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BillWYellowstone Samba Member
Joined: July 16, 2011 Posts: 767 Location: Yellowstone NP
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:17 pm Post subject: Weight? What does yours weigh? |
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According to my title, my westy is 3522 lbs. I really wonder what it weighs, obviously a stop by a CAT scale will solve my question, but figure someone might already know what the rig would weigh.
Was the 3522 before conversion? Before loading up with all our stuff? My expectation was after conversion, with fluids. _________________ Live Fulltime in motorhome
Have 86 Westy Camper 2.1 rebuilt
Work in Yellowstone NP year round. |
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GWTWTLW Samba Member
Joined: April 22, 2008 Posts: 2174 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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Mine is about 5200 with me and the gear that lives in there full time. _________________ 89 Syncro Westy - GW 2.5, now with a double knob job
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reluctantartist Samba Member
Joined: August 13, 2006 Posts: 1927 Location: Bloomington, IN
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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Here is an interesting link that gives actual curb weights:
http://www.roadhaus.com/tires/load.html _________________ 1982 Westy, 1974 412 Variant... Yes, Aircooled's are great! Oh and I do have modern computer controlled vehicles too, but I just don't care about them. |
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Jake de Villiers Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 5911 Location: Tsawwassen, BC
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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My tintop GL 7 passenger van weighs 3480 lbs, my Poptop Westy Weekender weighs 3900 lbs, and my mom's full Westy with AT weighed in at 4450 lbs.
With Dixie loaded up for a bluegrass festival weekend we usually weigh about 4500 lbs with the two of us aboard and the guitars, the double bass, the food and water, the beverage cooler and the rest of the stuff! _________________ '84 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX
'86 Westy Weekender Poptop/2.5 Subaru/5 Speed Posi/Audi Front Brakes/16 x 7 Mercedes Wheels - answers to 'Dixie'
@jakedevilliersmusic1
http://sites.google.com/site/subyjake/mydixiedarlin%27
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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rcook52459 Samba Member
Joined: August 24, 2011 Posts: 492 Location: PORTLAND ORE
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:37 am Post subject: |
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went though truck scales after camping trip scales said 4450lbs. 85 westy auto trans and tiico _________________ 85 westy tiico conversion.auto trans triumph TR250 1980 Suzuki GS1000l |
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Alaric.H Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2009 Posts: 2529 Location: Sandy Springs GA
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:48 am Post subject: |
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I am coming in at 6000lbs at the scales it makes it kinda hard to push. |
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Jon_slider Samba Member
Joined: April 11, 2007 Posts: 5091 Location: Santa Cruz, Crowdifornia
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:28 am Post subject: |
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86 syncro westy with subaru 2.2, with me and my surf gear, 4750 lbs
87 syncro sesty with 2.5 AEL TDi, 2300 front axle 2700 rear axle = 5000 lbs, again with me in it and my surf gear.
if you go to the trouble to use a truck scale, I would be interested in your front and rear axle weights |
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Jake de Villiers Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 5911 Location: Tsawwassen, BC
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 8:22 am Post subject: |
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Its no trouble to use a truck scale, they are right on the highway. I just drop in when the sign says 'Closed'.
Westy Weekender, 2.1 WBX and 4 speed with me up front and a bunch of tools etc:
Front - 2134 lbs
Rear - 2036 lbs
Westy Weekender, 2.1 WBX and 4 speed with the two of us on our way to a weekend festival with instruments, food and camping gear:
Front - 2400 lbs
Rear - 2060 lbs
I'll be interested to see what difference there is with the 2.5 Subaru engine and 5 speed but we haven't passed a closed scale yet! _________________ '84 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX
'86 Westy Weekender Poptop/2.5 Subaru/5 Speed Posi/Audi Front Brakes/16 x 7 Mercedes Wheels - answers to 'Dixie'
@jakedevilliersmusic1
http://sites.google.com/site/subyjake/mydixiedarlin%27
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
www.thebassspa.com |
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molson88 Samba Member
Joined: April 28, 2004 Posts: 143 Location: Gabriola Island, BC
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:49 am Post subject: |
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Our '88 Westy with Subaru EJ22, fully loaded for camping, weighs in at 2100 kg (4630 lbs) with two people on board.
We can fit all four wheels at once on the local truck scales... _________________ Cliff
99 Eurovan Camper (current)
88 Vanagon GL Camper with Subaru EJ22 (gone)
83 Vanagon Camper (best forgotten...)
2012 Audi Q5 3.2L |
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ShootingFish Samba Member
Joined: July 25, 2010 Posts: 330 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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Full fuel, full camping gear, full h2o and two adults and we come in at 4700#
SF _________________ SF
Props aren't just for boats....
