Date:         Mon, 10 Oct 2005 05:35:11 -0700
Reply-To:     Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
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From:         Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
Subject:      Re: [vanagon] Actual Weight Distribution of loaded Vans
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John,

"Isn't that the GAWR Front / GAWR Rear on the vehicle tire tag"

Unfortunaltey no.

Example ..

2WD GVWR & GAWR numbers.

GVWR = 5169
GAWR Front = 2646
GAWR Rear = 2866

2646 + 2866 = 5512

As you can see the GAWR totals  exceed the GVWR

The intent of the GAWR was to establish the Maximum for any one axle.

But both axle's in total were not to exceed 5169 lbs.

http://www.roadhaus.com/tires/load.html

"What about the Westy "lean" to the driver side?"

Great question ... Don't know.


good road,
good adventure,
good life,

larry chase

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Subject: RE: [vanagon] Actual Weight Distribution of loaded Vans


Isn't that the GAWR Front / GAWR Rear on the vehicle tire tag??????? (For
static distribution specs)
Ref your tire load rating webpage?

Except maybe during acceleration, braking or cornering? What about the Westy
"lean" to the driver side?

Maybe I do not understand what you are asking?

John Temple
85 Westy "No Fear"


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Subject: [vanagon] Actual Weight Distribution of loaded Vans

Volks,

I've noticed something intersting in the Vanagon Weigh Data I've been
collecting.

http://www.roadhaus.com/tires/load.html

If you look at the last column .. "Actual Weight Distribution Front/Rear"

You will see that 67% of the weighs show more weight on the front axle than
the rear.

Does anyone know of a spec for weight distrubtion for a vanagon?

This data would seem to indicated we might want to bias our front/back tire
air pressures towards the front, if we feel our van is similary loaded.

What say you?


good tire,

larry chase

www.roadhaus.com
www.roadhaus.com/shops.html
www.roadhaus.com/tires.html
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