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Date:         Tue, 4 Jun 2002 14:45:41 -0700
Reply-To:     Aristotle Sagan <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Aristotle Sagan <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Weigh your Westy...
Comments: To: wsmith@SAN.RR.COM
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Minor issue here Ward. That's Gross Vehicle Weight. You need to subtract the 400 lbs per person (or is it kilos?) from that weight. Plus all the cans of Kennel Ration and cream of mushroom soup you keep for emergencies out there in the woods.

You are looking for the net weight. Gross weight minus whatever you have stuffed in the van.

Since you don't know what the carried weight is and you don't know the net weight, you have two unknowns out of three. Ya gotta be better than me in differential equations to solve this one.

tim in san jose

>Hey All, > >Correct me if I'm wrong (and I'm sure you will), but I thought ALL cars >sold >in the U.S. had to have a weight tag stamped to them. I ran out to my 83.5 >and found these numbers on a tag on the drivers side door jam. > >GVWR: LB 5160 GVAR: LB Front: 2425 Rear: 2866 > >So, this tells me that the total weight of a watercooled Westy (Pop-Top) >should be 5,160 pounds. To confirm this, I lifted the bus up in the air, >and >sure enough, the doctor said my X-Rays looked like I lifted a 2.5 ton >vehicle above my head. > >The explanation of the front+rear weights not equalling the total weight >can >only be explained by the 2 swivel tables moving around while The front and >rear wheels are lifted. > >As a more impirical test, have someone that lives in Pa. (or other similar >state) that drives on a turnpike check their travel ticket. I remember >every >time I drove on one, the car gets weighed as you approach. > >Good Luck, > >Ward > >-----Original Message----- >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf >Of dave bowers >Sent: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 9:01 AM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Westy Weight ideas > > >I have a weigh station near me on I-5, just north of Portland. I've stopped >there twice and asked if they would weigh my van and suv for me (just out >of >curiosity). I passed them all the time, and often the station is open with >no waiting (or weighting as it might be). > >They had no problems and passed on the weight no charge. Sadly, I can't >remember the numbers they passed on. > >Also, there is a garbage/recycling station near by too and I suspect the >would offer the same offer. > >Might be worth a try at different times, and when loaded down differently. > >Good luck, > >dave bowers >vancouver, wa >1986 Westy Weekender

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