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Date:         Mon, 21 Mar 2005 04:32:38 -0500
Reply-To:     Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Call for .. Actual Vehicle Weight info
Comments: To: Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <423DCFD0.2050604@mchsi.com>
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Why do we care about fron axle/ rear axle weights? Not to be
argumentative, just enlighten me!
Al Brase
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i would be intrested in it because it gives a idea of front to rear weight
distribution.  vw claimed almost 50-50 front to rear on a vanagon.  some
speculate that this is why 2wd vanagons perform worse in the snow/offroad
than the bay window buses.  buses supposedly have a rear weight bias.  the
following is from a recent posting on the Type 2 list for a 78 westy:


I weighed the bus on the scale at a metal scrapyard once. The bus weighed
in at 3500 lbs (w/two spare tires and me on board).


Front axle was 1640 lbs.
Rear axle was 1860 lbs.


That's 47/53 with driver on board.


jonathan
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