At 09:05 AM 6/14/2001, Doug Alcock wrote: >(I think it's on their website somewhere) actually recommends no more than 70 >lbs for the Westy poptop. I'm just going to go for it and find out --- lots of >racks are drilled into lots of fibreglass truck caps ---- carrying more weight In my '84 owner's manual, the Vanagon is rated for 110kg total top weight -- but only 55kg if it's a Westy. That includes what's on the luggage rack... david
David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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