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Date:         Thu, 14 Jun 2001 13:38:05 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: roof rack for 84 Westie
Comments: To: Doug Alcock <dgalcock@HEWITT.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <86256A6B.0047F489.00@lintng1.hewitt.com>
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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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