1080/1055 1050      1020
 Turbo Diesel kg    1120      1070      1120      1070      1120/1085 1025
     1065/1040 1035      1005

Max. total weight for extended payload

 Gasoline     kg    2600      2600      2600      2600      2600      2600
     2600      2600      2600
 Diesel       kg    2600      2600      2600      2600      2600      2600
     2600      2600      2600
 Turbo Diesel kg    2600      2600      2600      2600      2600      2600
     2600      2600      2600

If the vehicle is equipped with an automatic transmission, empty weight
increase by 40 kg, payload decrease
by 40 kg. With the option 'extended payload' the axle weights are 1200 kg
front and 1400 kg rear.

a without/with canvas
b Empty weight w/o driver but including rear seats (w/o rear seats payload
increase by 65 kg)
c w/o rear seats

Towing loads for vehicles with regular payload:
Gasoline and Turbo Diesel: 600 kg for trailers w/o brakes
                          1500 kg for trailers with brakes
Diesel                     600 kg for trailers w/o brakes
                          1200 kg for trailers with brakes

Towing loads for vehicles with extended payload:
Gasoline and Turbo Diesel: 600 kg for trailers w/o brakes
                          1300 kg for trailers with brakes
Diesel                     600 kg for trailers w/o brakes
                          1000 kg for trailers with brakes

According to the table above I added the specs of my '80 ex-aircooled below,
because they changed in several cases:

Outside dimension
 Length       mm     4550
 Width        mm     1800
 High         mm     2200 (that's my pop top)

Empty weight  kg     1800 (Camping interior)
Max. total weight kg 2360
Max axle weight front/rear kg 1100/1300
Tow capacity 600 kg for trailer w/o brakes, 1200 kg for trailer with brakes

Helmut
'80 Camper