Apparently I screwed up in my recollection of the Westy Weight.  Blush.  Perhaps
4900 pound was what I once figured my diesel Westy weighted with all the fluid
tanks filled and my traveling equipment aboard.  I'm not sure.  But I do know
that the reality of the way many Westy's are used is that they are often
overloaded compared to the original ratings.  This reminds me of some ot the
Toyota mini truck based motorhomes.  Some of them couldn't get 4 typical adults
aboard with full tanks without being loaded beyond their manufacturer's
ratings.  I submit that families vacationing in Westys commonly carry enough
weight to take them over their suggested maximum weight ratings.  For those
situations, I suspect the LT truck tires with their reinforced sidewalls give
better control and are safer.

But we already know that I can be wrong.   LOL
John