<VV> VirtualVairs Digest, Vol 172, Issue 27

gw gergwerks at comcast.net
Tue May 28 07:26:42 EDT 2019


Mine came with a gas heater - I never installed it. Fun enough dropping and replacing the blanking plate - I imagine it is a beast lifting the gas heater into place and sealing it good. 

Greg
Monroe, LA

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> On May 27, 2019, at 5:12 PM, James Davis via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
> 
> My Rampside is probably a little heavier than normal because the Rampside
> is air conditioned and has the gasoline heater option.
> Jim Davis
> 
> On Mon, May 27, 2019 at 3:11 PM roboman91324--- via VirtualVairs <
> virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
> 
>> Paul,
>> Using Jim Davis' numbers, the weight distribution is 53/47.  If you have a
>> passenger in the cab with you, it would be far closer to a 50/50
>> distribution.  If you think of it, this makes sense.  Where does the weight
>> lie in each type of vehicle?  Obviously, the weight of the engine and
>> transaxle are centered over the rear wheels in both vehicles.  The body
>> panels/fenders along the belt line can be assumed to be similar as well.
>> It is where the doors, passenger compartments, etc. are located that shifts
>> the weight distribution forward on the Rampside.  In the car, passengers
>> are sitting between the front and rear wheels which will approximately
>> share the weight to the front and rear.  However, they are sitting directly
>> over the front wheels in a Rampside.  The same holds for doors, seats,
>> glass and the sheet metal of the cab/passenger compartment itself. The
>> weight distribution will be somewhat different for the vans and Greenbriers.
>> Doc~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> In a message dated 5/27/2019 9:00:18 AM Pacific Standard Time,
>> virtualvairs-request at corvair.org writes:
>> 
>> Message: 5Date: Mon, 27 May 2019 12:33:36 +0000 (UTC)From: Paul Fox <
>> paulvair at yahoo.com>To: "virtualvairs at corvair.org" <
>> virtualvairs at corvair.org>,  Matt    <patiomatt at aol.com>Subject: Re: <VV>
>> basic tire questionMessage-ID: <
>> 2121340158.8138871.1558960416198 at mail.yahoo.com>Content-Type: text/plain;
>> charset=UTF-8
>> I have never corner weighted an FC. But I'm certain there distribution is
>> close to what the cars are. (about 64% on the rear) I have in fact
>> experienced snap oversteer in a FC. Much like what can happen in the cars.
>> The trucks can really use a front swaybar. I've fabbed up mounts that will
>> use a stock 1" front bar from a full size Chevy van. Should be much better
>> in cross winds.Paul Fox
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