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Old 06 Aug 2004, 08:47 am
JPT
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Default Re: What's the maximum safe load capacity of an 1988 CRX DX?

Thank you for the info.

On Thu, 05 Aug 2004 18:09:03 GMT, rex@@txol.net (Rex B) wrote:

>On Thu, 05 Aug 2004 16:44:14 GMT, JPT <jpth0mps0n@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>||I need to transport myself (150 Lbs) and about 400 Lbs of supplies for
>||a distance of 975 miles. The passenger seat will be taken out to free
>||up space and reduce weight. IIRC, I vaguely remember reading in a
>||manual or a Honda brochure that the capacity is 2 adults plus 200Lbs
>||of cargo, but now I can't find that info.
>
>I'm sure you would be fine with that. Just taking out the seat frees some load,
>so figure
>175# passenger
>200# additonal load
>375 rated load
>
>You would be
>400# load
>-30# seat
>370 actual load.
>
>And the factory rating is neccessarily conservative.
>I don't know that I'd take on any windy mountain roads so loaded.
>
>Texas Parts Guy


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