Date:         Tue, 20 Feb 2001 10:39:56 -0800
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@HOME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: balljoint leaking grease
Comments: To: CHRIS STANN <cstann@home.com>
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I think that the weight balance is not so evenly split on the standard
Vanagon, and particularly rear-biased on the Westy.  I'd be curious to
see the specs for these if you have them.


CHRIS STANN wrote:
>
> Let's disspell some persisting rumors about the Vanagon's weight
> distribution.  Here's a snippet from a previous post.  Look at the weight
> distribution:
>
> Let us shed some light on the Vanagon's weight bias.  The following specs
> are for the '86 Syncro Westfalia.
> (http://www.tiu.net/~des/vw/reports/synchro.html)
>
> DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITIES
> Wheelbase ........................ 96.6 in
> Track, F/R ....................... 62.4 / 61.8 in
> Length ........................... 179.9 in
> Width ............................ 72.6 in
> Height ........................... 82.1 in
> Ground Clearance ................. 8.3 in
> Curb Weight ...................... 4000 lb
> Weight distribution, F/R ......... 49.3 / 50.7 percent
> Fuel capacity .................... 18.4 gal
> Oil capacity ..................... 4.2 qt
> Water capacity ................... 18.5 qt

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Stuart MacMillan
Seattle

'84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
'65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969)
'74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly)

Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM):
'72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
'64 MGB (Son's)

Stripped and gone but their parts live on:
'68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT