I used Joe's Van ('87 Westy) to haul our old stove to the metal recycler yesterday. The Bus weighed 4700 lbs on the drive-on Toledo scale with me, my brother Chris ('87 Wolfsburg, '85 Westy) and the old stove. It weighed 4520 without the stove. Chris weighs 195, I weigh 184. Amazing how that old stove fit right in the bus! Pete '87 Westy "Joe's Van '79 Westy '77 Westy
> Yes. I believe I mentioned it in an earlier post. Picked up 9 sheets 4 x 8 x > 5/8 fir T & G ply (inside) and 20- 2 x 10 x 16 footers and 6 @ 2 x 6 x 16 > pressure treat (on top) yesterday and delivered them to the site. Usual > assortment of air tools, power tools, hand tools and assorted paraphernalia > inside. Also one slightly fat 185 lb carpenter. Bridgestone Turanza T > 195/75-14 @ 44psi F & R. Approx. 1500 lbs on top and 850 lbs cargo inside. > Happy Canadian Thanksgiving all. And best of all, NHL Hockey is back. Jake > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 8:57 PM > Subject: Vanagon use question > > >> After all these 'discussions' on tires I was wondering if anyone was >> using their Vanagon as a work truck? >> >> >> >> Rob >> becida@comcast.net >> Western WA state with an '87 Vanagon in the driveway for 6 weeks now! >> |
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