Re: [ihc] GVW comparisons

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

One word....

Emmissions.


Compared to the listed actual vehicle weight, the scout has a listed 1 ton
carrying capacity...


-Ryan


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John M. Adams" <jma@domain.elided>
To: <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 21:31
Subject: [ihc] GVW comparisons


> I notice the GVW rating on my '79 Scout is 6,200 lbs. It has a 100"
> wheelbase. My '67 1100B T'All has a 5,600 lb GVW and a 119" W/B.
>
> This seems odd to me... The axles are the same, but everything else about
> the Travelall is heavier - fuel tanks, spring packs, engine, transmission,
> transfer case... The frame is longer, and *looks* as sturdy, or more
sturdy
> than the Scout's.
>
> Is the Scout really that much more "stout"? Or were there some changes
made
> in the way the numbers were crunched between '67 and '79?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John A.
>


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