I will admit that it helps if you do not own or like the van in
question... ;-)
Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
> You can blame the attorneys for the limits. I've had the Caravan on the
> bump stops - not a pretty sight and had to change the factory shocks as they
> blew out. Your call...not mine.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barry Oliver [mailto:barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 7:05 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: (OT) 2003 Caravan payload?
>
>
> I have weigh station tickets from a couple of jobs ago for a 2003
> windstar, and they are all 6000+, Every one. Damn thing still got 30
> mpg even loaded like that. I put 95k miles on that van, mostly that
> loaded, so you might understand the source of my disdain for "load
> limits" that are unrealistic or overly cautious...
>
>
> Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
>
>>Not quite true. Your vehicle - their problem if they contributed to the
>>unsafe/over loaded vehicle. Yes, they can be held liable.
>>
>>I've had my ex's 2005 Caravan loaded with furniture and garden "stuff"
>>(rocks, dirt, etc) but I wouldn't load it up with over 1000lbs though.
>
> Take
>
>>two trips - be safe about it.
>>
>>- Bernd
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Barry Oliver [mailto:barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com]
>>Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 6:39 PM
>>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>>Subject: Re: DML: (OT) 2003 Caravan payload?
>>
>>
>>andylevy@yahoo.com wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Anyone know how much we can safely load into the back of our Caravan? Our
>>
>>brick
>>
>>
>>>sidewalk project this weekend is a go, but Lowe's says we can't load them
>>
>>into
>>
>>
>>>the van. We're looking at somewhere between 1100 and 1400 pounds of brick.
>>>
>>>Days like this I really, really miss my '99.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>Tell them to pound sand, your vehicle, your problem.
>>
>>If you are paranoid, load until you hit the bump stops...
>>
>>
>>
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