'88 2WD ALH-TDI Westy
'90 Syncro 16 Doka |
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Jon_slider Samba Member
Joined: April 11, 2007 Posts: 5091 Location: Santa Cruz, Crowdifornia
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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> Front - 2400 lbs
> Rear - 2060 lbs
Thats unusual, a 54% front, 46 %rear split
I have the same split, reversed, 46%front 54% rear,
If I put 10 psi more on the heavy rear axle tires they come up to the same height, axle to ground on a tape measure, as the front axle tires.. |
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Jake de Villiers Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 5911 Location: Tsawwassen, BC
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:04 pm Post subject: |
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Jon_slider wrote: |
> Front - 2400 lbs
> Rear - 2060 lbs
Thats unusual, a 54% front, 46 %rear split
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Not unusual at all, its how they were built. You'll notice that if you take the two adults out of the front seats (200 + 140) the weight distribution is 50/50.
All the two wheel drive vans I've put over the scales show the same forward weight bias: its why they *SUCK* in the snow or on any slippery surface. My passenger van is even more biased without the closet and upper rear storage.
Your Syncros have the gas tank over the rear wheels, not to mention a heavier transaxle. I'm betting that the 2.2 is a lot less rear heavy than the TDI - there's a 250 lb weight difference there. _________________ '84 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX
'86 Westy Weekender Poptop/2.5 Subaru/5 Speed Posi/Audi Front Brakes/16 x 7 Mercedes Wheels - answers to 'Dixie'
@jakedevilliersmusic1
http://sites.google.com/site/subyjake/mydixiedarlin%27
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
www.thebassspa.com
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1621 Samba Member
Joined: May 15, 2006 Posts: 2174
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Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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At last check, my 85 Westy sat at an even 5000lbs. This is with a 1.8T conversion, big wheels and tires, full tank, a full load of stuff, and a crap load of add-ons and do-dads. I ain't no featherweight either. _________________ '85 Westy |
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Jon_slider Samba Member
Joined: April 11, 2007 Posts: 5091 Location: Santa Cruz, Crowdifornia
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 7:21 am Post subject: |
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http://www.roadhaus.com/tires/guideline.html
2WD Vanagon or Camper
GVWR 5160 lbs
GAWR Front 2646 lbs = 48% front
GAWR Rear 2866 lbs = 52% rear
4WD Syncro Vanagon or Camper
GVWR 5512 lbs
GAWR Front 2866 lbs = 49% front
GAWR Rear 3042 lbs = 51% rear |
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Jake de Villiers Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 5911 Location: Tsawwassen, BC
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PDXWesty Samba Member
Joined: April 11, 2006 Posts: 6234 Location: Portland OR
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Jon_slider Samba Member
Joined: April 11, 2007 Posts: 5091 Location: Santa Cruz, Crowdifornia
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 8:34 am Post subject: |
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> has no relevance to the subject at hand
You can lead a horse to water, but you cant make him Think! |
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thummmper Samba Member
Joined: November 25, 2009 Posts: 2015 Location: Meadow Valley, California Republic
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:17 am Post subject: |
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3460# round town--add 400# for me and my gear for the sequoias.
2.2 suby gl 1990
a ford excursion nears 10k. my cousins 4 door smokarado is 9k empty.
travelling light is the new awareness. |
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Jake de Villiers Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2007 Posts: 5911 Location: Tsawwassen, BC
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Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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Jon_slider wrote: |
> has no relevance to the subject at hand
You can lead a horse to water, but you cant make him Think! |
Umm, that's what I was trying to say! An empty 3/4 ton pickup truck with driver has the majority of its weight on the front wheels, whereas fully loaded it is the rear which is carrying most of the weight. This has no relevance to the weight distribution of my Vanagons as posted. _________________ '84 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX
'86 Westy Weekender Poptop/2.5 Subaru/5 Speed Posi/Audi Front Brakes/16 x 7 Mercedes Wheels - answers to 'Dixie'
@jakedevilliersmusic1
http://sites.google.com/site/subyjake/mydixiedarlin%27
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
www.thebassspa.com |
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IdahoDoug Samba Member
Joined: June 12, 2010 Posts: 10234 Location: N. Idaho
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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Rolled over a scale today. 2WD Wolfsburg automatic with about 50lbs of stuff in it and my 180lb carcass weighed 3620. So, 3390 curb weight. That was low on fuel, too. For reference, I pulled the A/C out of mine a while ago - all overhead ducts and the compressor. _________________ 1987 2WD Wolfsburg Vanagon Weekender "Mango", two fully locked 80 Series LandCruisers. 2017 Subaru Outback boxer. 1990 Audi 90 Quattro 20V with rear locking differential, 1990 burgundy parts Vanagon. 1984 Porsche 944, 1988 Toyota Supra 5 speed targa, 2002 BMW 325iX, 1982 Toyota Sunrader |
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