Date:         Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:13:53 -0400
Reply-To:     Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: How much weight can I carry?
Comments: To: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
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Carried 4 large North American homo sapiens plus 3 thinner European  
variations from Asheville to top of Mt Mitchell and back.  She rode  
nice and smooth with that 900 lb load.

Took 125 pavers from Home Depot to home. 850 lbs loaded on the floor  
with no complaints from engine. The suspension had room left to give  
and 195r14 hankook super-Dee-duper-duty tires liked it.

I don't need no stinkin truck.

Chris.

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Dnia Mar 27, 2011 o godz. 4:44 Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>  

napisał(a):

> I once had 18 sheets of 3/4" OSB on top of my van(killer roof rack  
> to support all that weight!)  and I would deem that a tad too much  
> weight.  The springs agreed with me.  I only drove it 4 miles home  
> and didn't go any faster than 35 mph.
>
> If you've got reinforced sidewall tires on your van, I say you're  
> good to go.....
>
> DM&FS
>
> 02:26 PM 3/26/2011, Ed Lloyd wrote:
>> The local High School is selling 3 cubic foot bags of mulch, with  
>> an additional delivery charge of $20.  My neighbor and I always buy  

>> some, and I offered to pick it up in the Vanagon to save us some  
>> money.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Looking in the driver’s manual talks about gross weight,  
>> weight per axle, etc, but doesn’t tell me how much I can car 
>> ry.
>>
>> 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