What's the maximum safe load capacity of an 1988 CRX DX?

"JPT" <jpth0mps0n DeleteThis @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.
 > Thanks for any info.

Just to back up at least somewhat what the others said (which all makes sense):

<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.honda.co.uk/owner/CRXManual/62SH200/3-8.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.honda.co.uk/owner/CRXManual/62SH200/3-8.pdf</a>

It looks like there are about 1000 lbs. difference between curb weight and the
"maximum loaded weight," so I'd say the capacity is about 2 adults (at 175 lbs.
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Thank you for the info.

On Thu, 05 Aug 2004 19:09:08 GMT, "Caroline"
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 >"JPT" <jpth0mps0n RemoveThis @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.
  >> Thanks for any info.
 >
 >Just to back up at least somewhat what the others said (which all makes sense):
 >
 >http://www.honda.co.uk/owner/CRXManual/62SH200/3-8.pdf
 >
 >It looks like there are about 1000 lbs. difference between curb weight and the
 >"maximum loaded weight," so I'd say the capacity is about 2 adults (at 175 lbs.
 >each) plus maybe 650 lbs., fairly evenly distributed.
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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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 DeleteThis @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.
 >
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