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Date:         Fri, 19 May 2006 20:46:21 -0400
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Mysterious Air Control Valves, 1985-1.9L
In-Reply-To:  <005801c67ba1$c5d5c4b0$4001a8c0@Nancy>
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If you have a hitch that bolts to the tie down or tow loops then they typically have a maximum tongue weight of 150 lbs. That includes any carrier even before you load something on it.

Even if you had a "Dennis Haynes" hitch, I'm not so sure that hanging about 250 lbs off the back where the lever action would give it a greater effect than the weight alone suggests, would be a good idea.

If it were me, I'd put it on a small motorcycle trailer where there would be no such concern.

Mike

David Gunning wrote: > Got a bike. The use of one over the other, however, the bike or the > scooter, does not necessarily self-negate, preclude or prohibit the use of > the one over the other and really has nothing to do with the issue at hand, > which is: . . . .would an extra 200 pounds attatched to the rear bumper > of a > 1.9L vanagon have a negative impact on road handling at hyway speeds? My > "cardiovascular", as you put it, is my own and, frankly, has nothing to do > with anything remotely of your business, seems to me. > > What are you some kinda Dr. Phil groupy wannabe? > > Dave > > davidgunning@pivot.net > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jonathan Farrugia" <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 11:51 AM > Subject: Re: Mysterious Air Control Valves, 1985-1.9L > > >> Any and all opinions on this issue gladly sought and welcomed. >> ------------ >> >> dude you so need to ditch the scooter for a bike it lighter easier on >> fuel >> and your cardiovascular system will thank you. >> >> jonathan >> >> On Fri, 19 May 2006, David Gunning wrote: >> >>> Thanks to Jeff, Dennis and Paul for the good info on this issue. >>> Particularly enjoyed the graphic link posted by Paul as the "Component >>> Description" schematic drawing kicks ass! >>> >>> So much, however, for the hope of finding a small way to increase >>> beastly >>> vanagon gas milage. . . . >>> >>> The only way I've been able to figure-out how to increase vanagon's gas >>> milage is to carry around a Honda Rukus motor scooter, which fits >>> perfectly >>> into the bay of a vanagon, and gets about 90 mpg. Whenever I park the >>> vanagon I use the Rukus for local running. Which leads me to wonder if >>> it >>> might be worthwhile to arc weld a special bracket which would bolt right >>> to >>> the tow bumper purchased at Bus Depot, to carry around the Rukus motor >>> scooter. That way I could still use the dining area for it's intended >>> purpose while not needing to unload the Rukus to do so. At a total >>> weight >>> of roughly 200 pounds, I wonder if anyone can tell me if that might be >>> too >>> much weight suspended from the rear end of a vanagon for possible >>> safetly >>> violation reasons? I wonder if the extra rear end weight might >>> negatively >>> effect road handling at hyway speeds. Any and all opinions on this >>> issue >>> gladly sought and welcomed. >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> 85 Westy Wolfsburg >>> 05 Honda Rukus >>> >>> davidgunning@pivot.net >>> >>> . >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Paul Guzyk" <paullist@GUZYK.COM> >>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >>> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 8:04 AM >>> Subject: Re: Mysterious Air Control Valves, 1985-1.9L >>> >>> >>>> this may help explain what they are: >>>> >>>> http://www.californiavan.com/Manuals/Digijet/vanagonDigijetP60.pdf >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >


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