Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 17:04:43 -0700
Reply-To: Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Subject: Re: jumpseat brackets
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You might have noticed the rather large sliding door on the passenger side
of the van... haven't actually had to resort to that yet, but it's nice to
know that it's there... : )
Robert
'87 GL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Kirk" <Gojira@ADELPHIA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: jumpseat brackets
> Good God Man! I'm 5'9", 175lbs and have a hell of a time getting in the
> driver's seat in a parking lot if I can't swing the door all the open.
>
> Jason
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Robert Fisher
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 3:30 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: jumpseat brackets
>
> Good grief. I go 385 all by myself. Add a pregnant wife, 2 kids, all
> their
> junk, all our junk, tools, stroller, 2 dogs and a partridge in a pear
> tree... no wonder the thing is slow.
>
> I was thinking about the fit while I was driving today; it's one of the
> reasons I agreed to buy the thing and fix it (the engine was trashed,
> sorta)- the visor in the upright position is just above my eyebrows.
> Wife
> says I have about 3" of headroom. The seat back stops just about the
> bottom
> of my shoulder blades, but other than that, it's fairly comfortable.
> Nice
> not to have to shoehorn m'self in.
>
> Robert
> '87 GL
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jeff g" <jeffg@MIKOEXOTICWEAR.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 1:54 PM
> Subject: Re: jumpseat brackets
>
>
> > point well taken..
> >
> > between my wife and 3 kids and 2 dogs..thats 5 people and 2 dogs we
> weigh
> a
> > total of 606#...so...i need that jump seat in order to make sure all
> of
> the
> > kids have seat belts...but i understand your point TJ and appreciate
> all
> of
> > that info that you posted....
> >
> > jeff
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> > Of TJ Hannink
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 3:24 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: jumpseat brackets
> >
> >
> > Before installing that jumpseat in your Westy, do some calculations.
> The
> GL
> > Camper with its built-in appliances and tanks has less payload than a
> > passenger type Vanagon even though they share the same chassis and
> GVWR.
> In
> > order to offset the extra weight of the appliances, VW limited the
> amount
> of
> > seating available by design.
> >
> > So do some weighing of your vehicle and see what happens when you add
> an
> > additional seat, a passenger and their luggage to your vehicle. VW had
> to
> > use generic numbers for their calculations since they have no control
> of
> who
> > will actually be in the vehicle. A typical figure used to calculate
> payload
> > is 200 lbs per passenger, not including the weight of the seat itself.
> Do
> > you have that much additional payload capacity available when you are
> using
> > your camper as a travel vehicle/camper?
> >
> > How you choose to modify your Vanagon is up to you, but take the time
> to
> > calculate the affects of your modifications. What works for one
> > listmember/Vanagon owner might not work for your particular situation.
> Your
> > payload is your family and friends, how much are they worth?
> >
> > Good luck,
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > TJ Hannink
> > Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
> > 1981 Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33
> > Winter Park, Florida
> > http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers
> > http://photos.yahoo.com/tjhannink [Vanagon] Album
> > FAVOR website: http://home.earthlink.net/~clubvanagon
> >
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