Date:         Wed, 31 Mar 1999 09:47:08 +0100
Reply-To:     Helmut Zeidler <Helmut_Zeidler@NOTESMAIL.NOKIA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Helmut Zeidler <Helmut_Zeidler@NOTESMAIL.NOKIA.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Axle Weights
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>Today I stopped by the local truck
>scale and weighted my Syncro Double Cabs
>front and rear axles.
>FRONT:  1030kg  ~2260lbs
>REAR:   840kg   ~1850lbs
>--------------------------------------
>TOTAL   1870kg  ~4100lbs
>Is the 55/45 weight ratio the same on
>Vanagons and Westfalias?  Seems
>awfully nose heavy to me.
Same to me. 1870 kg for a Crewcab, a much
too lot. My Camper's weight is 1870 kg
empty.

Usual max weights (2WD) are 1200 kg front,
1300 kg rear. What you like to load, if
the front already carries 1030 kg empty?

Isn't your crewcab that one with the
plastic nose? What's the weight of this?

But it is the usual way to make the front
heavier than the rear. This gives moore
stability in cross winds. In fast turns
you will get a better handling, too.

Helmut
'80 Camper