Those weights are in line with my measurements. My '84 GL weighs 3480 lbs, my '86 Westy Weekender weighs 3850 lbs and my Mom's full Westy camper with automatic transmission weighed 4500 lbs according to the highway scales in BC and Washington. Seeya, Jake On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 1:28 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > re a Westy being only 3,500 empty................... > I just weighed my 85 Westy without sink/stove/fridge/propane tank, but with > a 165 lb driver in it at 4,200 . > then loaded for two night camping trip with a spare trans onboard and a > friend at 4,750. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marius Strom" <marstrom@MICROSOFT.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 10:01 AM > Subject: Re: wetfalia stock weight > > > I just had a conversation with a guy in Oregon who (after a weekend of > camping) crossed the scales at 4800# with him in the car. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Florian Speier > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 7:52 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: wetfalia stock weight > > 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 >
-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie' Crescent Beach, BC www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 |
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