I just went to the junkyard with a nearly empty (aside from the junk) '87. After emptying the junk we tipped the scales at ~4100 pounds. That's with an estimated 250# (me @190 plus kid @30 , plus jack and misc) in there, stock wheels, tires etc.
On Sep 7, 2010, at 7:51 AM, Florian Speier wrote: > I am shipping my 87 westy currently across the country with a uship > provider - he is halfway now and saying the van is too heavy, 5000#. > He agreed to carry van plus 500#, and claims the van should only be > 3500#. I think a stock westy weighs more than that - anyone knows? > > Thanks > FLorian |
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