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Location: Still in Portland, Oregon, for some reason
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I went over to a friends house and thankfully chose to take the Santa Fe. He is rebuilding their back yard and I offered my help to pick up another round of paving stones for the new patio. He had another 75 in his Audi Allroad which handled the weight a bit better thanks to its load-leveling suspension.
The SF, on the other hand, did not enjoy this trip despite being just below the GVWR. It had virtually no power on take-off and braking maneuvers needed to be planned well in advance. I can't imagine towing with this car.
Check out the spring compression. I had to be very careful going over bumps.
I see you and raise you one Hyundai H-1 van image, loaded with 4 concrete sewer piper in the back, total weight of the load was roughly 2200lbs. That was fun and interesting, lol.
Several years back, I loaded up my Volvo 245 with over 1400# of marble floor tiles. Even with iPd overload springs in the back, it was nearly at the bump stops. Those rear tires rode their last 10 miles too ... but hey, the price for a pair of tires ($60) was way cheaper than if I had to buy 250 sq.ft. (worth $750+) of marble tiles.
I just won't risk loading up a vehicle like that... can easily cause damage and handling and braking are severely impacted.
Since Home Depot offers cheap short term rental of trucks with a large bed I won't even ask to borrow my neighbor’s pick-up anymore. It is too easy move materials (especially large sheet stock) for little money and low risk.
One time a friend invited me for a trip to Gulf Port, MS. The car was a late 90s Camry with a 1,000 lb limit. I was 200 lbs. The driver and other two passengers were each over 300 lbs. One of the three was close to 400 lbs. The trunk was loaded up with no room to spare. First bump on the road reminded me we exceeded the car's weight limit. Never did that again,...the road trip with those friends.
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