<<Did you know that a fork lift could place a standard pallet in the belly of a Vanagon? Check out this 2500 lb load.>> Sure it will Jim. That std. pallet will fit right in there, no problem. However, allow me to indicate what the Vanagon's suspension rate is at right at this Kodak Moment. Bottomed out, zero. If you went more than a block with 2500 lbs. in the belly of that Van you were pushing the snubber's against the A-Arms.
I bought a complete GM 6.2 diesel engine last year, and hauled it home on a pallet much like the one your using. The Van was beyond it's load limitations. It bottomed out on every expansion joint of the interstate for 200 miles. And the Van by the way has all new suspension component's front and rear, including springs. I do know that a 6.2 doesn't weigh 2500 lbs. This is one thing I sure wouldn't be bragging about. It's plain insane, and wacky. Not the pallet fitting in the Van either. The weight that you had in it. |
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