Date:         Sun, 14 Nov 2004 12:17:19 -0700
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From:         jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Weight Capacity
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On 11/14/04 7:31 AM, "Robert Cardo" <rrecardo@WEBTV.NET> wrote:

> I picked up a 6.9 GM diesel engine on a pallet, it slid right in the
> side of my Van.
> The springs were bottomed out and the  200 mile trip ride back home was
> interesting.
> 
> The 6.9 couldn't have weighed much more than 700 -800 lbs.
> 
> 1200 lbs?
> Safe?
> What's Safe?
> Insane?
> Absolutely.
> 
> Tell your friend to rent a pick up truck, or a 3/4 or 1 ton "real" Van
> to move these calendars.
> You'll break your poor VW's back.
> 
> 
> RC
> 
> 
I routinely haul a thousand in my cargo bay with no bottoming out and plenty
of room on the suspension. 20 80lb bags of concrete on the floor when I get
going on some projects.

BTW for curiosity I looked up what one of those monster engines weighed.
836 pounds! and about 50 for the pallet for that one.
DO NOT drop on toes.

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