Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 00:44:41 +0000
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Vanagon weights
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What tires, type and size are on those wheels?
Dennis
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From: Edward V Barger [mailto:edvbarger@mac.com]
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 6:59 PM
To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Vanagon weights
So what tire pressure F & R do you recommend?
The same when it is fully loaded?
The VW reconditioned?
Have 14 inch wheels
Ed
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> On Oct 29, 2017, at 1:59 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
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> The front is close or heavier with the vans nearly empty. The front passengers sit directly over the front wheels but after that everything added adds weight to the rear. The recommended air pressures should accommodate the fully loaded permissible axle weight ratings which are slightly higher for the rear axle. The other reason for a lower pressure in the front is to provide a better ride, effect the steering response and induce some understeer.
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> Dennis
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> From: David McNeely [mailto:davmcneely40@gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 3:13 PM
> To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Vanagon weights
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> So, if the front is heavier than the rear, why the 10 psi higher tire pressure recommendation for the rear? That is certainly counter intuitive.
> mcneely
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> On Sun, Oct 29, 2017 at 8:07 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com<mailto:d23haynes57@hotmail.com>> wrote:
> As some may recall I recently acquired a vehicle weighing system. Scales for all 4 wheels going go the wireless display. Recently I did a suspension upgrade on an 88 Westy using Schwenk Springs and T3 front bushings and stuff. The owner was nice enough to pretty much have it emptied for me as I was doing a lot of interior electrical work. It does have a house battery under the driver's seat. To my surprise the van weighed in at 970 pounds all 4 corners. 3,880 pounds. Adding weight, My 190 pounds going in and walking around, it was amazing to see how the weight gets distributed to at least 3 wheels. Adding shim to the left rear to take out that sagging look also took weight off the left front and threw some 200 pounds on the right front. As I always thought one should not just shim one corner. Now I know. What really surprises me is the front-rear balance. On empty 2WD the front has actually been heavier than the rear. Explains the lack of snow performance.
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> Dennis
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