Date:         Thu, 6 Oct 1994 18:31:28 -0500 (CDT)
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From:         Mark A Thomas <mthomas@tamsun.tamu.edu>
Subject:      Re: GVW

On Thu, 6 Oct 1994, John Gladu wrote:

> Joel wrote: 
> >and in the bentley book for 1963-67 buses, it mentions that after 1963, all 
> >tires should have a six ply rating. so it would seem that we are all pretty 
> >much in the same boat, tirewise, regardless of model year. 
> 
> What changed after '63?  Is that when they went to the larger-diameter 
> stub-axle sticking out of the xfer case?  As I see it, the rest didn't 
> change that much. (When did the big door go on the back?). 
> 

In '63 the rear axle got bigger (nut uses 46mm socket instead of 36mm like
on Beetles.  Also, the inside diameter of the drums went from 230mm
diameter to something a little larger (240 or 250 or something).  Guess
that the bigger brakes had something to do with the 1-ton rating someone
mentioned.  But they all had stock 14" wheels since the mid-fifties, I
think. 
 
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