Date:         Tue, 26 Oct 2004 12:41:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Myles Cochran <myles@VIRTUALMYLES.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Myles Cochran <myles@VIRTUALMYLES.COM>
Subject:      Re: How much can I carry?
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> From: Myles Cochran <myles@virtualmyles.com>
> Date: October 26, 2004 12:39:01 PM PDT
> To: David Devere <vwpub@ONWORDBOUNDBOOKS.COM>
> Subject: Re: How much can I carry?
>
> my $0.02:
>
> average weight of a non gendered adult- 150 lbs.
>
> 150lbs x 5 (seats) = 750 lbs.
>
> cargo for camping and such- another 100 lbs.
>
> total weight, 850 lbs.
>
> nope, sounds about right to me. i'd think that it could do a bit more
> than that even.
>
> M
>
>
> On Oct 26, 2004, at 11:55 AM, David Devere wrote:
>
>> Fellow listees,
>>      I'm going on a trip and need to know the load capacity of my 87
>> Syncro Westy.  I'm going to a trade show and want to haul some books.
>>  I looked through all my old stuff and can't find a weight to load
>> number. Do you think 700 lbs of books placed in the center would be
>> took much weight for a 1500 mile trip?
>>
>> Thanks -
>> David Devere
>> On-Word Bound Books
>> 87 Syncro Westy w/197,000 hard earned miles.
>>
>