6 people in the van weigh more than 720 pounds & FWIW I have carried over a ton of bagged dirt in a Vanagon, it takes longer to stop with weight (basic physics). Rob becida@comcast.net At 3/26/2011 12:26 PM, Ed Lloyd wrote:
>At about 54 cubic feet (18 bags), I believe I >can get them all in the Van. Last year I bought >10 bags by myself and got them all in with no >problem. This time there are 18 bags, which I >believe will fit, but the neighbor tells me that >there is too much weight and he doesn’t want me to damage the van. > >If the bags are 40 pounds each that would come >to about 720 pounds of cargo, and we only have >about 2 miles of side streets to travel. > >What cargo weight limit do you think is >maximum? If the bags are wet they could be 50 pounds or more. > >Ed |
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