I've recently been doing a lot of industrial service work at a metal recycling yard owned by my friends. I end up driving over their scales often. I've been thnking about driving the old 1980 Westy over it just to see how heavy it it. Every time I drive it it feels so light compared to the other Vanagons I drive. I know the 87 Vanagon was 4850 and my helper claimed it went down 250 when I got out. That couln't be right. Musta been 230 with all the clothes and overshoes caked w/ mud. that was an 87 gl full interior less middle seat plus probably 800 lb ladders, tools and wire: 4600-800= 3800. Very little gas (a little low on anti freeze too. :>) Why do we care about fron axle/ rear axle weights? Not to be argumentative, just enlighten me! Al Brase Larry Chase wrote: >Volks, > >If you have had your vehicle weighed .. Please post your info. > >Please identify vehicle ..Year > >1985 - 1991 > >Please identify vehicle Platform .. > >Vanagon Transporter >Vanagon Carat >Vanagon Westfalia >Vanagon Syncro Transporter >Vanagon Syncro Westfalia >Vanagon Syncro AdventureWagen > >Please identify vehicle Actual Weights > >Front Axle .. If known >Rear Axle .. If known >Total Vehicle Weight > >Please Indetify load Comments .. > >Example > >all fluids full: gas, propane, water >driver in front >one dog front >one dog back >holding tank empty >etc > >Two Actual Weight examples: > >First Vehicle Actual Weight Info > >Vanagon Syncro AdventureWagen >Dates 1/2004 & 4/2004 >Actual steer axle 2680/ 2780 >Actual drive axle 2540 / 2640 >Actual gross weight 5220 /5420 >all fluids full: gas, propane, water >driver in front >one dog front >one dog back >holding tank empty > >Second Vehicle Actual Weight Info > >Vanagon Syncro Westfalia >Dates 2/2003 & 6/2004 >Actual steer axle .. unknown >Actual drive axle .. unknown >Actual gross weight 5901 /5500 >all fluids full: gas, propane, water >driver in front >holding tank empty > > >Larry Chase >www.roadhaus.com >www.roadhaus.com/shops.html >www.roadhaus.com/music.html >www.roadhaus.com/recipes.html >www.roadhaus.com/store.html > > > |
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