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My Westy Vanagon is around 4,500 lb.

I won't argue with an owner (my own personal experience only extended to the 70s type 2s, not 80s) but I'm surprised. The source I checked didn't show a model over 3500. It's estimated for the campers, but 1k lbs is a hell of a margin.

It doesn't mention Westfalia models directly, though, unless they're one of the model numbers in the breakdown.

http://vanagon.com/info/years/1981/index.htm

Let me clarify... 4,500 lbs is about what it weighs with me and the junk I carry around on a daily basis. Very possible for it to be well over 5,000 lbs with a passenger and camping gear, full fuel, water and propane tanks.

See: http://www.roadhaus.com/tires/load.html

Got it, that (and the diesel comment) makes a ton of sense. Thanks!

1981 Vanagon Westfalia is aircooled. Contrast that with the 1982 diesel with a heavier engine block and a cooling system.

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