Date:         Wed, 11 Jun 1997 18:23:45 EDT
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From:         kdlewis@juno.com (kenneth d lewis)
Subject:      Re: Cargo Limit

TWIMC:
GVW= Gross Vehicle Weight ; total allowed weight of vehicle PLUS payload
Drive Safely
Ken Lewis
86 VW Transporter Three Door Pickup
60 Porche T-5 Coupe

On Tue, 10 Jun 1997 11:13:11 -0500 "sh@interlog.com" <sh@interlog.com>
writes:
>I have an 82 Vanagon Westfalia.  The door sticker says the GVW is 2250 
>kg.
>
>How can I tell what amount of cargo weight I can safely add to the 
>bus?
>
>Any ideas on what problems would be caused by exceeding the weight 
>limit by
>say: 10% or 20%.  This would only be for a 2-3 highway drive over good 
>roads.
>
>
>Thanks
>

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