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distribution, suspension, caution, etc. Posted by Snowmobile [Email] (#686) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Snowmobile) on Mon, 30 Jun 2014 08:49:40 In Reply to: You can carry more on the seats., dmz789qqq, Mon, 30 Jun 2014 08:17:45 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Shortly after buying our 9-5, I used it to haul some rocks. They were all heavy, but manageable for me to carry on my own for some distance (maybe 300 yards). Lets say 80-100 lbs each max. I distributed the weight evenly in the 3 passenger foot wells and some in the trunk. I did several trips. To me, this was the equivalent of 4 passengers and luggage.
Shortly thereafter, I had major tire wear issues on a long trip and sagging suspension (front and rear). I don't recall the suspension being off when I bought the car though it had 80k, so it was probably close to due anyway.
I have since (mostly) fixed the suspension in the car (konis wagon springs in a sedan), but it is not perfect - if I load it heavily, it still sags, and having done that on a long trip (packed trunk, 4 bodies, ski box, bikes on trailer hitch), it resulted in inner tire wear, but only during the trip, ever since, wear is back to normal.
My indy claims he can load his wagon to the gills with lumber and it sags then (still drives great) but is fine after. He probably doesn't drive it too far like that. Regardless, I am a bit careful of loading the 9-5. The suspension just does not like it.
In contrast, our c900 has probably hauled more crap than most pickup trucks. Eg I brought home a load of tile (uniformly distributed throughout the car) that had the wheels almost rubbing the fenders on flat ground all the way home! Those cars are tanks. I used them to haul some of the loads of rocks also which they did without issue.
My point - the 9-5 suspension is a bit fragile. Be a bit careful unless you enjoy suspension work!
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