Date:         Mon, 22 Apr 2002 12:54:53 -0700
Reply-To:     Bill Kasper <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Kasper <dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU>
Subject:      Re: neat idea........anyone done this before?
Comments: To: "Terry K." <CTONLINE@webtv.net>
In-Reply-To:  <21896-3CC468C5-2745@storefull-2354.public.lawson.webtv.net>
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terry, i am talking about removing all of the van in front of the rear
bench and above the beauty strip...if you drop out the 500 in
engine/tranny/fluid weight, and figure the van at 50/50 above each axle,
we're talking 1700 for the back end....remove better than 50% of this
for the sheet metal, and we're talking maybe 700 lbs for the trailer.
still heavy, but nothing like you're talking about.  and the creative
use of plastics would lighten it even further...

or are you telling me those pickup truckbed trailers are weighing in
that much below 700 lbs?

b


On Monday, April 22, 2002, at 12:47 , Terry K. wrote:

> Figure this---
>
> The engine weigh's ( complete ) 285 Lbs.
> The trans, and the rear end weighs 134Lbs.
>
> How much does a Vanagon Weigh?
>
> 4400, or something like that?
>
> I'll give you the benefit of the doubt----subtract 1000 lbs, for the
> engine, trans, and rear end--plus the sheet metal you are going to
> remove----that leaves 3300 lbs.---empty
>
> Now what are you going to be pulling this trailer with?
>
> You say you put a DT-466 International diesel engine in your
> Van?-----:>)
>
> Wild idea---bad application--not enough go-tain to pull it---
>
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