On 2/18/05 12:24 PM, "Don in North Carolina" <Don_Dixon@BELLSOUTH.NET> wrote: > FYI, > >> From the owners manual - 1986 and up (not sure if the early Vanagons are > different, but don't see why they would be): > > Maximum braked trailer weight - 900kg (2,000 lb) > Maximum unbraked trailer weight - 600kg (1,320 lb) > Maximum tongue weight - 75kg (165 lb) > > Note that there is no difference shown between the Syncro and the passenger > van. Not sure if the camper supplement shows a lower number or not. > > Don in Reidsville, NC > 1987 Vanagon GL Syncro (Suzie) - For Sale! > 1988 Vanagon GL (Sylvia) > Why do they call it a fixed income, when mine is always broke? > > ----- Original Message ----- I have a note for 1000 tow and 100 lb tongue weight for my 1982 westy. When I got the info from a company that formerly made tows for the vanagon but no longer does, they said the weight was valid for all the air cooled but that later water cooled were rated higher. The weight restriction on the air cooled was probably the engine. Only 67hp and overheated real quick on the hills just pushing its own weight up the hill. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• jimt Planned insanity is best. Remember that sanity is optional. http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info) http://www.westydriver.com |
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