WOW and I was proud of my 4 half barrells of Appalachian Brew Company micros complete with tubs and 130Lbs of ice - and camping gear. The only way too enjoy "Trail Daze" with my other thru hiking friends...
Mike (mayfly AT 1995) 87 westy 87 wolf David Marshall wrote: > How about in the back of a double cab - almost inside of a Vanagon. > > - Three complete 2.0L engines - say 1000 to 1200 lbs > > or > > - 1 Pallet of paper - 2000+ lbs (move it three blocks though) > > or > > - 1 load of lumber for my addition - don't know the exact weight... but it > was heavy. > > I do notice if there is some weight back there it does drive a lot better - > less bouncy on the bumps. > > What did the fridge sell for? > > David Marshall > > Fast Forward Automotive Inc. > 4356 Quesnel Hixon Road > Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3 > mailto:info@fastforward.ca <mailto:info@fastforward.ca> > http://www.fastforward.ca <http://www.fastforward.ca> > Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160 > > • Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions > • Transporter, Unimog and Iltis Sales > • European Lighting for most Audi and Volkswagen models > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of '80 Westy Pokey > Sent: May 7, 2001 2:50 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: What is the biggest & heaviest thing you've carried INSIDE your > van? > > I just moved a 1950's fridge I sold on eBay (no I haven't learned my leson > yet) to the freight forwarder inside my westy. It was 62"x34"x33"... so > large in fact that I had to remove the rear cushion and unscrew and remove > the Z-bed to get it in. Total weight was 535lbs. Do I have a record? I doubt > it... what is the biggest, heaviest, or most bulky item you've carried > inside your van? > > Thanks, > Chris Gronski > '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY > '87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer > '91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable > www.vanagon.org & .ca > www.gronski.com, .org, & .ca > www.nineeleven.org & .ca |
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